As part of our showing of objects from the College Art Collection, we at the Doris Ulmann Galleries like to display art to go along with the Francis and Louise Hutchins Center for International Education's International Focus. This year's International Focus is Southeast Asia. Join us in the Masterpiece Gallery to appreciate the fine works [...]

This exhibit is focusing on depictions of race in art. It will be curated by Meghan Doherty's students in ARH 263, Introduction to Museum Studies. Robert Blum, Negro Settlement (detail), watercolor on paper, 6 7/8"x 9 1/2", 19th c. Gift of Mrs. Charles Sprague-Smith

This exhibition showcases the art of our two graduating art majors: Dana Dotson and Taylor Dresden.  

Installation and performance by Daniel Feinberg

While I am influenced by the southern tradition of narrative figure painting, my work focuses mainly on drawing. My drawings have paint, of course, but they are not really paintings—the drawn line is what tells the tale. I use painting and mixed media elements enhance the mark making, and reassert the shallow space of the picture plane. The pops [...]

My ceramic vessels portray spirituality and are influenced by symbols in religious architecture.  Inspirations include Islamic temples and mosques and architecture of the Czech Republic that are topped with domes, spires and finials. Luxury or ceremonial wares that were originally made to reside in holy or other culturally significant edifices are also an influence. Such examples include Islamic metalwork [...]

My drawings and paintings document how I grew into my Vietnamese-American identity. In my work, I reflect on themes of growth, integration, and reconciliation. These paintings combine Eastern and Western traditions of depicting nature to describe a space that is as much emotional as it is physical. This space, at once thunderous, mysterious, and hopeful, mirrors the refugee experience [...]

As a child, I learned Japanese calligraphy at school. When I was growing up, I watched my father, a calligrapher, practicing and saw how he approached his work. We talked about the meaning behind each proverb he was writing or about his practice itself.We still do. Together with Sumi-e (Japanese ink painting), Japanese calligraphy has become an activity that immediately [...]