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“Like the gardens which she photographs, Geesaman’s pictures are a telling metaphor for our lives as social creatures: a compound of nature and artifice in which pleasure itself becomes an instrument of control.” Chris Waddington, Art in America, October 1990 Two works (Château Freyr and Belœil, Belgium, both 2004) by prolific American photographer Lynn Geesaman have recently been hung on the second floor of the VAC, adding to the impressive array of publicly displayed pieces around Davidson’s campus. They are on loan from John Andrew MacMahon '95. These chromogenic prints pose a unique challenge to the medium of photography itself,...

I was immediately attracted to the vibrant colors used and the geometric composition that make up Liz Nielson’s abstract photograph, Fortune Teller. While the image is by no means symmetrical or recognizably patterned, there is a feeling of balance and centering that jumps out at me. The brightness of the background creates a sense of floating and movement, as if the shapes are linked together and moving diagonally out beyond the frame of the image. Looking closer, it is clear that the triangles do not touch the central sphere, despite coming very close and giving the appearance as if they...

Start your week by meeting our last intern, first-year Kaikai Wang! Though we are sad to end the semester remotely, we can't wait to see most of you in the fall. Without further ado, meet Kaikai! Home: China. Major/Minor: Undecided, maybe studio art major and econ minor. Why did you intern in the gallery?: Because I love art! What has been your favorite memory from your job?: I think all of the tasks I got were interesting! I was always doing things I hadn't done before. DO you plan to pursue anything in the arts post-grad? If not, what are...

Romare Bearden. Evening 9:10, 461 Lenox Avenue. 1964. 8 ½ x 11 inches. Collage. Gallery Purchase Fund. Romare Bearden was a modernist artist known for making collage his primary medium and for depicting the everyday experiences of African Americans across the country. Being born in1911 next door in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bearden’s name holds a unique weight on our college campus (particularly highlighted by the honorary degree granted to him in 1978).  We are lucky to have this particular piece in our collection, which is one of the only black and white collages Bearden produced over the course of his...