In the fall of 2010, Maia Cooper (’14) and Valerie Valdivia (’14) were randomly paired as roommates in Henley Hall at Chapman University. The two girls were polar opposites, with different backgrounds and different interests. Cooper was a History and French major, while Valdivia majored in Art. Although they went their separate ways after that
On April 13, the Phyllis and Ross Escalette Permanent Collection of Art in Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences unveiled its newest artwork installation, “Pareidolia,” by internationally renowned multimedia artist Daniel Canogar. The artwork, which is displayed in the lobby of the Becket Building, was commissioned thanks to a grant from the National
In January 2023, a mural was installed outside of the Cross Cultural Center in Argyros Forum created by Los Angeles based artist, Damin (Zaoone) Lujan, in collaboration with students from Professors Rachelle Chuang and Bernie Dickson’s experimental Graphic Design course. The mural, Colors of Home, spans across an entire wall, incorporating cultures and symbols representing
The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, recently selected a new cohort of 79 museums to participate in its 2023 Museum Assessment Program, including the Escalette Permanent Art Collection at Chapman University, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Since its inception in 1981,
Wilkinson College’s Escalette Collection is delighted to announce a gift from the Ellingson Family to support its goal of building an inclusive permanent collection. For the past three years, annual donations from the Ellingsons have allowed the Escalette to expand targeted areas of the Collection. This year’s gift was used to acquire work by Native
Last spring the Guggenheim Gallery presented “Split Diopter” an installation that took over three years to create, which was developed out of a series of conversations between its three curators—Jan Tumlir (Art History at SCI-Arc), Reza Monahan (SCI-Arc Channel Producer/Director), and Marcus Herse (Guggenheim Gallery Coordinator)—concerning the relations of fine art and cinema. The principal
International Women’s History Month occurs each March, a time to reflect on what that monthly commemoration means. At the beginning of each semester at Chapman, dozens of alien logoed yard signs and flyers dot campus’ green spaces, light poles, and benches. The friendly alien is the face of the South Carolina based social enterprise, Poster
The Voice of Wilkinson sat down with new faculty member Dr. Maliheh Ghajargar and asked her why she chose Wilkinson College and what it means to be a part of the heart and soul of Chapman University. As always, we included those fun “get-to-know-you” questions we all love. Dr. Maliheh Ghajargar Assistant Professor of Graphic
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences congratulates Dr. Justin St. P. Walsh (Department of Art) and Dr. Alice Gorman (Department of Archaeology at Flinders University in Australia) who were recently presented with the Archaeological Institute of America’s 2023 Award for Outstanding Work in Digital Archaeology for their work on International Space Station Archaeological
The Escalette Collection of Art is looking back at some of the fantastic work students created in the Fall 2022 semester based on artwork in the collection. Displaying artwork throughout Chapman’s campus allows students to engage with the collection, whether in their classes or just walking by. By bringing their unique backgrounds, perspectives, and knowledge to