Chapman's "Hidden Treasures" on view now at John Wayne Airport
Now through August 2015 you will have the opportunity to see art at John Wayne Airport from the collections of five Orange County colleges and universities, including works from our very own collection here at Chapman! The exhibition was curated by Chris Hoff, and is titled “HIDDEN TREASURES: Art from the Permanent Collections of
Happy Museum Advocacy Day!
As many of you may already know, today is the 7th annual Museums Advocacy Day, so we here at Chapman Collections are spreading the word about the importance of museums, galleries, and collections on view to the public. Not only are museums and galleries totally awesome, super fun places to visit, but they are crucial
Sugar, Spit, and Bay Area Grit
Nathan Oliveira was a native California artist (born in Oakland) and since the 1950s has been the subject of thousands of solo and group exhibitions worldwide. He is most commonly associated with the Bay Area Figurative movement, which emerged as a reaction to the Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s and 60s. To this day the
Students Cross Curricula to Create WWI Exhibition
Last night marked the official opening of To Arms: The Western Front, 1914-1918, our new spring semester exhibit of WWI artifacts in the Doy and Dee Henley Galleria on the second floor of Argyros Forum. This was a collaborative effort among various departments and groups of students at Chapman, and it’s the first time that students were
A Little Hollywood in Orange
In the basement of Leatherby Libraries exists a piece of Hollywood history that you might not know is there. What might initially look like a porous piece of rusted iron is actually a piece of the original Hollywood sign that stood on Mount Lee, overlooking the Hollywood district of Los Angeles from 1923 to 1939. Originally constructed in
An Interview with Kelsey Brookes
“Anything having to do with the brain is interesting to me; I have lots of curiosity and questions concerning existence, both philosophically and scientifically, and because of my background a good place to start my interrogation of life is through the brain.” – Kelsey Brookes, 2013 A former biochemist turned artist, San Diego-based artist
The Persistence of Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all across campus, Not a work of art was stirring, not even a canvas. The paintings were hung in Beckman with care, In hopes that more visitors soon would be there. The Adkins was settled, hung safe on his wall, With Rauschenberg’s Cardbird just across the hall. Two Wayne Whites
An Inspired Visit from Orange High School
Thanks to the hard work and collaboration among the amazing teachers and staff of the CU/OHS Literacies Partnership, we here at the Escalette Collection were able to host student visitors from Orange High School for an afternoon of great art and creativity. Upon their arrival, this group of 15 young artists were given a
Adventures in Plumbing
“I am for an art that takes its form from the lines of life itself, that twists and extends and accumulates and spits and drips, and is heavy and coarse and blunt and sweet and stupid as life itself.” – Claes Oldenburg Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929) is a Swedish pop artist, most well known
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is among our favorite holidays here at Chapman’s Collections Department. Whether we are traveling, spending time with friends and family, or relaxing at home by ourselves, it is always great to take time to reflect upon all the things for which we are thankful. Here are just a few of the exciting things cooking here at