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Artist of the Week Angie Kwon ’24 on the Authenticity of Absurdity

I’ll never forget my initial impression of Angie Kwon ’24. She was sitting a few chairs away from me at the round table in the middle of the Title IX House. We had both applied to be STIX Leaders, and while I

September 21, 2023

Arts·Arts & Features

Artist of the Week Rachel Lapides ’23 on Poetry in the Mundane Moments

On a crisp Sunday morning, I was lucky enough to snag the big table at Hobbs right next to the window. Rachel Lapides ’23, the originator of our beloved Artist of the Week tradition, joined me soon after. We got drinks and

April 20, 2023

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Fifty Days at Iliam

Contemporary art as a movement has strived to understand the world’s innermost truths, an objective artists believe can be achieved by pushing the boundaries of what is traditionally regarded as art. In doing so, artists hope to find the truth to life

April 20, 2023

Arts·Arts & Features

Patrick Li ’23 on Artistic (Im)Permanence in Installation

I must confess: I love writing the Artist of the Week because I meet some of the most creative, intelligent, and passionate people on campus. So, when I met with Patrick Li ’23 in Kohlberg, I expected them to be brilliant. However,

April 13, 2023

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Artist of the Week Quincy Ponvert ’23 on Community in Music

On a sunny April afternoon, I sat down with Quincy Ponvert ’23 to interview them for Artist of the Week. This article has been a long time coming — Quincy is a pillar of the campus art scene, but they are notoriously

April 6, 2023

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Artist of the Week Hillary Kim ’25 on Art for Its Own Sake

Hillary Kim ’25 is an applied math major. Yet, art permeates her life at Swarthmore. After attending an arts-oriented high school in California, art became Kim’s norm, a grounding and standard part of both her experience and expression. “When I got here

March 23, 2023

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Artist of the Week Yosué Gonzalez ’24 on Shakespeare, Orion, and Color

I met Yosué Gonzalez ‘24 in Modern Political Thought with Professor Arlen. I announced to the class that I was looking for third and fourth-year students to interview when Yosué mentioned that they are a musician and had released a new single

March 2, 2023

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Artist of the Week Colleen Anderson ’23 on Emotions, Memories, and Abstraction

I have a secret: I barely know anything about the artists before meeting them. Colleen Anderson ’23 was no exception. I saw Colleen walk into Kohlberg and compliment the barista making her coffee without knowing who she was. It was a small

February 16, 2023

Arts·Highlights

Access to the Arts at Swarthmore: A New Perspective from a Semester Abroad

If you’ve paid any attention to your Swarthmore Gmail account in recent weeks, you’ll have doubtlessly received numerous emails from the theatre, dance, and music departments advertising the plethora of shows happening before the end of the semester. You might have also

December 1, 2022

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Artist of the Week Gabriel Straus ʼ23 on the Cohesiveness of Singing

When I met Gabriel Straus ʼ23, I felt a little undressed when I compared my jeans and boots to his collared shirt and sweater. He’d had a fellowship interview that morning, he told me. As a senior, Gabriel is considering what life

December 1, 2022

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Artist of the Week Angie Kwon ’24 on the Authenticity of Absurdity

Artist of the Week Rachel Lapides ’23 on Poetry in the Mundane Moments

Fifty Days at Iliam

Patrick Li ’23 on Artistic (Im)Permanence in Installation

Artist of the Week Quincy Ponvert ’23 on Community in Music

Artist of the Week Hillary Kim ’25 on Art for Its Own Sake

Artist of the Week Yosué Gonzalez ’24 on Shakespeare, Orion, and Color

Artist of the Week Colleen Anderson ’23 on Emotions, Memories, and Abstraction

Access to the Arts at Swarthmore: A New Perspective from a Semester Abroad

Artist of the Week Gabriel Straus ʼ23 on the Cohesiveness of Singing

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