Nicole Duennebier’s solo exhibit Faint of Heart, at Nicodim Gallery in Los Angeles, takes from the still life tradition of Dutch Old Masters to imagine a beautiful dreamscape of decay. Arts columnist Nadia Hsu PO ‘27 writes about these still life paintings and her experiences seeing them.
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OPINION: Parody conspiracies might be the absurdist outlet you need
Don’t underestimate the power of a parody like Birds Aren’t Real to help you make sense of a society overflowing with real and dangerous conspiracy theories, writes Annika Reff PO ’25.
Framed: Pitzer College is quintessentially Californian
Art columnist Frances Sutton PO ’21 digs into Pitzer College’s ultimate architectural embodiment of Californian culture and style.
Framed: Why is Harvey Mudd College’s campus so brutal?
Art columnist Frances Sutton PO ’21 discusses Harvey Mudd College’s brutalist architecture and how it stands out from the other colleges.
Framed: CMC architecture advances ‘California Modernist’ style
Art columnist Frances Sutton PO ’21 discusses the architecture of Claremont McKenna College in the latest installment of the 5C series.
Framed: Why is Scripps College’s campus so beautiful?
Art columnist Frances Sutton PO ’21 reflects on Scripps College’s campus in the second part of her campus series.
Framed: A love letter to Pomona’s campus
Art columnist Frances Sutton PO ’21 reflects on the history of the architecture and design of Pomona College’s campus.
Framed: Sky’s the limit at James Turrell’s Skyspace
Art columnist Frances Sutton PO ’21 examines “Dividing the Light” and its welcoming presence on Pomona’s campus, despite its highbrow roots.
Framed: ‘Genesis’ is the divine judgment above Frary’s steps
You may recognize “Prometheus,” the grandiose mural watching over diners at Frary Dining Hall, but you have to look a bit closer to not miss another Frary mural, “Genesis,” hiding in plain sight. Art columnist Frances Sutton PO ’21 dives deep into this shadowy mural’s history.
The downbeat: RIP Pop Smoke — How one artist reintroduced drill music into the mainstream
Music columnist Ella Boyd SC ’21 assesses the impact of musician Pop Smoke’s influence on the New York drill music scene after his death. “Almost with Nietzsche-esque transcendence of good and evil, Pop Smoke played by his own rules, and he won through creating a lasting legacy in the eye of the music industry and general population,” she writes.