"The Artist is Present" 2025 Podcast Series
The Escalette Collection of Art is thrilled to share the third season of “The Artist is Present,” a mini podcast series hosted by Catalyst:…
Escalette Permanent Collection of Art at Chapman University
Escalette Alumni: Where Are They Now?
As an academic unit of Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, the Escalette Collection’s core mission is to enhance student learning, both…
Let's Talk Prints!
What is a Print? At the Escalette Collection, we have a large collection of prints, including lithographs, screenprints, and letterpress prints. But what do…
Honoring the Past, Envisioning the Future
Born in 1977 in Inglewood, California, Cara Romero is a Chemehuevi artist in the Escalette Collection. She is known mainly for her photographs that…
At Home with the Escalette Collection
What makes you feel “at home?” It could be an object, a place, or people that others can overlook, but they bring so much…
A Museum Without Walls: How the Escalette Collection Inspires All Corners of Chapman
Here at Chapman University, art is not confined to galleries. Art lives in our hallways, courtyards, classrooms, and study spaces. The Phyllis and Ross…
A Celebration of the Escalette Collection's Female Artists
As Women’s History Month comes to an end, it is important to honor women’s achievements, resilience, and creativity throughout history. This celebration is especially…
Body of the World: The Californian Landscapes of Inna Jane Ray
The Escalette Permanent Art Collection is thrilled to present Body of the World: The Californian Landscapes of Inna Jane Ray, a solo exhibition highlighting…
A History of the Escalette Collection
You may be familiar with the Escalette Collection of Art, Chapman University’s “museum without walls,” but have you ever wondered how it began and…
Interdisciplinarity: Creating a Guide to Inna Ray's Nature, Art, and Poetry
During this past interterm, Doris Liss (Art History, English ’27) completed a Research Assistantship at the Escalette Collection of Art. She devoted her time…
A Beginner’s Guide to Podcasting: The Escalette Edition
During this past interterm, Helene Vlok (Art History, Business Administration ’26) completed an internship at the Escalette Collection of Art. She spent most of…
Echoes in the Mirror
In response to Wilkinson College’s 2024 Engaging the World Initiative, Leading the Conversation on Gender and Sexuality, students worked collaboratively to curate a new…