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We are at the point in the semester when everything seems to be accelerating uncontrollably. Thanksgiving Break is practically upon us, which means that the last week of classes and, moreover, exams, are just around the corner. It's easy to feel like, in the blink of an eye, we will have visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads, home for the holidays. But, even in this whirl of papers, examinations, and travel, the Davidson College Art Galleries have something planned for December 2 - a mere two weeks from now. We are partnering with Visual AIDS, a New York-based...

            On October 22, anyone passing through the Union-Alvarez center might have noticed a brightly colored display of passports strung together next to several tables lined with papers and other craft-making supplies. Then, on October 29, you might have had a severe case of déjà vu seeing this colorful array appear again at the VAC. Led by Tintin Wulia, one of the Baik Artist residents, these setups were for “Make Your Own Passport” workshops. At these workshops, which featured passports from around the world, students and faculty members were invited to participate in a conversation about the identities these different...

Mikael Owunna, a Pittsburgh native with Nigerian-Swedish heritage, creates work that focuses on the intersections of identity and nationality. His skills are also intersectional: he is an artist, a photographer, a Fulbright Scholar, and an engineer. Owunna graduated from Duke University in 2012, with dual degrees in Biomedical Engineering and History. Wasting no time out of college, he spent his Fulbright scholarship in Taiwan from 2012-13, teaching photography to aboriginal Taiwanese youth. In 2014, the students’ works won an exhibition at the National Taiwan Museum. From 2013 to 2017, he embarked on a major project called Limit(less), photographing and telling...

Last summer, I was lucky enough to be invited to English artist Antony Gormley’s studio in London. Gormley is a sculptor most well-known for his work creating pieces that represent the human body. His studio is a sprawling space in central London, just north of Kings Cross tube station, with indoor and outdoor spaces. The rooms are filled with sketches, photographs of sketches, and sculptures. When I was there, various assistants also filled the studio, helping Gormley create and plan one of the most important exhibitions in London. Visiting Gormley’s studio at any time would be a delight, but it...