Meet Anna Murray, one of the returning interns on staff at the Van Every/Smith Galleries! Anna Murray is a Junior studying Art History at Davidson College from Avon, Connecticut. Learn more about Anna: 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? “I love getting to explore our collection and new acquisitions.” What are you most excited to do this semester in the art gallery or art in general? “Learning more about installing and curating.”...
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I have spent much of my life on, in and under the Ocean’s surface in many places around the world. During the course of this journey I have found that, in my quest to study and really understand the myriad ecosystems that exist beneath the air/water interface, I had to find a way to become an aquatic denizen, or as close as a human can. Emulating the mammalian Order Pinniped, I discovered the art of the breath hold, what is known in the freediving community as “Apnea diving”. Apneaism allows me to slip into a completely different world seamlessly and...
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New Acquisition: Alice Neel’s “Mother and Child (Nancy and Olivia)”
Written by: Sarah Willoughby '25
February 24th, 2022
Alice Neel (American, b. 1900)Mother and Child (Nancy and Olivia), 1982Lithograph in colors on Arches paper33.5 x 30.625 inGift of John Andrew MacMahon, '95 Alice Neel was a New York expressionist artist, widely considered to be one of the greatest female artists of the 20th century. Born in Pennsylvania, Neel studied art at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women. As she got older, she developed a strong passion for social justice, which would later be displayed in her work. In the 1930s, Neel moved to New York where she began painting portraits of friends, family, fellow artists, left-wing writers,...
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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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