Art History News

2018
- You Butter Believe Professor Lewis Colburn's Latest Sculpture at Franconia Sculpture Park
  
  August 21, 2018
  Professor Lewis Colburn has been busy melting the Summer away at Franconia Sculpture Park in Shafer, Minnesota as a visiting artist and sculptor. Every year, Franconia Sculpture Park installs 30 to 40 new sculptures and this year, Professor Colburn was asked as a an open studio fellow to participate.
  
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2017
- where the artists are (in their studios)
  
  December 19, 2017
  where the artists are (in their studios) brings sculpture by Lewis Colburn, drawings and paintings by Anda Dubinskis, and drawings by Mark Stockton together for an exhibition at the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery, on view January 16 through March 18, 2018.
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- Office Hours with Mark Stockton
  
  December 19, 2017
  
  We sat down with Mark Stockton, Art & Art History Professor, to learn more about his work, practice, and perspectives.
  
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- Defining and Redefining National Identity
  
  November 15, 2017
  Defining and redefining national identity, through the visual arts and museums is a day-long symposium set for Saturday, December 9th that’s being organized by Distinguished Teaching Professor Derek Gillman of the Department of Art & Art History and the Museum Leadership Program.
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- ArtistYear
  
  November 15, 2017
  The ArtistYear program provides a unique opportunity for Westphal students graduating this year and alumni up to the age of 28 to make a difference by creating unique arts programs and classes in nearby, underserved Philadelphia public schools.
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- Edgar Endress
  
  October 30, 2017
  
  Edgar Endress, an award-winning, international, multi-disciplinary artist and activist, will present his work and life in an engaging, interactive lecture on the evening of Wednesday, November 15th to commence his three-day residency featuring a variety of classroom workshops, film screenings, and panel discussions as a Rankin Scholar in Residence.
  
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- BioDesign Challenge
  
  October 30, 2017
  
  BioDesign Challenge is a special topics course that will be offered this winter term and is open to all undergraduate and graduate students. Participants will work towards a coveted spot in the annual BioDesign Challenge Summit, an annual competition held in conjunction with the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA).
  
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- Indian Kathak Dance
  
  May 09, 2017
  Pallabi Chakravorty, an Associate Professor in the Dance Program at Swarthmore College, will visit Westphal on May 18 and 19 for a guest lecture and Kathak Master Class as a 2017 Rankin Scholar.
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2016
- Faculty Focus: Jen Blazina
  
  August 04, 2016
  Jen Blazina, Professor of Art & Art History, has a rich multi-media artistic practice that navigates moments in time with personal memory, ephemera, and found objects.
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