Artist Talk: Phung Huynh
The first thing artist Phung Huynh told the audience at her lecture was to eat the donuts. “I’m an Asian mom, and I love watching you eat, so you can eat during the talk, you don’t have to be polite,” Hunynh said. These donuts came from the local and Cambodian immigrant-owned Friendly Donuts and were just
Introducing Bloomberg Connects
The Escalette Collection of Art is excited to join a global community of more than 1,300 institutions partnering with Bloomberg Connects to enhance visitor experiences in cultural spaces worldwide. Bloomberg Connects is a free app and website that offers digital guides to museums, gardens, public art, historic sites, and more. Featuring multimedia content such as
KIN: Portraits of the Escalette Collection
The Escalette Permanent Art Collection and the Guggenheim Gallery are thrilled to present KIN: Portraits from the Escalette Permanent Art Collection, a group exhibition highlighting recent acquisitions from the Escalette Collection that explore portraiture as a site of relationship, belonging, and interdependence. The exhibition will be open from February 2 – March 19, 2026. There
Rooted in Heart
In response to Wilkinson College’s 2025 Engaging the World Initiative, Leading the Conversation on the Environment and Building Resilient Futures, students worked collaboratively to curate a new exhibition of Escalette Collection artwork titled Rooted in Heart. The exhibition is located in the first floor hallway in Roosevelt Hall and will be on display until June 5, 2026.
The Escalette Collection on Loan
At the core of the Escalette Collection’s mission is a commitment to making art as accessible as possible. External loans support this goal by allowing the Collection to be shared with institutions and communities beyond Chapman’s campus. This fall semester, the Escalette Collection loaned artwork to two Southern California institutions for exhibitions that introduced new
Behind-the-Scenes at the Escalette's Art Preservation Center
When you think of the Escalette Collection of Art – or any museum – the first thing that probably comes to mind is all the artwork on display. As the Collections Manager of the Escalette Collection, a large portion of my day is devoted to coordinating, and maintaining the nearly 500 artworks on view –
Summer Intern Reflection - Rylie Shimabukuro
As an art ambassador for the past two years, the Escalette Summer Internship was always on my radar, but I never jumped to apply. This past spring, wanting an internship lined up for the summer before senior year, I saw the Escalette post its application – and that began a wonderful summer to remember. Before
Sensation
The third floor hallway of Beckman Hall is home to a new exhibition featuring paintings, prints, collages, and embroidery by Steve Roden. This exhibition was curated by Nicole Nguyen (’27) and Rylie Shimabukuro (’26) during their Summer 2025 Internship with the Escalette Collection. As part of this project, they also created an activity booklet designed
"The Artist is Present"
The Escalette Collection of Art is thrilled to share the third 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 Alumni: Where Are They Now?
As an academic unit of Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, the Escalette Collection’s core mission is to enhance student learning, both within and outside of the classroom. Students are involved in nearly every aspect of the Escalette Collection’s operations, ranging from curation, social media, collections management, design, and outreach. Each of these