One of Chapman’s signature attributes is our highly regarded artwork from world-renowned artists. Ever wonder about how these beautiful pieces got here — how they were selected, who installed them or other curator details? Chapman has our very own on-site curator, Natalie Lawler, assistant collections registrar and preparator, who manages, catalogs, installs and maintains the University’s fine art
Every day while walking the hallways of the 633 W. Palm building here at Chapman, I pass by a couple of paintings by the artist Seann Brackin. I always have to be careful, because if I stop to gaze at these pieces, hours could pass by and I would still be entranced by them, possibly
Allison Schulnik’s paintings are a space where abstraction, movement, and tension come together, reflecting her later work in animation. Her work is multi-layered and as she says herself, it is really about activating the surface of the canvas. In an interview with Lauren Licata of Mark Moore Gallery, Schulnik describes her process: “I rarely have
Contemporary artist Ann Hamilton has long been known to incorporate textiles, whether in a physical or metaphorical sense, into her pieces. Hamilton, who received her BFA in textile design from the University of Kansas and her MFA in sculpture from the Yale School of Art, is internationally known for her large-scale pieces that incorporate not only
The Collection’s art storage warehouse and display areas in Beckman Hall are getting a makeover! After months of preparation and planning, which included condition reporting and safely wrapping works of art, the mini-renovation process has begun. In storage, existing shelving units have been adjusted to hold pieces more securely, and are repositioned to distribute weight evenly
As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life. – Sir John Lubbock Yesterday, May 4th, 2015, marked the fifth anniversary of the dedication of the Escalette Permanent Collection of Art, as well as Phyllis and H. Ross Escalette Plaza, on Chapman University’s campus. On that day in 2010, the event
On Monday night we had the privilege of attending the community reading of original poetry written by an amazing group of Orange High School students as part of The Chapman University/Orange High School Literacies Partnership. We have been teaming up with this group throughout the year, participating in creative projects and tours of our collections,
On Monday, Chapman’s Escalette Permanent Collection of Art was very proud to participate in the Chapman University-Orange High School Literacies Partnership! Students from OHS have gathered every week after school at Chapman to participate in the 2015 Young Writers’ Workshop, in collaboration with the John Fowles Center for Creative Writing. For this week’s session, the students were given
This Saturday, April 11, 2015, is Slow Art Day! It is one day every year in which people visit local museums and galleries all over the world to really take their time to look at art slowly. The idea is that each person should look at five works of art for 10 minutes each, and
Contemporary artists Albert Contreras and Patrick Wilson seem to create distinctly different works of art, yet share surprising common ground in at least one aspect of their creative processes. When creating his iconic “X” paintings, Contreras begins with custom wood panels. He paints on a layer of gesso, then one of glittery