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Director of Art Partners With Chapman Students to Increase Representation in Permanent Collection Lindsay Shen discusses how partnerships with students and the community are supporting the development of a more inclusive art collection.

May 19, 2021 by Michelle Anguka | News

In the spring of 2019, a group of Chapman University students approached the Escalette Collection with a specific request: to see and hear from artists they felt were underrepresented in the collection. Escalette Director at Chapman Lindsay Shen was eager to answer the call. “We’re happy when students talk or write to us to point

Peter Williams The Art of Bearing Witness

April 19, 2021 by Jessica Bocinski | News

Wilkinson College continues to highlight art work acquired by the Escalette Collection of Art this year as part of the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Significance of Race Initiative. This week we introduce you to artist Peter Williams, recipient of a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship Award, 2021 American Academy of Arts and Letters Purchase Prize, and

June Edmonds: Stories in Color

March 30, 2021 by Jordan Sapp | News

In honor of Woman’s History Month, we are highlighting some of the work acquired by the Escalette Collection of Art this year as part of the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Significance of Race Initiative. Olé by artist June Edmonds is an explosion of color and texture, full of movement and passion. The painting seems to

Carla Jay Harris Creating Space to Reimagine

March 17, 2021 by Jessica Bocinski | News

In honor of Woman’s History Month, we are highlighting some of the work of women artists acquired by the Escalette Collection of Art this year as part of the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Significance of Race initiative. Carla Jay Harris is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes photography, installation, collage, and

Hakeem Adewumi The Art of Anti-Portraiture Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Significance of Race

February 25, 2021 by Jessica Bocinski | News

A couple weeks ago, Chapman students, faculty, staff and communities had the opportunity to hear Hakeem Adewumi, a Texas-based Nigerian artist, photographer and creative director, in conversation with Assistant Professor of Africana Studies Angelica Allen during a lecture for Wilkinson College’s Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on Race series. Several of Adewumi’s striking portraits

April Bey and “Afrofuturism”

February 15, 2021 by Jessica Bocinski | News

We continue to honor Black History Month by spotlighting Black artists whose work the Escalette Collection of Art acquired this year as part of the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Significance of Race Initiative. Thanks to a generous donation from the Ellingson family this week, we would like to introduce you to

Black History Matters: New Escalette Acquisitions

January 27, 2021 by | News

In honor of Black History Month, we are spotlighting two artists whose work the Escalette Collection of Art acquired last year to feature in the Dean’s Suite. Both of these works stood out to us because of the meaningful way they memorialize Black lives and history. Patrick Martinez Since 2015, Patrick Martinez has been re-envisioning

Staying Grateful with the Escalette Collection

November 25, 2020 by Jessica Bocinski | News

While Thanksgiving Day might look different this year, there are some traditions that are more important now than ever. During a year as unprecedented and tumultuous as 2020, Thanksgiving Day reminds us to take a moment to focus on the things we have to be grateful for.  In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the Escalette Collection

In Honor of Veterans The Escalette celebrates all service members

November 11, 2020 by Lindsay Shen | News

This Veterans Day, the Escalette thanks all service members for their countless sacrifices to ensure our safety and freedom. In their honor, today we feature a work by a veteran artist in the Escalette Collection and reflect on the unique ability of art to help us connect with others’ viewpoints and experiences with empathy and

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