Mark Bradford: Abstraction and Identity
With Black History Month upon us, many talented artists of color come to mind, including L.A. based artist Mark Bradford. We are fortunate to…
Escalette Permanent Collection of Art at Chapman University
Art Guide for Orange County
Opening This is America at JoAnne Artman Gallery on February 4th Chaos Theory2: The Chaos Strikes Back at the Orange County Center for Contemporary…
Frank Gehry
Frank O. Gehry is often regarded as one of the most inventive and ground-breaking architects in the world today. Some of his works include…
Let’s Look at Lithography
Upon browsing the Escalette Collection, one might begin to notice a strange trend in media: lithography. Everybody’s doing it; from Ann Hamilton to Roy…
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…
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,…