Artwork serves to support survivors of domestic abuse
TRIGGER WARNING: This article discusses instances of sexual assault. Editor’s Note: This article original appeared in Gawker as “This is a [unfinished] story about violence” 30.25° N, 97.75° W—I…
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Third-annual art show raises awareness of sexual assault
Art is a medium that taps into the emotional and mental and has the ability to create connections between one’s self and another’s. Art is also a medium that allows…
Exhibit embodies students’ search for individualized style
Many artists dream of seeing their work exhibited in a formal gallery setting, but not all of them get the chance to do so. Painting is a long and arduous…
Cascading Loeb installation no water under the bridge
A 26-foot-tall wall of fabric, the Frances Lehman Loeb Art center’s newest installation is not so much a patch worked tapestry as it is a pendent waterfall, rippling with color…
Theater group supports local students’ exploration of hip hop
At Vassar, the institution’s endowment allows for the arts to thrive on an equal basis with education. But most public schools do not have the privilege to maintain a vivacious…
The art of healing: VHP helps fund change
The pieces currently on display in the Palmer Gallery will be for sale and auctioned off. All of the proceeds from the sale will go towards funding the Vassar Haiti…
Talk hones in on Black activism
Last Friday, a panel discussion was held highlighting the effect the Internet has had on Black art, activism and academic work. The panel consisted of regular contributor to Salon.com and…
From curation to exhibition: an inside peek at the Loeb
Often when we walk into museums, we become so absorbed in our own thoughts that we overlook those who helped bring the art in front of us to life. Often…
Modfest evolves in harmony with expanding art forms
Over a decade ago, Modfest Founder and Director Dee Wilson retired, but retirement was not an excuse to stop supporting art. Along with her husband, Professor of Music Richard Wilson,…
Exhibit offers local teens chance to showcase works of art
For its twelfth consecutive year, “Teen Visions” will be on display at the Palmer Gallery as a part of Modfest, Vassar’s annual celebration of the arts. The 2014 show will…