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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...

Name and hometown?Sarah Zhang, from Shanghai, China. Class year and major/minor?2023, undecided. Did you do anything this summer or during quarantine related to the arts?I worked on a few traditional Chinese paintings over the summer. Why were you interested in interning with the galleries?I’ve always loved galleries and I hope to work in one in the future. What role does art play in your life as a Davidson student? Do you see art playing a role in your life post-Davidson?Art is something that allows me to be myself completely, a way for me to get rid of worries and time....