Fine Art
Culture
Artist Judithe Hernández gives dynamic and inspiring talk to students
Judithe Hernández, Los Angeles-born Chicana artist, spoke to a group of Occidental students in Choi Auditorium Nov. 12. The Spanish and French studies departments...
Culture
“Tzolk’in” structure in Quad reflects the cycloidal aspect of the Mayan agricultural calendar
Artist Beatriz Cortez installed "Tzolk'in," a large steel structure modeled after the Mayan agricultural calendar, in the middle of the Academic Quad Nov. 12. Cortez...
Culture
Story of birth celebrated in Pasadena Museum of California Art’s last exhibit
The Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) is currently showing “Judy Chicago’s Birth Project: Born Again,” a pointed commentary on gender, femaleness and motherhood. The collection is...
Culture
Weingart opens new exhibit: “South of Fletcher”
Weingart Gallery opened its doors to the public with the release of photojournalist Bear Guerra and journalist Ruxandra Guidi’s photo and film exhibit “South...
Culture
“UnderExposed” highlights importance of properly photographing dark-skinned subjects
Juniors Laura Searles, Janeth Aparicio and Jack Schofield* hosted an art show and makeup workshop entitled "UnderExposed" in the Bengal Room Friday, Nov. 17. The...
Culture
Oxy Arts series highlights Los Angeles through the eyes of artist Patrick Martinez
Patrick Martinez, the first speaker in the Oxy Arts speaker series, spoke to a crowd of around 40 students, professors and community members Feb. 7...
Culture
“OURS” gallery opening celebrates Femme artists of color
Gallery-goers shook off umbrellas as they arrived for “OURS,” an art show highlighting women and femme artists of color. The exhibit features many Occidental students'...
Culture
Art for all — Underground Museum offers an inclusive space to experience art
Tucked between a convenience store and a liquor shop, the Underground Museum is not where one would expect to find art. But the location of the museum...
2014
L.A. artist fuses pop culture, politics in Weingart showcase
Author: Flora Adamian Students who enter Occidental's Weingart gallery encounter the unexpected combination of former First Lady Nancy Reagan in watercolor to their right and black-and-white...
2016
Alumnus documents LA’s hidden gems
Author: Lauren Rewers Tom Carroll '08 sees beauty in unusual places. Take his favorite memory of Occidental, for example: When he was a first year, a massive...
Arts & Entertainment
Downtown showcase feeds artistic appetites
Author: Henry Dickmeyer Brunch is not the only time to eat breakfast, drink champagne and quibble over the status quo. Over the past five years, art...
