Art

Aug 9, 2019 • Andrea Farnan

Arcadia Alumni Mural Arts Tour & Discussion with David Guinn

Did you know the City of Brotherly Love is also the unofficial mural capital of the world? Join the Arcadia University Alumni Association for a fall outing highlighting downtown Philadelphia's "Mural Mile" and exploring the University's own contributions to the area's public art. While you...

Aug 8, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Pederson Publishes on the Impact of Artists on Leonardo da Vinci’s Work

Dr. Jill Pederson, associate professor of Visual and Performing Arts, contributed a chapter on the impact Donato Bramante’s friendship had on the work of Leonardo da Vinci to the recently published book Leonardo in Dialogue from the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz. In the chapter, “...

Jill Pederson with a group of Mexican students and another presenter

Jun 18, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Pederson Presents in Mexico for da Vinci’s Quincentennial Anniversary

Dr. Jill Pederson, associate professor of Visual and Performing Arts, was one of eight speakers who presented at the “Leonardo da Vinci: 500 anos depues,” an interdisciplinary conference hosted by the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and the Humanities at the Universidad Nacional...

May 14, 2019 • Jordyn Willis

Spencer Finch: As Lightning on a Landscape

Arcadia Exhibitions is pleased to present "Spencer Finch: As Lightning on a Landscape" in the Spruance Gallery from May 29, through December 15, 2019. Planned to coincide with this New York-based artist's RiverLink ferry project for "Whitman at 200: Art and Democracy", this...

May 9, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Ryan Featured in St. Bonaventure University Solo Exhibition

The second edition of Abbey Ryan ’03’s painting collection “the light/the shade” is showing as a solo exhibition at the Quick Center at St. Bonaventure University through June 2. The exhibition is the culmination of a 2017 research trip to Patmos, Greece, and is also a part of Ryan’s one-a-day...

Apr 19, 2019 • Jennifer Retter

Moore Opens “Soil, Stone, and Bone” Show at The Clay Studio

Gregg Moore, associate professor of Art and Design, opened “Soil, Stone, Bone”—a ceramics exhibition featuring bone china made from animal bones ashes and farmland earth—at The Clay Studio in Old City, Philadelphia. Moore’s collection of bone-ash ceramics is inspired by the cycle of life,...

Students in the Artist in the Community course

Apr 4, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Community Service Efforts Showcased in “Art of the Syllabus” Exhibition

On Thursday, April 11, join students in “The Artist in the Community” university seminar for “The Art of the Syllabus,” an exhibition comprised of art projects that student worked on while volunteering at local organizations throughout the semester. See how art and community service intersect...

Apr 4, 2019 • James Martin

Student Exhibition, Landman Library

Modern Knights: Medievalism in Children's Literature during the Great War Curated by Gabriella Rymshaw, Class of 2019, this exhibition explores the medieval imagery often found in children's literature that was popular in the years leading up to the outbreak of the Great War (1914-1918). Such...

Mar 28, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Choi ’19 Paints Mural in Boyer

For her Honors project, Writing and Graphic Design major Rebecca Choi ’19 painted a mural for the Biology Department. The mural, which Choi began in the summer of 2018, will be finished in the spring semester. The design includes a variety of colorful, nature-themed images, including plants,...

Students in the Ireland GFS course investigate the details of the countryside.

Feb 7, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Ireland GFS Students Host Art Exhibition Inspired by International Experience

Students in last year’s “Inspired by the View: The Beauty and Boldness of Ireland” Global Field Study (GFS) will showcase their art and music inspired by the course on Saturday, Feb. 9 at Elcy’s Cafe in Glenside from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The opening reception will include a live instrumental performance...

Dec 7, 2018 • Patricia Greenwood

Student Exhibition, Landman Library

Corsets to Camisoles: Beaver College Girls from Victoria to Gatsby, 1880-1930 Curated by William Freedman, Class of 2019, this exhibition explores the period of dramatic social change that took place in America over the course of fifty years between the 1880s and 1930s, through the lens of...

Nov 29, 2018 • Caitlin Burns

Nicholas Receives McDuffie Award, Featured in PhillyCurrent Magazine

By Lana Valente '19 Arcadia University Art Gallery Assistant Jamar Nicholas was the subject of the feature interview in the November issue of PhillyCurrent magazine, “The Impact Issue.” In the issue, Nicholas discussed growing up in Philadelphia and how his mother influenced his career as a...