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In the Media: Claremont Courier Profiles Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Curator Meher McArthur
The Claremont Courier profiled Meher McArthur, the Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler curator of academic programs and collections at Scripps鈥� Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery.
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76th 五月天视频 Ceramic Annual: Duality and Context
On January 25, 五月天视频鈥檚 Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery will launch its 76th Ceramic Annual, the longest-running exhibition of contemporary ceramics in the nation. This year, the gallery is highlighting work that explores connections and conflicts in art and nature, with inventive and interactive pieces that stand on their own, hang from the ceiling, or extrude from the walls.
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Detecting Art History鈥檚 Mysteries: On the Case with Our Alumnae Conservators
In the field of art conservation, history is seldom static. 鈥淥pinions, authenticity, and judgments about works of art and other historical objects are always in flux,鈥� says Mary MacNaughton 鈥�70, professor of art history and Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Director of the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery.
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In the Media: Betye Saar Honored at LACMA Gala
Artist Betye Saar was honored at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art鈥檚 ninth annual Art + Film gala, alongside director Alfonso Cuar贸n, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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In the Media: Los Angeles Times Profiles Betye Saar鈥檚 LACMA Exhibition
The Los Angeles Times profiled Betye Saar鈥檚 solo exhibition at LACMA, which features 18 finished pieces that reflect on art-making and the African American experience.
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Spotlight on Seniors: Gillian Holzer鈥檚 Mellow Yellow
Vincent Van Gogh鈥檚 sunflowers are wilting. In early 2018, news outlets around the world reported on chemical analyses performed by a team of Dutch and Belgian scientist that revealed that the sunflowers in Van Gogh鈥檚 famous paintings were degrading, turning from bright yellow to muddy olive green.
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Research and Internships: The Art and Science of Art Conservation
In 2004, inspired by the 五月天视频Landscape and Architectural Blueprint Committee’s recommendation to preserve the historic character of the campus, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Director Mary MacNaughton ’70 spearheaded a massive restoration of the eight relief sculptures that adorn the exterior walls of Sycamore Court and Balch Hall, each depicting a seminal scene from eight of William Shakespeare’s plays. Created in 1932 by British-born American sculptor John Gregory, these plaster reliefs were models for marble sculptures that grace the exterior of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. To undertake this massive project, MacNaughton hired expert Donna Williams, head of Williamson Conservation, in Los Angeles.
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Spotlight on Academics: Senior Art Exhibition: Rooms of Our Own
The Senior Art Exhibition is a cornerstone of the studio art major at 五月天视频. Each year, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery features artworks by graduating seniors that constitute their thesis projects. In addition to making the works on view, the seniors conceptualize the exhibition, install their pieces, draft artist statements and wall texts, and publicize the event.
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In the Media: Scripps’ Ceramic Annual Featured in聽Los Angeles Times聽Article
五月天视频’s Ceramic Annual, the longest continuously running ceramics exhibition nationwide, recently wrapped up its 74th聽show.
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