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Back in February, Davidson's Classical Public Radio posted an interesting series of interpretations based on our recent exhibition, "Auguste Rodin: Truth Form Life". Due to the closure of the gallery during the nationwide quarantine, we wanted to share this unique connection between art and music to continue the conversation about Rodin in our community and beyond. Several hosts and directors at WDAV chose pieces of classical music that most fit their personal interpretation of each sculpture, leading to an interesting crossroads of artistic and musical achievements. For those interested in the cultural developments of the 19th and early 20th centuries,...

DC 3933, Catherine Opie (American, b.1961), Emily, Sts, & Becky, Durham, North Carolina, 1998, Chromogenic print, 40 x 50 in. (102 x 127 cm), Gift of John MacMahon '95. I first studied Catherine Opie’s work in relation to Laura Aguillar’s work in an environmental studies course. Both artists have made work depicting queer bodies in Los Angeles and elsewhere. I am drawn to Opie’s work due to its candid portrayals of domestic life outside of the heteronormative narrative largely promoted in fine art. When I discovered we had a print of Opie’s in our permanent collection, I was immediately intrigued.  Opie grew...

Happy weekend from all of us working remotely for the Van Every/Smith Galleries! we hope you are all staying healthy and safe. Here is a new intern introduction to add to your list of weekend reading. This week, meet junior Adrienne Lee! Name: Adrienne Lee Hometown: I am a nomad, but I always go back to South Korea or France. Major/Minor: Studio Art major, Neuroscience minor Why did you intern in the gallery?: I was overly thrilled to work and I remember I wanted to please Lia so badly! I was mainly curious about the behind-the-scenes 'stuff'. I say 'stuff'...