Uncovering a long-lost legacy, Meiya Rollins PO ’29 reflects on her summer research on the artist Francisco Sánchez Flores and his time in Claremont in 1935.
Tag: Art History
Claremont Characters: Miriam Akhmetshin always delivers
In the latest and last entry of her column, Ila Assegaf profiles Miriam Akhmetshin SC ’26, an art history and economics major who recently completed training to be a doula.
Tranquil by design: A history of Scripps architecture and culture
Visitors to Scripps College are often struck by the beauty and peacefulness of the school’s campus and dorms. The college’s founding residence halls were built to feel like houses, and these architectural choices shape dorm culture and social life at Scripps nearly a century later. Today, they can often feel overbearing.
The Claremont Art Equity Initiative: Bridging the gap between art history and economics
Saturday, March 29, marked the Claremont Art Equity Initiative’s (CAEI) first major event as a new and emerging club at the 5Cs. More than 75 students and Claremont community members gathered on the rooftop of the Kravis Center for a silent auction of student artwork.
Art history’s physics problem: Charles Falco speaks at the Benton
In an age where many fear the automation of art, physicist Charles Falco reminds us that the intersection of technology and art is anything but new. On the afternoon of Nov. 14 at Pomona College’s Benton Museum of Art, Falco presented the Hockney-Falco thesis, regarded as having “shak[en] the foundations
Sabina Eastman PZ ’23 reflects on artistic transformation
A double major in Art History and Studio Art, Sabina Eastman’s PZ ’23 philosophy is all about combining various art movements and integrating them into her own personal style.
OPINION: Abstract art and realism are valid and important forms of visual expression
Discounting different art styles creates stereotypes that are harmful to the art community, says Jadyn Lee SC ’24.
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.
OPINION: New ‘Mona Lisa’ VR exhibit highlights need to truly respect art
The “Mona Lisa” is one of the great works of art and a wonder to see in person. A virtual reality version of it just won’t cut it.
OPINION: Art is dead, and we killed it
Our fascination with self-referential modern art and elitist chit-chat has killed art.