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Through support of the Justice, Equality and Community Grant, Bethany Collins is the 2019-2020 Public Humanities Practitioner-in-Residence at Davidson College. While many institutions continue to struggle with their past in regard to slavery and racism, particularly in the form of monuments and portraits, Davidson College is choosing to engage with the past. The recent creation of a Commission on Race and Slavery is an example of this engagement. Analogous to the commission, the Galleries commissioned  Bethany  Collins to create a new work of art specifically for Davidson College. Bethany gives us a studio tour and an update on the artwork...

Katyayani Singh (1998, Indian)I'm Sleeping, 2018Progressive Video Gift of Charlotte and Alan Artus I'm Sleeping speaks volumes in this moment and couldn't be a better piece to investigate right now! Katyayani (Kat) Singh is a graphic designer and art director. She grew up in India, completing her BA at the University of New Delhi in Government and Politics, before shifting course and moving to the United States to pursue design. Singh landed in Chicago where she attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, earning her MFA in Visual Communication Design. Soon after, she relocated to Brooklyn and began...

Introducing rising senior Emilie Hoke, who is enhancing our collections this summer. While working from Raleigh, NC, she listens to chill Spotify playlists. Name: Emilie Hoke (she/her/hers) Major: Environmental Studies and Studio Art Favorite color: Sunflower yellow Favorite local business: Main Street Books! What architecture style best describes your personality?: International Favorite artist in our collection: Libbie Masterson is my favorite artist in our collection because of her ability to capture stillness in the natural environment, as well as her strong use of light, shadows, and perspective that alter how I understand each piece. Sky on Water (2010)

Steven Gagnon (American)The Dollar Spangled Banner, 2001Serigraph collaged with one-dollar bills12" x 16"Gift of James G. Pepper, Class of 1965 Steven Gagnon, born in 1973, grew up in Fort Pierce, Florida. Hopping from one weather-perfect locale to another, the artist studied at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, and returned to his hometown to pursue art under the mentorship of visual artist, Nataly Nijinsky. Through his career, Gagnon has exhibited across the United States, participating in group shows at the Naples Museum of Art, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Bladen Memorial Museum of Art, Museum of South Texas, and Mary Brogan Museum...

Meet rising senior Adrienne Lee! She is working from North Carolina on our exhibitions this summer after recently defeating bed bugs! Name: Adrienne Lee (she/her/hers) Major/Minor: Studio Art major, Neuroscience minor What do you listen to at work?: "Sunshowers" on Spotify! When I'm craving psychological caffeine, I listen to Peggy Gou. Occasionally some Debussy's when I need some 'silence.' Favorite color: Prussian Blue. It feels like the calm before a storm. Favorite local business: Davidson Ice House! Wholesome moments at Davidson Ice house. What architecture style best describes your personality?: Deconstructivist and minimalist architecture. Favorite artist in our collection: My...