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Elizabeth Catlett (American, 1915-2012)Walking Blindly, 1992Lithograph15.75 x 13.5 in.Gallery Purchase Walking Blindly by Elizabeth Catlett features four figures: one, in the center, immediately catches the eye with her vibrant color, from the bright pink of her jacket and wrinkled white of her shirt to the aqua blue of her textured skirt. Her hands reach up above her face, as if to protect herself. Around her, three other figures appear in a transparent shade of gray. One grayscale figure appears to be a woman shouting, her hands raised in front of her. Below her is a boy on a step, hunched...

Meet Isabel Smith, one of our amazing returning interns on staff at the Van Every/Smith Galleries! Isabel is a Junior at Davidson College from St. Augustine, Florida. Isabel is currently studying English and Gender and Sexuality Studies and studied abroad in Amsterdam, Netherlands this past semester.  Learn more about Isabel: While you were abroad, did you see a certain piece of art or museum exhibition that inspired you? Why? "I loved the Van Gogh Musuem! It houses so much of his work (as well as some work from his contemporaries) and talks about mental health struggles in a beautiful, respectful,...

Visit the “True Likeness” exhibition in its current home at the Gregg Museum of Art and Design at North Carolina State University. Originating at the Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College, “True Likeness” features portraits from eighteen different artists from across the U.S. and utilizes a range of materials and media. The exhibit debuted during the COVID-19 pandemic and the height of the 2020 election, offering a space for conversation on the importance of representation and the complex nature of truth. Though compelling and meaningful on their own, each portrait works together to reflect on ideas of diverse, multi-layered identities...

Gallery interns Yunyue (Sarah) Zhang '23 and Sarah Willoughby '25 recently curated an exhibition for the lobby of the Cunningham Theater building on campus. This exhibition is in response to the Theater Department's upcoming play "Every Body." Infinite Affinities Death. The word looms with darkness and fear. Similarly, Branden Jacob-Jenkins’ play Everybody that faces the overwhelming question of “What is the meaning of life” and other moralities, we explore the relationships that bring meaning to both life and death. Retouching the original morality play Everyman, Everybody approaches the same question with a comical twist to resonate with 21st century audiences....