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Artist Talk: Phung Huynh Identity, Refugee History, and Community

March 6, 2026 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art at Chapman University

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 A new way to experience the Escalette Collection

February 3, 2026 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art at Chapman University

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

January 28, 2026 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art at Chapman University

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 A New Student-Curated Exhibition

December 18, 2025 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art at Chapman University

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 Fall 2025

November 25, 2025 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art at Chapman University

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 Oversize painting re-housing!

November 24, 2025 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art at Chapman University

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 –

“The Artist is Present” 2025 Podcast Series

August 12, 2025 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art at Chapman University

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

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