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Interplay: Music and the Escalette Collection Our new student-curated exhibit in Argyros Forum!

February 21, 2018 by Manon Wogahn | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art

Last Tuesday, February 20th, the Art Collections hosted a unique opening reception for our current student-curated exhibit, Interplay: Music and the Escalette Collection. This exciting exhibition is a collaboration between the Escalette Collection and the Honors Program, and is part of Chapman University’s Interplay partnership with the Pacific Symphony. Students in Professor Susan Key’s Honors class “Sound

Food Pantry Awareness Event Food Pantry Tote Giveaway

May 8, 2017 by Kelsey Anderson | Membership & Events

The Chapman Art Collections in combination with the Art Department Ideation Lab and students in Philosophy Professor Daniel Pilchman’s Food Ethics class have collaborated to create canvas tote bags for Chapman’s growing Food Pantry. The tote giveaway will take place on Wednesday, May 10th from noon-1pm in the Attallah Plaza. In addition, four lucky people will

Art History Symposium 2017 Chapman's 7th Annual Undergraduate Symposium

April 17, 2017 by Madeline Anderson | Membership & Events

The Art History Symposium is an annual event hosted by the Chapman University Department of Art in collaboration with the Chapman Art History Club. The symposium aims to promote the sharing of academic ingenuity and creativity in the art history discipline. It is the only art historical symposium on the west coast where undergraduates are

Geometric Aljamía: Papercutting Workshop

November 21, 2016 by Manon Wogahn | Temporary Exhibits

On November 7th and 8th, students, staff, and faculty alike had the unique opportunity to participate in a workshop dedicated to contemporary papercuts. The workshops were lead by Reni Gower and Jorge Benitez, whose works are currently on display on the second floor of Argyros Forum in the exhibition Geometric Aljamía: A Cultural Transliteration. Benitez, whose

Chris Natrop It's all in the process

October 26, 2016 by Manon Wogahn | Escalette Permanent Collection of Art

Chris Natrop’s installations create a sort of mini-world: videos are projected and lighting is carefully directed on papercuts and other objects that fill the entire space. Though Natrop’s papercuts are able to participate in the entirety of the unified installation, they are equally effective as stand-alone works. Natrop, a Wisconsin native, received his BFA from

April Art Guide for LA and OC

April 4, 2016 by Kelsey Anderson | Membership & Events

Important Events Slow Art Day! April 9 2016, a day dedicated to the appreciation and detailed viewing of art. Orange County Museum Exhibitions Openings: 4/2 OCMA Upcoming Exhibitions Ongoing: Bowers Museum Current Exhibitions Laguna Art Museum Current Exhibition Closing: No closing exhibitions in April. Gallery Highlights 4/2 – 4/23 Chicali 13 at OCCCA 4/2 –

Slow Art Day Instagram Contest! How Long Can You Look?

April 1, 2016 by Manon Wogahn | Membership & Events

It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. – Henry David Thoreau Museum visitors spend an average of 15 to 30 seconds looking at a work of art. Slow Art Day is a global event dedicated to lengthening this amount of time. Spending more time with a work of art results in

OC + LA Art Guide: March Get your art fix in OC and LA this month!

February 29, 2016 by Alex Allen | Membership & Events

ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS Opening: 3/1 – 3/6 Aging as Art Photography Show at the Bowers Museum 3/19 Mummies of the World at the Bowers Museum Ongoing: National Watercolor Society Invitational Plein Air Painting Exhibition Bowers Current Exhibitions OCMA Current Exhibitions Laguna Art Museum Current Exhibitions Closing: No closing exhibitions in March! GALLERY HIGHLIGHTS 3/18 Opening –

Art Guide for Orange County

February 1, 2016 by Alexander Theologidy | Membership & Events

Opening This is America at JoAnne Artman Gallery on February 4th Chaos Theory2: The Chaos Strikes Back at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art on February 6th Paul Ramirez Jonas: Public Trust, 2016 at Grand Central Art Center on February 6th Velia de Iuliis “The Riddle of the Universe” at Artists Republic on February

Things to See Local Art Shows

January 4, 2016 by Alexander Theologidy | Membership & Events

Opening This Month Seen for Syria at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art on January 3rd Dennis McNett x Kati Milliams at the Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow (AR4T) on January 9th Kati Williams x Dennis McNett at the Artists Republic 4 Tomorrow (AR4T) on January 9th Centered on the Center