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Molly Concannon ’02: “From London to L.A.: A Journey into Contemporary Art”
In 2005, a new group of American collectors speculating on contemporary art emerged to the forefront of the art market, raising the value of relatively unknown artists at the time, such as Richard Prince. Speculating on contemporary art, the emergence of hedge fund managers and ‘professional’ collectors dramatically increased the demand for certain artwork. Molly Concannon, director of the ACME. Gallery in Los Angles, will show that five years later, there is no artist, gallery or museum that has not been greatly affected by the decisions made by this speculative group of investors, permanently altering the art market and changing the course of contemporary art.
Read MoreAppointment of the New Humanities Institute Director
I am delighted to announce that Cándida F. Jáquez, Associate Professor of Music, will be the Director of the Humanities Institute for a three-year period, beginning July 1, 2011. An interdisciplinary approach to the humanities has long informed Professor Jáquez’s research, teaching, and performance, in addition to her intellectual and professional commitments.
Read MoreVictoria Romero Named Scripps College Vice President for Enrollment
President Lori Bettison-Varga has announced the appointment of Victoria A. Romero as vice president for enrollment at Scripps College.
Read MoreNavigating the Scripps Journey
Melissa Mesinas ’12 draws on her own experience as a first-generation college student to help others in their first year at Scripps College.
Read MoreScripps and Pomona Dance Present 2010 “In The Works” Student Danceworks Concert
“In The Works…,” the annual fall concert by Scripps College and Pomona College dance students opens Thursday, December 2, at the Pendleton Dance Studio, Pomona College. The concert is open to the public.
Read MoreSabrina Ovan: “The Paranoid City: Urban Imagery in 1970s Italian Film Gialli”
Professor Ovan’s talk examines urban representation in Italian film, and insists on the ways in which city-space is often related to historical and social commentary. After introducing the theme of the city in films by prestigious directors like Fellini, Antonioni and Risi, Professor Ovan will move her analysis to 1970s genre film, and concentrate in particular on the “evil spaces” of two important murder mystery (giallo) movies: Elio Petri’s Investigation of a Citizen above Suspicion and Dario Argento’s Profondo Rosso.
Read MoreSacred Music and Spaces
Renowned composer Dr. Roberto Andreoni is a visiting member of the Scripps College faculty this fall as part of the unique Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program.
Read MoreA Touch of the Supernatural
Teacups falling off shelves? Mysterious apparitions? Denison Library’s Judy Harvey Sahak ’64 talks about the ghostly legends of Scripps College.
Read MoreThe Haunting of Revelle House
Denison Library’s Judy Harvey Sahak ’64 wonders: does the spirit of Scripps College founding president Ernest Jaqua inhabit Revelle House?
Read MoreThe Lady in White
Is Clark Hall host to a mysterious ghost dressed for a vintage Medieval Dinner?
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