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We Need More Artistic Diversity in Museums

Art and history are intrinsically intertwined, as history, whether it be that of ancient societies or the modern day, is exhibited within artworks left behind. One of the most important jobs art has, then, is the preservation and exportation of history. It

April 6, 2023

Arts·Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Cisco Velasco ’23 on Capturing Connections

Walking through a maze of senior portfolios, Cisco Velasco ’23 brought me to his station. I immediately noticed figure paintings covering the walls of his studio. Compared to my tiny, dirty easel in Old Tarble, his space in Whittier seemed like a

March 30, 2023

Highlights·News

Art Department Pivots Towards 3D Design After Retirement of Ceramics Professor

This Fall, the art department experienced a directional shift following the retirement of Professor of Art Syd Carpenter. Carpenter’s area of expertise was in ceramics, and because of her retirement, the department is no longer offering ceramics courses and is instead looking

December 1, 2022

Arts

Artist of the Week Ella Yadav ʼ23 on Exploring Her Endless Creativity Through Art

When I met Ella Yadav ʼ23 for our interview, I immediately noticed her laptop case. In the sterile stats center of Sci 149, it was hard not to. It had a clear vision: strawberries, bunnies, and The Japanese Footbridge by Monet, all

November 17, 2022

Arts

Combining Fashion and Field Hockey with Amanda Roessler

In a culture that so often separates athletics and art, Amanda Roessler ʼ24 finds overlap not only in the functionality of these genres but also in their relationship to her identity and daily life. Amanda, a double major in art history and

November 3, 2022

Arts·Highlights

Daniel Oakes on the Power of Physicality in Theater

When the curtains open and Daniel Oakes ’24 takes to the stage, his rehearsals, research, and reflections take effect in a symbiosis that feels both natural and compelling. Indeed, Daniel not only conveys a character but embodies this constructed person, giving life

October 6, 2022

Arts·Highlights

Artist of the Week Catherine Wang ʼ23 on Life as Inspiration

Catherine Wang ʼ23 finds inspiration everywhere and in everything. In our interview, she expressed that everyday life often becomes part of her writing, and the media she engages with is often the basis for her visual art. “For me … there’s this

September 29, 2022

Arts

Jocelyn Auld on Finding Beauty in the Details

Jocelyn Auld ʼ23 sees extraordinary beauty in the everyday and mundane. Midway through our interview in the Kohlberg courtyard, she paused to describe the wonder she saw in her line of vision. “Right now I’m looking through the windows of Kohlberg to

September 22, 2022

News

Student Artists Perform at War3House 3

Student artists gathered last Saturday, April 30, in the “War3House 3,” a music venue located in the Ville, to perform for the Swarthmore community. Although not sponsored by the college, the concert was organized by the Orpheus Review club, a student-run online

April 28, 2022

Arts

Type Two Fun: My Earth Day Photo Dump

I have, in a conservative estimate, roughly 3,000 nature photos taking up iCloud storage on my phone. They fill my Instagram and my camera roll, and I’m way more likely to have a photo of whatever specific mountain you can name than

April 28, 2022

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We Need More Artistic Diversity in Museums

Artist of the Week Cisco Velasco ’23 on Capturing Connections

Art Department Pivots Towards 3D Design After Retirement of Ceramics Professor

Artist of the Week Ella Yadav ʼ23 on Exploring Her Endless Creativity Through Art

Combining Fashion and Field Hockey with Amanda Roessler

Daniel Oakes on the Power of Physicality in Theater

Artist of the Week Catherine Wang ʼ23 on Life as Inspiration

Jocelyn Auld on Finding Beauty in the Details

Student Artists Perform at War3House 3

Type Two Fun: My Earth Day Photo Dump

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