Art columnist Frances Sutton PO ’21 digs into Pitzer College’s ultimate architectural embodiment of Californian culture and style.
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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.
Framed: ‘Prometheus’ — the hunk without the junk at Frary
Though we might see Frary Dining Hall’s “Prometheus” on a nearly daily basis, we don’t appreciate its place in art history nearly enough, writes art columnist Frances Sutton PO ’21.
Framed: ‘The Body, The Object, The Other’ at Craft Contemporary showcases ceramics’ grace and mobility
Art columnist Frances Sutton PO ’21 examines the wonders of the Craft Contemporary museum and its newest ceramics exhibit. “‘The Body, The Object, The Other’ … pushes at the boundaries of what ceramics can be as a craft and as an art,” she writes.