Join us for an artist talk with all nine artists in 50 Years Later: Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition. RSVP to linewman@davidson.edu
Seen in Storage: Rome, from RISD Portfolio
I’ve considered moving abroad after I graduate from Davidson, and have spent time in undergrad exploring different cities I could see myself inhabiting, from Berlin to Amsterdam. Last semester, I… Continue reading Seen in Storage: Rome, from RISD Portfolio
Seen on Campus: Linda Foard Roberts, Signs of Resilience
I was first drawn to Signs of Resilience due to its title, which, I find, provides the work with a sense of intrigue and complexity. Created in 2018, this piece… Continue reading Seen on Campus: Linda Foard Roberts, Signs of Resilience
Maker’s Market
The holidays are just around the corner, and we’ve got the perfect place to find one-of-a-kind gifts! Join us for our Maker’s Market, co-hosted with the Hurt Hub. Discover local… Continue reading Maker’s Market
Lunch-and-Learn with Andrea Carlson
Join us for lunch and an artist talk with Andrea Carlson (Ojibwe). This program is part of DÚTA BAHIISERE KUS RÁ’HERE (We Know Corn Together), a collaboration between the Catawba… Continue reading Lunch-and-Learn with Andrea Carlson
Global Cinema Classics: Film Screening
Join us for a film screening co-sponsored by the Van Every/Smith Galleries, English Department and Film, Media, and Digital Studies Department. FILM DETAILS TBD
Global Cinema Classics: Film Screening
Join us for a film screening, co-sponsored by Van Every/Smith Galleries, English, and Film, Media and Digital Studies. FILM DETAILS TBD
Global Cinema Classics: Film Screening
Join us for a film screening, co-sponsored by Van Every/Smith Galleries, English, and Film, Media and Digital Studies. FILM DETAILS TBD
Art + Apps: Andrea Carlson Exhibition
Join us for some “bite-sized” snacks and info about works in our current Gallery exhibition. Friday, Oct. 16, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m Saturday, Oct. 17, 10:00 a.m., 12:00… Continue reading Art + Apps: Andrea Carlson Exhibition
Art + Apps: Andrea Carlson Exhibition
Join us for some “bite-sized” snacks and info about works in our current Gallery exhibition. Friday, Oct. 16, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m Saturday, Oct. 17, 10:00 a.m., 12:00… Continue reading Art + Apps: Andrea Carlson Exhibition
Art + Apps: Understanding Printmaking Techniques with Prof. Tyler Starr
Join us for the last late night of our current exhibition, 50 Years Later: Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition, and learn abut different printmaking techniques from Prof. of art… Continue reading Art + Apps: Understanding Printmaking Techniques with Prof. Tyler Starr
ArtMate Selection Event
ArtMate is an art-lending program that allows students to borrow a work from the Galleries’s art collection for their residence hall room for the academic year. Gallery staff and interns selected… Continue reading ArtMate Selection Event
Coffee + Conversation: ArtMate Info Session
Students, drop in and learn about ArtMate, an art lending program for students in any residence hall.
Opening Reception: 50 Years Later, Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition
Join us for the opening reception of 50 Years Later: Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition, celebrates the legacy of the Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition—an event that between… Continue reading Opening Reception: 50 Years Later, Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition
Seen in Storage: John Singer Sargent, Portrait of a Girl
John Singer Sargent, Portrait of a Young Girl, watercolor on paper, 16.25 x 12.75 in. framed, Gift of Gordon Clift Horton Collection, Class of 1942
Arts & Apps: Seen in Storage
Seen in Storage was such an exciting event because it gave students the opportunity to experience some of the remarkable works within our collection storage. Whenever I browse the racks,… Continue reading Arts & Apps: Seen in Storage
50 Years Later: Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the final Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition—an event that once brought some of the most compelling contemporary works on paper to Davidson… Continue reading 50 Years Later: Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition
Seen in My Room: Leopold Hugo
Leopold Hugo (American, 1863-1933) UntitledBromoil print6 x 7.75 in.Gift of John Waggoner Like many people at the beginning of a new semester, I set out with ambitious plans to decorate my… Continue reading Seen in My Room: Leopold Hugo
Seen in My Room: Double Portrait
Alex Katz (American, b. 1927)Double Portrait, 1963Lithograph on paper16.575 x 20.875 in.Gift of Jules Sherman Family Although this piece is small and simple, it was my first choice from the… Continue reading Seen in My Room: Double Portrait
Mike Liu ’26 | Luminous Residues
On view: May 1-7, 2026 Reception: Wednesday, May 6, 4:30-5:30 P.M. Artist Statement: This body of work explores the present as what remains of the past and the future as something… Continue reading Mike Liu ’26 | Luminous Residues
Belle Mckissick Staley ’26 | Eternal Spring
On View: March 20-26, 2026 Reception: Thursday, March 26, 2026, 3-4 P.M. Belle is a senior biology and art studio major at Davidson College. Much of her recent artwork has… Continue reading Belle Mckissick Staley ’26 | Eternal Spring
Adele Oprica ’26 | glimpse of the Earth
On view: March 29-April 2, April 7-8, 2026 Reception: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 11 A.M.-12 P.M. Artist Statment: A human life is a brief moment. We are witness to the vastness of… Continue reading Adele Oprica ’26 | glimpse of the Earth
Myree Kromer ’26 | CLINCHED
On view: April 11-17, 2026 Reception: Monday, April 13, 2026, 4:30-5:30 P.M. Artist Statement: Checking, the use of physical force, usually with the body or stick, to regain control of the puck or… Continue reading Myree Kromer ’26 | CLINCHED
Courtney Sanders ’26 | Onion Lover
On view: March 2-6, March 16 & 17, 2026 Reception: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 4:30-5:30 P.M. I am incredibly inspired by quiltmakers and crafters. Traditional Appalachian quiltingpatterns have inspired my own… Continue reading Courtney Sanders ’26 | Onion Lover
Hank Willis Thomas: We the People
Click the article below to read the review of our exhibition courtesy of The Taborian.
Seen in My Room: B.B. King, Lucifer’s Club, Boston
As soon as the list of artworks available for ArtMate was sent out, I began my hunt for the perfect piece. I made notes of about four potential artworks that… Continue reading Seen in My Room: B.B. King, Lucifer’s Club, Boston
Seen in my Room: Tulip Table
Russell T. Gordon (American, 1936-2013)Tulip Table, 1973Lithograph on Paper, ed.: II/XXV19.125 x 24.4375 in (48.58 x 62.07 cm)Gift of Lakeside Studio This fall, I participated in Davidson College’s annual ArtMate… Continue reading Seen in my Room: Tulip Table
Reception | Mary Claire Hendrick ’26: The Space Between Remembering
Seen on Campus: “Acquiring with a Purpose: Reimagining Davidson’s Art Collection”
It is no surprise that when Davidson College’s art collection began, it reflected the Eurocentric canon that has dominated art history for centuries. When first-year student Gordon Horton ‘42 organized… Continue reading Seen on Campus: “Acquiring with a Purpose: Reimagining Davidson’s Art Collection”
Seen in My Room: Rain
Jane Freilicher (American, 1924-2014) Rain, 1986 Lithograph on paper 28.9375 x 22 in. (73.5 x 55.88 cm) Gift of Jules Sherman Family I was drawn to this piece during the ArtMate… Continue reading Seen in My Room: Rain
Reception | Myree Kromer ’26: CLINCHED
Reception | Adele Oprica ’26: Uaigneas an Chladaigh
Reception | Belle Mckissick Staley ’26: Eternal Spring
Reception | Courtney Sanders ’26: Onion Lover
Woodblock Printing with Tom Farris
Join us in the Missy Boaz Woodward ’73 Atrium for a woodblock printing event with artist, Tom Farris. Ferris a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and Otoe-Missouria tribe, draws inspiration… Continue reading Woodblock Printing with Tom Farris
ART + APPS: Seen in the Gallery
Seen in the Gallery: Last Chance to see Hank Willis Thomas’s exhibition, We The People. Join gallery staff and interns for a quick snack and a short talk about artworks in… Continue reading ART + APPS: Seen in the Gallery
John Corso-Esquivel: Pharmaceuticals and Pill Culture in Contemporary Art
Join John Corso-Esquivel, associate professor of art and chair of the art department for a presentation related to his upcoming book, Pharmaceuticals and Pill Culture in Contemporary Art.
Opening Reception | Alternative Medicine: Healing Remedies for Harmful Times
Join us for a reception celebrating the opening of Alternative Medicine: Healing Remedies for Harmful Times. See the exhibition, meet some of the exhibiting artists, and enjoy light refreshments. Brief gallery… Continue reading Opening Reception | Alternative Medicine: Healing Remedies for Harmful Times
Seen on Campus: Hudson River Waterfront at Midtown, 1945
Andreas Feininger (American/French, 1906-1999), Hudson River Waterfront at Midtown, 1945. Gelatin silver print. 30 x 40 in (76.2 x 101.6 cm), framed 32 x 42 in. (81.28 x 106.68 cm), Gift of… Continue reading Seen on Campus: Hudson River Waterfront at Midtown, 1945
Seen on Campus: Tent–Camera Image on Ground: Rooftop View of the Brooklyn Bridge–Brooklyn Side
Abelardo Morell (Cuban-American, b. 1948)Tent-Camera Image on Ground: View of the Brooklyn Bridge–Brooklyn Side, 2011Archival pigment print on board44.75 x 60 in.Gift of John Andrew MacMahon, Class of 1995 Hundreds… Continue reading Seen on Campus: Tent–Camera Image on Ground: Rooftop View of the Brooklyn Bridge–Brooklyn Side
Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground
Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground Co-sponsored by Van Every/Smith Galleries and the departments of English and Film, Media, and Digital Studies. Monday, Feb. 2, 5 p.m.: Todd Haynes’… Continue reading Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground
Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground
Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground Co-sponsored by Van Every/Smith Galleries and the departments of English and Film, Media, and Digital Studies. Monday, Feb. 2, 5 p.m.: Todd Haynes’… Continue reading Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground
Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground
Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground Co-sponsored by Van Every/Smith Galleries and the departments of English and Film, Media, and Digital Studies. Monday, Feb. 2, 5 p.m.: Todd Haynes’… Continue reading Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground
ART, MINDFULNESS, AND COMMUNITY – Faculty, Staff, and Community Mindfulness Session with Lunch
ART, MINDFULNESS, AND COMMUNITY with Ivan Mayerhofer, Associate Chaplain for Buddhist Programs, Director of Davidson Meditation Initiative, Coordinator of Interfaith Programs. Join us for a series of mindful and meditative… Continue reading ART, MINDFULNESS, AND COMMUNITY – Faculty, Staff, and Community Mindfulness Session with Lunch
ART, MINDFULNESS, AND COMMUNITY – Faculty, Staff, and Community Mindfulness Session
ART, MINDFULNESS, AND COMMUNITY with Ivan Mayerhofer, Associate Chaplain for Buddhist Programs, Director of Davidson Meditation Initiative, Coordinator of Interfaith Programs. Join us for a series of mindful and meditative… Continue reading ART, MINDFULNESS, AND COMMUNITY – Faculty, Staff, and Community Mindfulness Session
ART + APPS – Seen in the Gallery
Seen in the Gallery: Last Chance to see Hank Willis Thomas’s exhibition, We The People. Join gallery staff and interns for a quick snack and a short talk about artworks in… Continue reading ART + APPS – Seen in the Gallery
Art + Apps – Seen in Storage: Hidden Gems
Join Gallery interns as they share some of their favorite works currently in collection storage. Join us for a snack afterward. Storage is located in the VAC Basement.
Induction Ceremony with Rudy Shepherd
Induction Ceremony is a performance that activates Rudy Shepherd’s Black Rock Negative Energy Absorber sculpture, currently on view on the lawn of the Belk Visual Arts Center. To activate the… Continue reading Induction Ceremony with Rudy Shepherd
Lunch-and-Learn: Beverly Fishman
In conjunction with our current exhibition, Alternative Medicine: Healing Remedies for Harmful Times, join us for a casual conversation and lunch with the exhibiting artist, Beverly Fishman. Fishman has centered her work around… Continue reading Lunch-and-Learn: Beverly Fishman
Lecture by Dr. John David Ike ’13: The Visual Arts and Medical Education — Exploring the Intersection
The arts and humanities are increasingly recognized as essential rather than peripheral to medical education across the continuum—from undergraduate studies to medical school and into the ongoing professional development of… Continue reading Lecture by Dr. John David Ike ’13: The Visual Arts and Medical Education — Exploring the Intersection