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Listen to audio tours of campus sculpture! See photos on our Art on Campus page. https://soundcloud.com/user-933719259

Makayla Binter is a senior Studio Art and Biology double major from Rochester, New York. Unfortunately, Makayla did not get to have her senior exhibition on campus due to COVID-19. However, we still want to ensure that Makayla gets to share her work with the Davidson community. She has kindly created this wonderful video to do exactly that. Please enjoy. https://youtu.be/wueqCfBldDg

Matthew Pillsbury (French-American, b. 1973)Alli and Deirdre Lord, Christine Matheis, et al; The Bachelorette, February 4th, 20042024Platinum printGift of John MacMahon '95 When looking through Van Every/Smith’s collection, I was immediately drawn to Matthew Pillsbury’s photograph, Alli and Deirdre Lord, Christine Matheis, et al; The Bachelorette, February 4th, 2004. I have always enjoyed platinum prints, particularly images that use double exposure to create a duality of stillness and movement. Pillsbury’s scene feels lived in, as if the viewer is peering into someone’s living room as the occupants relax after a long day at work. The white glow that radiates from the...

Meet Rebecca Pempek, Class of 2020, who has been working for the Van Every / Smith gallery for her four years at Davidson! Not only is she a dedicated representative of the gallery, but she is also a DACE fellow and an incredibly talented artist. In case you missed seeing her extraordinary exhibition in January, check out this past blog post about her show (https://www.davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org/uncategorized/an-interview-with-rebecca-pempek-20/) and go to her website to see more current work (rebeccapempek.com). We love you Rebecca! Major/Minor: Studio Art Why did you intern in the gallery?: Coming into Davidson, I knew I wanted to be involved...