Echoes in the Mirror
In response to Wilkinson College’s 2024 Engaging the World Initiative, Leading the Conversation on Gender and Sexuality, students worked collaboratively to curate a new exhibition of Escalette Collection artwork titled Echoes in the Mirror. The exhibition is located in the first floor hallway in Roosevelt Hall and will be on display until November 2025. The
COVER-UP: The Censorship of Art about Gender and Sexuality
Micol Hebron, Associate Professor of Art, is a video and performance artist who has been making work in Los Angeles for over 15 years. As part of Wilkinson College’s 2024 Engaging the World initiative, leading the conversation on gender and sexuality, Hebron lectured on the censorship of art about gender and sexuality. She began
Catherine Opie on Bearing Witness
On October 2nd, photographer and educator Catherine Opie took the audience on a journey through her body of work, beginning with the first photograph she took at nine years old through to the present. The event was part of Wilkinson College’s Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on Gender & Sexuality and was also the
"The Artist is Present" - 2024 Podcast Series
The Escalette Collection of Art is thrilled to share the second season of “The Artist is Present,” a mini podcast series hosted by Catalyst: A Creative Industries Podcast. In this series, students interview Escalette Collection artists, asking questions about their artwork, career, and interests. You can find “The Artist is Present” wherever you listen to podcasts
Escalette Collection Ekphrasis Poetry Competition
During the Spring 2024 semester, the Escalette Collection of Art and the Department of English’s Creative Writing Program collaborated to host an Ekphrasis Poetry Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students were invited to submit ekphrasis poetry in any style inspired by artwork from the Escalette Collection on display in Smith Hall and Roosevelt Hall, the home
Summer Intern Reflection - Bella Marinos
Bella Marinos (Psychology major, Studio Art minor ’24) was a Summer 2024 Intern at the Escalette Collection of Art. Below are her thoughts about spending the summer with the Escalette Collection. My internship began on a hot and humid June morning. I made the mistake of wearing a plaid wool blazer in an attempt to
Summer Intern Reflection - Cassandra Chan
Cassie Chan (Art History ’25) was a Summer 2024 Intern at the Escalette Collection of Art. Below are her thoughts about spending the summer with the Escalette Collection. As one may imagine, summertime at Chapman means a campus just as dry as its desert location. Yet, while student life sleeps, I found another source of
Body of the World: Inna Jay Ray
In preparation for our recently installed exhibition in Roosevelt Hall, Body of the World, we at The Escalette Collection have immersed ourselves in the life and work of Inna Jane Ray. This exhibit is not just a celebration of her incredible talent but also a showcase of her profound relationship with the natural world. Body
In the Absence of a Name: Highlights from the Escalette’s Untitled Works
A name, in essence, is both a connector and a separator. It is how we recognize and remember each other and other things, connecting us to and distinguishing us from another. Yet, in all of its subjectivity, art sometimes abandons an identifier, leaving room to fill in the blank. Through a selection of untitled works
ART 195 x The Escalette Collection: Art Hunt!
This past Spring semester, Art and Text (ART 195), the introductory class for all studio art and art history majors and minors, piloted an exciting class project with the Escalette Collection of Art, an academic unit of Wilkinson College. Art and Text (ART 195) educates art students on how we view the world through visual