Seeking to understand the rich artistic cultures of the Mexica (Aztec) civilization in Tenochtitlán, Dr. Amy Buono’s Art History class ––The Arts of Tenochtitlán-Mexico City (AH 323) –– embarked on a semester-long journey through the Florentine Codex, a Nahua manuscript that records Indigenous history and knowledge of sixteenth-century central Mexico. Researched for decades by Spanish
Lorena Ochoa, Studio Manager for the Art Department,oversees the Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture Labs in Moulton Hall. She recently launched the Fiber Lab – an artistic practice that spans a wide range of techniques, such as quilting, thread painting, weaving, and soft sculpture, usually to create works made of natural or synthetic fibers such as
Wilkinson College’s Department of Art’s Visual Thinker Lecture Series brought in graphic designer and company owner Ivellisse Morales to speak about her journey in building her career. Motivated by the desire to merge her artistic and communication skills with creating change in the world, Morales founded Bombilla, which is a company of five women of
Student Takeover: This month Lisa Wong ‘25 (Broadcast Journalism and Documentary major and Visual Journalism/Chinese minors) attended Art Professor Lia Halloran’s conversation with The Lonely Island’s Jorma Taccone on creativity. Listening to Jorma’s career advice and getting the chance to interview him gave Lisa insight on starting a creative career. Lisa shared what she took
This summer, the Exploratorium in San Francisco hosted Associate Art Professor Lia Halloran’s new installation, Double Horizon, in its Black Box gallery space. It is an immersive three-screen video experience that captivates the viewer in Halloran’s portraits of Los Angeles. The video footage was shot from cameras mounted to a plane piloted by Halloran as
As a senior majoring in strategic and corporate communication with a minor in studio art I was recently invited to assist and collaborate with Professor Micol Hebron on an art piece for the Skin in the Game Exhibition in Chicago. The Art Department awarded me the Maureen Bellettini Scholarship of $1,400 and a $500 student
“More than any previous projects I’ve created, I wanted this work to have a far and wide reach and to be be seen by as many people (especial young people) as possible, with the hope that when they engage with the artwork something excites and transforms them to slow down and ask: what is this
Throughout the fall semester, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is hosting a virtual series featuring several alumni from the Department of Art that offers students insight into each alum’s individual journey to becoming successful in their art career. I spoke to a few of the upcoming presenters to hear how the Department
Black Hole Survival Guide, written by astrophysicist Janna Levin and illustrated by Lia Halloran (Associate Professor of Art in Wilkinson College) is a playful exploration into the structure and nature of black holes for everyone interested to figure out a little more about the strange and powerful objects in our universe. “We’ve always loved
Seventeen students, five weeks, and one vibrant, beautiful city: London. For the tenth anniversary of the Graphic Design program’s Sustainable Design class, students arrived in Heathrow International Airport, ready to tackle our clients’ project and eager to explore every inch of the city we got to call (temporarily) our home once again. Partnering with UK-based