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“Watch a painter mature in this Davidson exhibition” in the Charlotte Observer
You’ll see vibrant evidence of a painter maturing and developing in “Russ Warren: Works 1971-2015,” a 44-year survey of the longtime Davidson College art professor’s career. It’s now on view at the college’s Van Every/Smith galleries. Warren, born in Houston in 1951, grew up surrounded by art, from Picasso to Mexican muralist Rufino Tamayo, and…
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Poses and Projections: Portraits from the Davidson College Art Collection, a new exhibition at The Light Factory
The Van Every/Smith Galleries and The Light Factory are pleased to announce Poses and Projections, an exhibition of photography from the Davidson College Permanent Art Collection. The exhibition will be on view at the Light Factory from February 12, 2016 through March 25, 2016. Co-curated by Lia Newman and Lili Corbus, Poses and Projections highlights…
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“Exhibition of work North Carolina native Kent Williams on display at Davidson College” in the Charlotte Observer
Los Angeles artist Kent Williams makes imaginative, unique figurative pictures full of intrigue, ambiguity and haunting allure in his solo exhibition “Native Bone and Far to Home.” His subjects, only partially visible in “Tomorrow,” for instance, coexist in an edgy and energetic visual tableau. They float comfortably in and out of spaces he paints using…
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“Davidson College exhibit challenges viewers to confront abuse,” in the Charlotte Observer
On view through Oct. 25, at Davidson College’s Van Every/Smith Galleries is the ambitious work of Regina José Galindo. “Bearing Witness” is a survey exhibit of more than 20 performance pieces spanning 15 years. Curated by Gallery Director and Curator Lia Newman, the 41-year-old internationally acclaimed Guatemalan artists’ creative work includes video, sculpture and photos…
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“Political Acts: Regina José Galindo at Davidson College,” in Burnaway
Unfazed bystanders shuffle past Regina José Galindo as she carries a large bowl of swishing blood, real blood. At every seven or eight paces, the performance artist lowers the bowl to the ground, steps into the blood, and marks the streets of Guatemala City with red footprints. Dressed in a black dress, as if in…
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Alumni Art Collectors Lend Works for Exhibition
There are two things you might not know about Davidson College. One: the college possesses a collection of more than 3,100 works of art by artists such as Jim Dine, Rembrandt, Delacroix, Kiki Smith and Bruegel. Two: many Davidson alumni and families collect art and generously loan or promise works to Davidson. Beginning today, the…
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Ai Weiwei film screening rescheduled
Due to inclement weather, the screening of Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 26 from 6:30-8:30pm in the Semans Auditorium, Belk Visual Arts Center. Please join gallery staff for a screening of the documentary and a post-film discussion with Dr. Fuji Lozada and Dr. Margaret McCarthy. The event, supported by the Davidson College Multicultural Affairs, is…
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Davidson Hires Director/Curator of Galleries
Davidson College has announced the appointment of Lia Newman as Director of the William H. Van Every/Edward M. Smith Galleries beginning January 2, 2013.
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Day Without Art
On November 29, the Davidson College Art Galleries and the Health Education Center shrouded artwork in the Sculpture Garden & Spencer Lobby in Chambers, as a memorial to lives lost to AIDS.
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Davidson College seeks Director/Curator for the Van Every/Smith Galleries
The Davidson College Art Department currently has the following opening available: Director and Curator Van Every/Smith Galleries Each position listing should be read carefully for unique application requirements and deadlines. Applicants may want to become familiar with Davidson’s goals under its recently adopted Strategic Plan by linking to the following letter to prospective faculty or view the Strategic Plan…
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Campus Sculpture Adds “The Group of Ten”
Davidson College is completing the installation of the newest addition to the Campus Sculpture Program’s garden outside E.H. Little Library. This work, The Group of Ten by Polish sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz, is the latest addition to Davidson’s Permanent Art Collection. A public dedication will take place on campus on Thursday, March 29 at 4:30.
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Herb Jackson – Man of Many Layers – in Lake Norman Magazine
Herb Jackson is a Southerner and polite. So when someone in a worried tone asks him what ever will he do now that he’s retiring, he says softly, “I have plenty to do.” What he’s thinking – and is too well-mannered to say – is, “Have you not noticed what I’ve been doing for the…
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POSTER – PICTURE – POST: A Community Collaboration [announced]
Renowned photographer Mitch Epstein and author Susan Bell introduce their new poster campaign that will be on view throughout Davidson and the greater Charlotte Metro region. It is an extension of their website and successful billboard projects in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and New York City.
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New Website Launched!
The Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College is pleased to announce the launch of our new website. Like all babies it needs some nurturing, love and a little patience for it to grow.
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