Solid Gold
Sculptor Betty Gold may work from basic geometric forms, but the end result of her pieces is nothing short of complex and multidimensional. Born…
Escalette Permanent Collection of Art at Chapman University
Things to See
Opening This Month Seen for Syria at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art on January 3rd Dennis McNett x Kati Milliams…
Nicolas Shake
Nicolas Shake is no stranger to Chapman University. In fact, he was an assistant professor at Chapman University from 2011-2013. Shake is primarily an artist,…
The Escalette
Wayne White, “Dude Starts Freakin”, Acrylic on Cavas, 2008 John Paul Jones, “Bovitch in Egypt”, Lithograph, 1963 Coffee roasting inside Beckman Hall, The…
The Art of Veneration
Artist Unknown, Mother of God “Banish My Sorrows,” Russia, Tempera and gold leaf on panel, 19th century, Gift of Evelyn LeLanne Function In recognition of Christmas, we’re…
Minimalism
Minimalist art was developed in the early 1960’s as a direct descendant of the Abstract Expressionist movement. Just a decade earlier the abstract expressionists…
The Quintessential Los Angeles Artist
Raised in Oklahoma City, American artist Ed Ruscha (b. 1937) was first introduced to art through popular culture, looking at comic books, cartoons, and…
Things You Might Want to See…
Like every month, the Escalette Permanent Collection of Art prides itself in presenting news about our artists that are being featured in exhibitions, shows,…
Hafftka for Hanukkah
Hanukkah begins tonight, and we are recognizing these next eight days and nights with works from a series by Michael Hafftka. As the son…
Student curatorial opportunity!
Have you walked by the current exhibition on the second floor of Argyros Forum and wondered who comes up with these things? Who writes those…
Contemporary Art vs. Modern Art
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word “modern” is defined as, “of or relating to the present time.” The word “contemporary” is defined as “happening or beginning now…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Packin’ Heat (an original poem by Chandana Srinivas, student art collections assistant) With summer gone, a fall season comes anew, this frost brings about…