Arts and Culture (page 11)
Mary Routt Chair of Writing Joan Kane: Confronting Archetypes and Apocalypse in Literature
For writer Joan Kane, the 2021 Mary Routt Chair in Writing at Scripps, the connection forged between writers and readers is not only vital, but timely. This semester, Kane’s workshop syllabus is focused on themes of archetype and apocalypse across genres, with particular emphasis on works in translation and by Indigenous writers.
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Ken Gonzales-Day’s Profiled Project on Display at Playwrights Horizons
Fletcher Jones Chair in Art and Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s project, Profiled, is on view at Playwrights Horizons through April 5, 2021.
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Tia Blassingame Discusses Art, Activism and Student Work in University of California, Santa Barbara Book Arts Presentation
Assistant Professor of Art Tia Blassingame discussed art, activism and student work in a virtual book arts presentation at the University of California, Santa Barbara. During the webinar, she shared activism-centered projects that Scripps students created during her book arts course last summer.
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SHIKI: Four Seasons in Japanese Art on Exhibition
Drawn from Scripps College’s abundant collections of Japanese paintings, prints, ceramics, lacquer wares, metalwork, and textiles, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s (RCWG) latest exhibition, SHIKI: Four Seasons in Japanese Art, celebrates the power of nature and its beauty as it unfolds throughout the year.
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Julia Lum to Convene Association of Art History Conference Session on Colonialism and Climate Change
Assistant Professor of Art History Julia Lum will co-convene a session on colonialism and environmental change at the virtual 2021 Association of Art History Annual Conference.
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Hao Huang Examines the Integration of Music Education with Science and Technology in STEAM Journal
In the STEAM Journal, Hao Huang, Bessie and Cecil Frankel Endowed Chair of Music and professor of music, examines the effectiveness of teaching music in conjunction with math and science education.
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Scripps and Pomona Colleges Host Virtual Fall Dance Concert
In yet another change compelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, Scripps and Pomona Colleges presented their annual “In the Works” fall dance concert online from December 4–5, 2020. Named for its original works-in-progress of student choreography, the recital showcased a variety of contemporary dance styles performed in a series of unusual and exciting films produced by the students and shared via livestream.
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Core III Students Examine Photographic Truth in Clark Humanities Museum Virtual Exhibition
Subjects/Objects: A Critical Look at Photographic Truth is now on display as a virtual exhibition at the Clark Humanities Museum. Sophomores Gillian Bell, Chloe Boxer, Molly Bradshaw, Madeleine Callan, Margo Collazo, Katie Eu, Anna Horne, Tsion Mamo, Vivian Monteiro, Emma Sar, and Aanya Subramaniam curated the exhibition as part of Fletcher Jones Chair in Art and Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s Core III class.
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An Artist in Her Own Right: Françoise Gilot Turns 99
Artist Françoise Gilot has quite possibly seen it all. She was kept as a teenage hostage under city arrest during the Nazi occupation of Paris, studied dance with a protégée of Isadora Duncan, and took morning walks with Gertrude Stein—all before the age of 25. Now, on November 26 of another turbulent year, Gilot will celebrate her 99th birthday.
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For Computational Photography Students, Rooms Become Cameras—and Zoom Becomes a Subject
“Right from the beginning of this virtual learning period, I thought about how I could work with students to create an academic experience that would be shared, but also personal.”
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