A Week of Remembrance
This past Sunday, November 9, marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. On Tuesday, November 11 we observed Armistice Day and Veterans Day, reflecting on the end of the hostilities of World War I and on the efforts of men and women over the years who have served and honored our
Albert Schweitzer Exhibition Dedication
This past Tuesday, Wilkinson College of Arts & Humanities hosted the Albert Schweitzer Exhibition Dedication to celebrate the newly renovated exhibition in Argyros Forum. The exhibition includes original artifacts, books, and memorabilia celebrating the life of Dr. Schweitzer and his role as a guiding spirit for the intellectual and ethical pursuits of Chapman University. Dr.
East x West: The Floating World of Masami Teraoka
“Time and place are but a trick of the eye, a slight turn of the revolving global stage. Cultures and concepts may shift at any time, and collide at will.” – Allison Bing on the work of Masami Teraoka in Ascending Chaos: The Art of Masami Teraoka 1966-2006 Masami Teraoka was born
Proud of Our Panther's Paintings
Michael Reafsnyder is a not a foreign name in Chapman’s halls. He received his BA in studio art at Chapman University and later went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. His work has been appreciated in many regions, be it nationally here in Los Angeles, Las Vegas,
New Artwork Adorns Rinker Health Science Campus
The Escalette Collection has officially expanded into the new Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus! Unveiled at the building’s grand opening yesterday, the pieces on display include new collection acquisitions by Kelsey Brookes and Elizabeth Turk, a recent donation by David Kiddie, as well as existing acquisitions by Peter Kogler, and Josef Albers. New
Orange is the New White
Wayne White is a pioneer for humor in the art world. He’s famous as a puppeteer, set designer, cartoonist, painter, and more. His “word paintings,” of which we have three on campus, are humorous and witty. White often uses generic landscapes he finds at thrift shops as canvases, painting phrases such as “You’re just agreeing
Morning Deliveries
The Escalette Collection has been busy plucking up some very exciting new acquisitions! This morning, the first new batch arrived: a set of five original paintings by Kelsey Brookes . This kind of delivery sure beats a box of donuts any day. Special thank you to Quint Gallery for helping
Chapman's Newest Student Art Ambassadors Jump In
The Escalette Permanent Collection of Art is very proud to introduce it’s three new Student Art Ambassadors: Alex Allen, Jessica Johnson, and Manon Wogahn. After only one week on the job, they are already well on their way to becoming experts on the Escalette Collection, and they will be available to give tours of artwork on
Rare Gold: Selections from the Chapman University Collections
A new exhibit in the Doy and Dee Henley Galleria on the 2nd floor of Argyros Forum explores shared territory between two of Chapman’s collections: the Escalette Permanent Collection of Art and the Huell Howser Found Art Collection. Works from photographer Joel D. Levinson and TV personality Huell Howser comparably elicit artistic merit from
Albert Contreras
On the second floor of Moulton Hall hangs a series of paintings done by Albert Contreras. For those who venture up there, the art piece is hard to ignore. The works are colorful, optimistic, dynamic, and homogeneous but delightfully out-of-step symmetric. Each of the twelve parts is an X-gesture formed in a