Fine Arts
Culture
Occidental’s beloved Letterpress program finds a new home in the library
Letterpress printing is an art form dating back to the first printing press, created by German inventor Johannes Gutenberg. The process includes using metal and wooden...
Community News
NELA filmmakers spotlighted at eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival
The eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival took place Oct. 1–2 at the Highland Theatre. The festival featured 31 films by NELA filmmakers including “Brandi Finds...
2011
Land Mark Contemplates Man and Nature
Author: Kaitlyn Reeser Land Mark, the featured exhibition in the Weingart Gallery this month, showcased the talents of four professional local artists whose work centers upon...
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...
2013
Conceptual art meets play time: ‘Interdisciplinary Arts’ class expands definition of art, allows students to explore
Author: Emma Lodes In a hiccup of sand, a pickup truck screeches to a stop in a Pasadena alleyway. Ten college students jump out of the...
2016
Colorful characters share rarities at book fair
Author: Laura Scott Outside the Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo, LA’s most stylish and pop-cultured residents gather near several food trucks and a small stage before...
2013
Students help create giant art installation as KNITTING NATION floods campus
Author: Rachel Stober KNITTING NATION hits Occidental
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// The bell tower chimes as students hurry to class Wednesday, Nov. 6. But even the...
2016
LA’s finest museums are cheap and within reach
Author: Paul Sirri On a tight college budget, it seems impossible to spend time off campus without breaking the bank. While restaurants, retail stores and movie...
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...
2016
Alumna brings history to life at the Petterson Museum
Author: Shawn Cremer Rachel Wilson's peers would be unsurprised to learn that less than a year after graduating from Occidental in 2015, the charismatic, nearly six-foot...
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...
2016
‘Dry Land’ reveals reality of adolescence
Author: Tessa Sternberg A dim blue light shines on a mildewy floor, focusing on a single drain. The sounds of splashing and shrieks of children fill...
