This week, gallery intern Sarah Willoughby '25 had the opportunity to interview Davidson College alum Jamie Knowles '10. Jamie received a B.A. in studio art at Davidson College. After graduating, he moved to New York and worked for several prominent brands, from Sotheby's Auction House to Vogue. He currently continues to work in the fashion industry and works in consulting through his brand JK&Co. In this interview, Knowles discusses everything from his experience at Davidson College as a studio art major to his own personal dog-travel ware brand Roverlund. Here are a few highlights. Learn about Jamie's career path after...
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Meet Sarah Jackson, one of the returning interns on staff at the Van Every/Smith Galleries! Sarah Jackson is a Senior studying Studio Art at Davidson College from Johannesburg, South Africa. Learn more about Sarah: What has been your favorite exhibition during your time at Davidson? “From the Earth Rise Radiant Beings (Liên Trươn)” Check out the exhibit here: https://www.davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org/dcag-exhibitions/7835/ What is your favorite thing about working in the gallery? “Working on projects with my roommate Alice (another gallery intern!) and learning about installing, framing and curating!” What are you most excited to do this semester in the art gallery or art...
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Jen Ray (American, b. 1970)Untitled (Surrounded by Wolves), 201714.875 x 11 inWatercolor and ink on handmade paperGallery Purchase Jen Ray’s Untitled (Surrounded by Wolves) depicts two traditionally feminine faces — just their faces, as they have no necks. These faces float on the paper, each outlined by a red and orange watercolor ring, followed by a thinner light blue ring: a stark contrast to the deep black that fills the circles in the empty space behind their heads. Black spikes guard the rings, serving as the barrier between the women — a word I use hesitantly — and the outside world....
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“skies beneath my feet”: New Exhibition in Spencer Lobby of Chambers Building
Written by: Isabel Smith
February 18th, 2022
Curated by Sarah Zhang '23 and Isabel Smith '24 skies beneath my feet is a new exhibition that will be on display in the Spencer Lobby of the Chambers Academic Building starting February 10th, 2022. It centers around a spiritual connection to nature — through time, through mediums, through places. It is a return to the earth, a reimagining of how we live and eat and work and die. skies beneath my feet is inspired by the outdoor exhibition “Unshadowed Land,” which buries the outline of an Andrew Jackson monument and plants in its place Catawba corn, a crop cultivated by...
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Terrence Karpowicz (American, b. 1948)Hurra Dura, 1993Oak, cherry, lead, graphiteGift of Daniel Schneider Two years ago I first stepped into the Visual Arts Center, or what we call the "VAC." From then on the lounge on the 2nd floor of this building became my favorite place on campus. Part of the reason why I love the space is that from there, I get to appreciate the sculpture Hurra Dura by Terrence Karpowicz. Standing at the end of the hallway, its wooden curve reflects the sunshine pouring from the glass dome of the atrium. The wood and stone give it a...
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