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歌川 (Utagawa) 国貞 (Kunisada) (Japanese, 1786-1865)Untitled, ca. 1950Woodblock on paper20.5 x16.5 in.Gift of John A. Welsh III, Class of 1959 This Untitled piece of art by 歌川 (Utagawa) 国貞 (Kunisada) hangs above my bed and is the first thing you see upon entering the room. This woodblock piece from the 1800’s was a gift to Davidson College from John A. Welsh III, Class of 1959. I picked this piece because of its cool muted colors that contrast very well with all the warmness of my room. In this piece you can see two female beauties which is a characteristic of...

Meet Oliver Poduschnick one of our amazing returning interns on staff at the Van Every/Smith Galleries! Oliver Poduschnick is a Sophomore at Davidson College from Middlebury, VT. Oliver is currently studying Economics and Political Science, and has worked in the gallery for the past year. Learn more about Oliver: Did you do anything art related this summer? "I looked at a bunch of art and went to museum's but that was about the extent of my artistic experience this summer." What has even your favorite exhibition during your time at Davidson? “My favorite exhibition is actually the current exhibition in...

Meet Kaiyan Wang, one of our amazing new interns on staff at the Van Every/Smith Galleries! Kaiyan Wang is a Junior at Davidson College from Jinhua, China. Kaiyan is currently studying Art History. Learn more about Kaiyan: What has even your favorite exhibition during your time at Davidson? “Auguste Rodin: Truth Forum Life” You can check out this exhibition here: https://www.davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org/dcag-exhibitions/truth-form-life-selections-from-the-iris-and-b-gerald-cantor-collections/ What is your favorite thing about working in the art gallery? “Getting closer to the archived art collection” What are you most exited to do this semester in the art gallery (or in art in general)? “To help install artwork!”...