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We've started a new series, "Profs Talk Art," where Davidson professors talk about works in our collection through the lens of their discipline.  Our first guest, Dr. Ann Fox, is an English professor who specializes in 20th- and 21st-century dramatic literature and disability studies. She has published over two dozen articles on drama, disability, and representation. Dr. Fox talked about five photographs by Park McArthur, titled Overlook Park 1 - 5. Watch the video here (subtitles available). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f68ZcXlak7I What do you think of this work? We have over four thousand works spanning five centuries in our collection. If you want...

On view: March 29th-April 6th, 2023 Reception: Wednesday, March 29th, 4:30-5:30pm Natalie Hall is pursuing a BS in psychology and a BA in studio art. Her current body of work explores appropriation in art and its growing relevance in a media-saturated world. She is primarily focused on exploring when one work of art becomes something new, and what processes must occur to achieve this shift. Artist Statement: This body of work is based off of Images from magazines and various photographer’s archives. The often hyper-public displays of individuals intended to catch a person’s eye initially appealed to me, and this body...

This week, gallery intern Sarah Willoughby '25 had the opportunity to interview Davidson College Alum Jessica Ruhle '03. Jessica received a BA in Art History at Davidson College in 2003. After Davidson, Jessica went to graduate school at George Washington University, earning her MAT in Museum Education. In 2014, Jessica became the Director of Education at the Nasher Museum of Art on Duke's campus. In 2022, Jessica took over the role of Executive Director of the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings, Montana. In this interview, Sarah and Jessica discuss everything from her experience at Davidson College, to her career path,...

Harold Edgerton (American, 1903-1990)Bullet through Candle FlameDye Transfer Print20 x 16 in.Gift of John Andrew MacMahon '95 There’s something about this piece that makes me want to reach out and touch it. Of course, if I did in real life, I would not only burn my hand from the candle, but also lose a finger from the bullet. But there’s something about this rich billow of heat, the liquid-like bubble oozing from the flame, the ripples from the bullet creasing like fabric that feel so luxurious and tangible. From far away, such vivid complexity could not be seen; thanks to...