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
Ghanaian Movie Posters in Guggenheim Gallery
This summer, Chapman’s Guggenheim Gallery will feature works from the Escalette Collection of Art in its exhibit, “Knock Off: Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana.” Click here to view the official press release. On view May 19, 2014 – August 15, 2014. The gallery’s summer hours are Monday –
An Afternoon of Contemporary Art with the Friends of the Escalette Collection
At 9:30 a.m. a luxury bus picked up the Friends of the Escalette Collection and headed south to San Diego County for a day full of art and good company. After a few hours of lively conversation we arrived in La Jolla. The first stop on the tour was Quint Gallery.
Benjamen Chinn: Paris 1950-1951
BENJAMEN CHINN: PARIS 1950-1951 On view in the Doy and Dee Henley Galleria, Argyros Forum February 2 – May 30, 2014 Benjamen Chinn was a native California photographer, born in 1921 in San Francisco’s Chinatown, who became known as a key member of the “Golden Decade” group at the California School
Buddhism: Stories and Symbols
BUDDHISM: Stories & Symbols Curated by Edward Fosmire On view in the Doy and Dee Henley Galleria, Argyros Forum February 2 – May 30, 2014 This exhibition, drawn from local private collections, provides an overview of popular Buddhist iconography and iconology from a variety of Asian cultures and time periods. Works from China,