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New Acquisition: Alice Neel’s “Mother and Child (Nancy and Olivia)”

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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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Alumni Highlight: Jamie Knowles ’10

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February 22nd, 2022
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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Returning Intern: Sarah Jackson

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February 21st, 2022
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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SEEN IN MY ROOM – ArtMate: Art in Residence Halls

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February 18th, 2022

Jen Ray (American, b. 1970)Untitled (Surrounded by Wolves), 201714.875 x 11 in.Watercolor 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

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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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