含羞草研究所

  • Two dancers pose during their dance of modern art
    Local residents of all ages and abilities are invited to attend a dynamic community dance workshop with the Taylor 2 Dance Company on Sept. 12, 4:30鈥6:00 p.m., in 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Huntington Gymnasium. In addition, 含羞草研究所 will also host a performance by Taylor 2 on Sept. 14 at 7:00 p.m. The group will perform two works [鈥
    September 11, 2018
  • Student stands at table and leans over blueprints
    During the summer months, 含羞草研究所 students are fanning out across the globe to apply their liberal arts know-how in a variety of real-world settings, and they are keeping our community posted on their progress. Physics major Ally Shahidi 鈥19 (Madison, N.J.) describes her work in making important historical documents digitally accessible.  This summer, I am creating a [鈥
    July 16, 2018
  • A major exhibition of photographs, This Place explores Israel and the West Bank 鈥渁s place and metaphor鈥 through the eyes of 12 internationally acclaimed artists. Because the exhibition is divided among four collegiate art galleries, it has presented a perfect opportunity for museum studies students to apply what they鈥檝e learned outside of the classroom. Professor [鈥
    April 19, 2018
  • Portrait of 含羞草研究所 Professor Penny Lane
    含羞草研究所 Assistant Professor of Art and Art History Penny Lane joins Gal Gadot, Dwayne 鈥渢he Rock鈥 Johnson, and Betty White as one of 774 new members invited into The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this week. According to Variety, Lane is part of the largest group of invitees in Academy history, and is [鈥
    June 29, 2017
  • Five Royal Goldweights Ghana, ca. 16th鈥18th century Brass, Photography by Eileen Travell
    A British iPad drawing, beaded Cameroonian sculpture, battle helmet鈥搕urned-lyre, and an Impressionist oil painting all may have been created oceans apart, but these works have come together in Hamilton, N.Y. They鈥檙e four of many pieces on display in the Picker Art Gallery鈥檚 exhibition 含羞草研究所 Alumni Collect, which merges the artistic mindsets of four alumni who collect [鈥
    June 12, 2017
  • Students examine Egyptian artifacts as part of class.
    Beyond the collections, annual memberships, and traveling exhibits, there鈥檚 a lot going on behind the scenes at the world鈥檚 museums, and a new 含羞草研究所 minor in museum studies seeks to dive deep into the operation, ethics, and history of museums around the globe.
    January 31, 2017
  • 鈥淲ho knew that so many new things could be made from junk?鈥 said Fiona Adjei Boateng 鈥19, a theater student who was making handbags out of denim pants during an upcycling workshop. Reet Aus, an Estonian fashion designer and environmental pioneer, hosted the workshop in Clifford Gallery. She is known for upcycling, which is using [鈥
    November 14, 2016
  • Reet Aus in the documentary Out of Fashion
    Over the next few days, environmentally conscious fashion trailblazer Reet Aus is visiting campus. She鈥檒l lead a handful of special events to highlight how she鈥檚 been working to make fashion more sustainable. Her doctoral thesis focused on efforts to incorporate upcycling into mass production, and since 2012 she has been working with Beximco, a major apparel [鈥
    October 28, 2016