Jun 20, 2018
The Art of Information Literacy
By Stephen Wilson A student draped in a flowing white smock steps out of Farinon swaddling a raw, bloody roast. Around her neck hangs a chain of hot dogs…
Art
Jun 14, 2018
The Art of First Grade
By Stephen Wilson Giving 7-year-olds sharp tools may not always be a good thing. Yet they sit transfixed as Nestor Armando Gil, assistant professor of…
Jun 1, 2018
Trash to Treasure
By Bill Landauer Silver tags and teardrops ripple on a chain-link fence near the center of Karl Stirner Arts Trail. Each inch-wide drop is hiding something…
Apr 24, 2018
Art Building
9:10 a.m. Kayla Zola ’18 sits alone at one of the long wooden tables on the second floor of the Williams Visual Arts building and works on her champagne…
Apr 12, 2018
Legendary Artist Christo Visits
By Bill Landauer For two weeks in summer 2016, Lake Iseo in the mountains of Northern Italy was born again. People strolled along thoroughfares made of…
Mar 27, 2018
The Evolution of Pablo Pollish ’18
Photos and story by Bill Landauer Pablo Pollish’s brush slips from his hand and adds a streak of fire to the canvas. Breathing an expletive, he lowers…
Mar 12, 2018
Consider the Octopus
By Bryan Hay Ed Kerns has been exploring levels of consciousness for years and using layers of paint to create an abstract understanding of awareness.…
Mar 6, 2018
Students Share Tales of Art Icons
By Bill Landauer Why did Romans select an arch as the monument to honor Emperor Constantine? Why don’t liturgical vessels that make up the Vrap treasure…
Feb 12, 2018
Releasing Hidden Treasures of Art
By Bill Landauer You don’t need to look hard to find works of art at Lafayette. From Tiffany Studio stained-glass windows to gilt-framed oil paintings…
Dec 29, 2017
Standing Avant-Garde
By Bill Landauer Throughout early fall, columns of gnomes guarded an entrance to campus. Their white plaster bodies resembled miniature, rifle-toting members…