Mar 21, 2019
Instrument of Perception
By Stephen Wilson Grammy-nominated improvisational jazz performer Gary Hassay visited the Williams Visual Arts Building and played for students in Ed Kerns’…
Art
Mar 17, 2019
The Art of Senses and Thinking
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson Art and science originate from the same root according to Ed Kerns, Eugene H. Clapp II ’36 Professor of Art. “That…
Mar 16, 2019
Synthesizing Artistic Risk
By Stephen Wilson Green lights, angling toward a vanishing point, dot the stage like a series of city high-rises. A lone figure walks out. A blast of fog…
Mar 3, 2019
What a Painting Can Be
By Stephen Wilson Every day clouds wander by, whether noticed or not. Some days they’re as lurid as a smokehouse while on others they’re as sheer as…
Feb 28, 2019
A Tour of ‘Instant Miami’
Video: Artist William Wegman discusses the "Instant Miami" exhibit of his photos at Lafayette's Williams Center Gallery, which haven't been seen since…
Feb 27, 2019
Prof. Bob Mattison Helps Resurrect Groundbreaking Dance
By Heather Mayer Irvine An influential piece of art almost died with its last performance more than 50 years ago. But thanks to a collaborative effort…
Feb 25, 2019
‘When Angels Fall’
The young French choreographer, director, and aerial mastermind Raphaëlle Boitel is author and architect of a new form of theater. Her production When…
Feb 11, 2019
Kindergarteners & Clay
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson When Nestor Gil, associate professor of art, handed out pencils to kindergarteners, he asked them to notice what made…
Feb 9, 2019
Prof. Bob Mattison Traces Work of Artist Franz Kline
By Katie Neitz Robert S. Mattison, Marshall R. Metzger Professor of Art History, has been selected by the prestigious Hauser & Wirth Institute to oversee…
Feb 1, 2019
Concrete Thinking
By Bryan Hay His designs are imprinted at Lafayette College and throughout Easton — City Hall, Sigal Museum, Simon Silk Mill, Williams Visual Arts Building…