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Doug Rickard (b. 1968)#34.546147, Helena-West Helena, AR. 2008, 2010Archival pigment print20.5 x 33 in.Gift of John Andrew MacMahon, Class of 1995 Before the days of travel restrictions and COVID-19 precautions, photographer Doug Rickard was already using technology to his advantage by capturing life in thousands of places without ever setting foot on an aircraft. #34.546147, Helena-West Helena, AR. 2008 along with the four other prints by Rickard in our collection depict hazy landscape images across the United States and all belong to Rickard’s project titled A New American Picture. From left to right: #32.700542, Dallas, TX. 2009, #32.783962, Dallas, TX....

Name and hometown?My name is Martha and I am from Cornelius. Class year and major/minor?I am a first-year and plan on majoring in Economics. Did you do anything this summer or during quarantine related to the arts?I did learn how to paint and spent most of my time doodling over quarantine. Why were you interested in interning with the galleries?This job was of interest to me because I enjoy art and thought that the art gallery here would be a great place to work. What role does art play in your life as a Davidson student? Do you see art...

Ariel Mlynarzewicz (Argentinian, b. 1964)Intimidad en Domingo (Intimacy on a Sunday),2004Oil on canvasOn Loan from Crespo Ortega Family Collection (Camila Crespo ’15, Mariana Crespo ’20) Ariel Mlynarzewicz’s work expresses private, family life in chromatic figuration. Intimidad en Domingo or Intimacy on a Sunday illustrates three disconnected figures that are nevertheless encapsulated in what appears to be a singular space. Within this encased, singular space, a family of three spend their Sunday in separate, private spheres of existence. The laid-back woman on the couch, the young girl in a back bend, and the deeply focused boy with his drawer of colored pencils and sketchbook each...

John Singer Sargent, American. (1856-1925)Portrait of a GentlemanOil on Canvas25 x 21 inchesGordon Clift Horton Collection, Class of 1942 One of the preeminent portraitists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, John Singer Sargent possessed a potent gift for portraying the moods and emotions of his subjects. A story goes that an irritated President Roosevelt turned around to chide the artist during a disagreement as they unsuccessfully surveyed the White House for a location, and Sargent instantly interrupted him to hold and paint his pose. Sargent's commissioned portraits are consistent with grand manner style, while his other works mingle...