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...
Arts & Entertainment
ISIS continues spree of artifact destruction
Author: Taylor Majewski From 1933 until the end of World War II, the Nazi Party of Germany committed art theft on a massive scale, stealing over...
2013
National Geographic exhibit explores magazine’s rich photographic history
Author: Ella Fornari National Geographic Magazine was first published in 1888 as a 13-page pamphlet on worldly exploration with no photos or images. One-hundred and twenty-five...
2015
Museums for Millennials
Author: Taylor Majewski In an attempt to reach the next generation of art enthusiasts, major art museums have begun using beacon technology, providing a second-screen experience...
2013
The art of Lyke and war: Professor’s prints spark dialogue on drone ethics
Author: Malcolm MacLeod Known by students and faculty for her printmaking expertise, Professor Linda Lyke's most recent work aims to foster discussion about one of the...
2015
Mystery building on lawn opens to public
Author: Lena Smith Occidental staff, students and professors alike have puzzled over the small, freestanding new building by the Academic Commons. But today at 5 p.m.,...
2014
Goya’s nightmares become dream museum exhibit
Author: Clark Scally Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, regarded as the newest old master and the first modern master, comes to life in The...
2015
Modern art giants shine at The Broad Museum debut
Author: Malcolm MacLeod Walking through the cavernous entrance of Downtown's new and long-awaited contemporary art museum, The Broad, is an exhibition experience like none other. The...
2014
In time of drought, water themed art flows through campus
Author: Malcolm MacLeod The Occidental College Studio Art Department is currently hosting Los Angeles-based artist Devon Tsuno. His show, "Watershed," demonstrates not only the artist's intimate...
