Interview With Curator Gordon McClelland
Recently, our Art Ambassadors teamed up with students from the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts to film an interview with Gordon McClelland, curator…
Escalette Permanent Collection of Art at Chapman University
Contemporary Women Sculptors
Betty Gold’s sculptures at the 2015 exhibition Paths and Edges, located in the Guggenheim Gallery at Chapman University. In an industry traditionally dominated by…
April Art Guide for LA and OC
Important Events Slow Art Day! April 9 2016, a day dedicated to the appreciation and detailed viewing of art. Orange County Museum Exhibitions Openings:…
Slow Art Day Instagram Contest!
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…
Expressionism
Marc Chagall, “Vision of Paris”, Lithograph, 1952- Although he was associated with many different movements, Chagall is one of the most famous expressionist painters.…
Carole Caroompas' Study for a Briar Rose
Women’s History Month is here, which gives us the wonderful opportunity to talk about one of our many talented female artists, Carole Caroompas and…
Screenprinting
Some of the Escalette Collection’s most fantastic pieces belong to the medium of screenprinting, and while that might ring a bell for some, to…
Lita Albuquerque
Lita Albuquerque was born in 1946 to a single mother, and her art is strongly influenced by her experience growing up without a father figure.…
OC + LA Art Guide: March
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 …
The Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University
The Escalette Collection is excited to have a new neighbor! The Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University is opening this weekend, and…
Granary Ladders
Granary Ladder in use, Courtesy of Christine Cloutier Imagine if, instead of reaching for your conveniently nesting Tupperware, you had to climb a…
Watercolor and Gouache: What's the Difference?
Upon first inspection, watercolor and gouache (pronounced “gwash”) may appear to be nearly identical mediums. However, when given more attention, one can see that…