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Happy Museum Advocacy Day!

February 24, 2015 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art

As many of you may already know, today is the 7th annual Museums Advocacy Day, so we here at Chapman Collections are spreading the word about the importance of museums, galleries, and collections on view to the public. Not only are museums and galleries totally awesome, super fun places to visit, but they are crucial

Sugar, Spit, and Bay Area Grit

February 19, 2015 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art

Nathan Oliveira was a native California artist (born in Oakland) and since the 1950s has been the subject of thousands of solo and group exhibitions worldwide. He is most commonly associated with the Bay Area Figurative movement, which emerged as a reaction to the Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s and 60s. To this day the

An Interview with Kelsey Brookes

January 15, 2015 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art

  “Anything having to do with the brain is interesting to me; I have lots of curiosity and questions concerning existence, both philosophically and scientifically, and because of my background a good place to start my interrogation of life is through the brain.” – Kelsey Brookes, 2013 A former biochemist turned artist, San Diego-based artist

The Persistence of Christmas

December 25, 2014 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all across campus, Not a work of art was stirring, not even a canvas. The paintings were hung in Beckman with care, In hopes that more visitors soon would be there.   The Adkins was settled, hung safe on his wall, With Rauschenberg’s Cardbird just across the hall. Two Wayne Whites

Adventures in Plumbing

December 4, 2014 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art

“I am for an art that takes its form from the lines of life itself, that twists and extends and accumulates and spits and drips, and is heavy and coarse and blunt and sweet and stupid as life itself.” – Claes Oldenburg   Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929) is a Swedish pop artist, most well known

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 26, 2014 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art

Thanksgiving is among our favorite holidays here at Chapman’s Collections Department. Whether we are traveling, spending time with friends and family, or relaxing at home by ourselves, it is always great to take time to reflect upon all the things for which we are thankful. Here are just a few of the exciting things cooking here at

A Week of Remembrance

November 12, 2014 by | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art

This past Sunday, November 9, marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. On Tuesday, November 11 we observed Armistice Day and Veterans Day, reflecting on the end of the hostilities of World War I and on the efforts of men and women over the years who have served and honored our

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