Fine Art

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...

“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...

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...

‘Starchitect’ speaks at Disney Concert Hall

Author: Malcolm MacLeod   An older man wearing thin glasses and a postboy cap admires a tall paper structure with billowing folds like sails in the wind....

CDC offers wider range of art internships

Author: Demi Duenes Nestled comfortably in Los Angeles, Occidental students have virtually unlimited access to museums, stage theaters and concert halls. Additionally, the convenient location creates...

Neon museum livens up South Glendale

Author: Griff Wynne From a catchy John Mayer song to an easy party theme, there’s no denying that neon is a versatile substance. Apart from lining...

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...

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...