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Lunch-and-Learn: Artist Gallery Talk
Join us for an artist talk with all nine artists in 50 Years Later: Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition. RSVP to linewman@davidson.edu
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Seen in Storage: Rome, from RISD Portfolio
I’ve considered moving abroad after I graduate from Davidson, and have spent time in undergrad exploring different cities I could see myself inhabiting, from Berlin to Amsterdam. Last semester, I had the privilege of studying abroad with Temple University Rome in Italy. The experience was unlike anything I could have imagined it to be. Rome…
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Seen on Campus: Linda Foard Roberts, Signs of Resilience
I was first drawn to Signs of Resilience due to its title, which, I find, provides the work with a sense of intrigue and complexity. Created in 2018, this piece is one of several works by contemporary artist Linda Foard Roberts the Collection. Born in 1961, Linda Foard Roberts is an American photographer and printer.…
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Maker’s Market
The holidays are just around the corner, and we’ve got the perfect place to find one-of-a-kind gifts! Join us for our Maker’s Market, co-hosted with the Hurt Hub. Discover local artisans showcasing their handcrafted goods including stunning pottery, artisan jewelry, small-batch jams and sauces, original prints, and so much more. Whether you’re shopping for loved…
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Lunch-and-Learn with Andrea Carlson
Join us for lunch and an artist talk with Andrea Carlson (Ojibwe). This program is part of DÚTA BAHIISERE KUS RÁ’HERE (We Know Corn Together), a collaboration between the Catawba Nation, and the Galleries, the College Farm, Sustainability Office, and departments of Biology, Environmental Studies and History.
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Global Cinema Classics: Film Screening
Join us for a film screening co-sponsored by the Van Every/Smith Galleries, English Department and Film, Media, and Digital Studies Department. FILM DETAILS TBD
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Global Cinema Classics: Film Screening
Join us for a film screening, co-sponsored by Van Every/Smith Galleries, English, and Film, Media and Digital Studies. FILM DETAILS TBD
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Global Cinema Classics: Film Screening
Join us for a film screening, co-sponsored by Van Every/Smith Galleries, English, and Film, Media and Digital Studies. FILM DETAILS TBD
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Art + Apps: Andrea Carlson Exhibition
Join us for some “bite-sized” snacks and info about works in our current Gallery exhibition. Friday, Oct. 16, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m Saturday, Oct. 17, 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. The Gallery will be open until 7 p.m. on Friday evening, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday during…
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Art + Apps: Andrea Carlson Exhibition
Join us for some “bite-sized” snacks and info about works in our current Gallery exhibition. Friday, Oct. 16, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m Saturday, Oct. 17, 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. The Gallery will be open until 7 p.m. on Friday evening, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday…
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Art + Apps: Understanding Printmaking Techniques with Prof. Tyler Starr
Join us for the last late night of our current exhibition, 50 Years Later: Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition, and learn abut different printmaking techniques from Prof. of art Tyler Starr.
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ArtMate Selection Event
ArtMate is an art-lending program that allows students to borrow a work from the Galleries’s art collection for their residence hall room for the academic year. Gallery staff and interns selected over 145 pieces out of the 4,400 works in the college’s permanent art collection spanning centuries, regions, and genres to provide a variety of aesthetics…
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Coffee + Conversation: ArtMate Info Session
Students, drop in and learn about ArtMate, an art lending program for students in any residence hall.
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Opening Reception: 50 Years Later, Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition
Join us for the opening reception of 50 Years Later: Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition, celebrates the legacy of the Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition—an event that between 1972-1976 brought some of the most compelling contemporary works on paper to Davidson College. While the original exhibition was a true juried exhibition, for the…
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Seen in Storage: John Singer Sargent, Portrait of a Girl
John Singer Sargent, Portrait of a Young Girl, watercolor on paper, 16.25 x 12.75 in. framed, Gift of Gordon Clift Horton Collection, Class of 1942
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Arts & Apps: Seen in Storage
Seen in Storage was such an exciting event because it gave students the opportunity to experience some of the remarkable works within our collection storage. Whenever I browse the racks, I feel incredibly privileged to study each piece up close. I am so glad that other students were able to discover this hidden part of…
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50 Years Later: Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the final Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition—an event that once brought some of the most compelling contemporary works on paper to Davidson College—the Galleries invite submissions from contemporary artists who incorporate different forms of printmaking and drawing into their work of any media. This exhibition honors the…
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Seen in My Room: Leopold Hugo
Leopold Hugo (American, 1863-1933) UntitledBromoil print6 x 7.75 in.Gift of John Waggoner Like many people at the beginning of a new semester, I set out with ambitious plans to decorate my room. However, my enthusiasm quickly turned against me. I crowded my wall with so many things that it began to feel overwhelming, almost chaotic. Now…
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Seen in My Room: Double Portrait
Alex Katz (American, b. 1927)Double Portrait, 1963Lithograph on paper16.575 x 20.875 in.Gift of Jules Sherman Family Although this piece is small and simple, it was my first choice from the ArtMate program. Many people might wonder why I chose a work without color instead of something more aesthetically pleasing or famous, such as a piece…
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Mike Liu ’26 | Luminous Residues
On view: May 1-7, 2026 Reception: Wednesday, May 6, 4:30-5:30 P.M. Artist Statement: This body of work explores the present as what remains of the past and the future as something that is yet to exist but must be actively constructed. This project approaches ontology phenomenologically. Reality is inseparable from our being within it: objects, concepts,…
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Belle Mckissick Staley ’26 | Eternal Spring
On View: March 20-26, 2026 Reception: Thursday, March 26, 2026, 3-4 P.M. Belle is a senior biology and art studio major at Davidson College. Much of her recent artwork has been inspired by a deep interest in animals, their connections with each other, and their connections within themselves. Rather than strictly adhering to one disciple,…
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Adele Oprica ’26 | glimpse of the Earth
On view: March 29-April 2, April 7-8, 2026 Reception: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 11 A.M.-12 P.M. Artist Statment: A human life is a brief moment. We are witness to the vastness of this ancient Earth and then are gone; in other words, we get only a glimpse. My recent artwork has been about facing the awe and…
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Myree Kromer ’26 | CLINCHED
On view: April 11-17, 2026 Reception: Monday, April 13, 2026, 4:30-5:30 P.M. Artist Statement: Checking, the use of physical force, usually with the body or stick, to regain control of the puck or impede an opponent’s movement, transpires in mere fractions of a second. Often, it happens too swiftly for the eye to apprehend its full complexity. Yet, when suspended in…
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Courtney Sanders ’26 | Onion Lover
On view: March 2-6, March 16 & 17, 2026 Reception: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 4:30-5:30 P.M. I am incredibly inspired by quiltmakers and crafters. Traditional Appalachian quiltingpatterns have inspired my own patterns, but primarily I am interested in the act of takingsomething used or discarded and treating it with care. My obsession began with a quilt…
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Hank Willis Thomas: We the People
Click the article below to read the review of our exhibition courtesy of The Taborian.
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Seen in My Room: B.B. King, Lucifer’s Club, Boston
As soon as the list of artworks available for ArtMate was sent out, I began my hunt for the perfect piece. I made notes of about four potential artworks that I wanted in my room. It wasn’t until the day of ArtMate that I felt entirely confident in my choice. Seeing B.B. King, Lucifer’s Club,…
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Seen in my Room: Tulip Table
Russell T. Gordon (American, 1936-2013)Tulip Table, 1973Lithograph on Paper, ed.: II/XXV19.125 x 24.4375 in (48.58 x 62.07 cm)Gift of Lakeside Studio This fall, I participated in Davidson College’s annual ArtMate program, which allows students to borrow artwork from the college’s permanent collection to display in their dorms or apartments. In the weeks leading up to…
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Reception | Mary Claire Hendrick ’26: The Space Between Remembering
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Seen on Campus: “Acquiring with a Purpose: Reimagining Davidson’s Art Collection”
It is no surprise that when Davidson College’s art collection began, it reflected the Eurocentric canon that has dominated art history for centuries. When first-year student Gordon Horton ‘42 organized the first-ever art exhibition on campus, the year was 1938, and the college consisted of an all-male student body, not to mention the lack of…
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Seen in My Room: Rain
Jane Freilicher (American, 1924-2014) Rain, 1986 Lithograph on paper 28.9375 x 22 in. (73.5 x 55.88 cm) Gift of Jules Sherman Family I was drawn to this piece during the ArtMate selection event because of its unique combination of nature and abstraction. Jane Freilicher employs color and line to delineate abstracted forms that suggest a natural…
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Reception | Myree Kromer ’26: CLINCHED
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Reception | Adele Oprica ’26: Uaigneas an Chladaigh
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Reception | Belle Mckissick Staley ’26: Eternal Spring
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Reception | Courtney Sanders ’26: Onion Lover
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Woodblock Printing with Tom Farris
Join us in the Missy Boaz Woodward ’73 Atrium for a woodblock printing event with artist, Tom Farris. Ferris a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and Otoe-Missouria tribe, draws inspiration from his culture and life-long immersion in the breadth of American Indian artistic traditions. His work celebrates the intersections between Indigenous aesthetics and pop art, particularly…
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ART + APPS: Seen in the Gallery
Seen in the Gallery: Last Chance to see Hank Willis Thomas’s exhibition, We The People. Join gallery staff and interns for a quick snack and a short talk about artworks in the exhibition before it closes on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.
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John Corso-Esquivel: Pharmaceuticals and Pill Culture in Contemporary Art
Join John Corso-Esquivel, associate professor of art and chair of the art department for a presentation related to his upcoming book, Pharmaceuticals and Pill Culture in Contemporary Art.
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Opening Reception | Alternative Medicine: Healing Remedies for Harmful Times
Join us for a reception celebrating the opening of Alternative Medicine: Healing Remedies for Harmful Times. See the exhibition, meet some of the exhibiting artists, and enjoy light refreshments. Brief gallery talk at 6:30 p.m., followed by a live performance by Luis Sahagún, Visiting Assistant Professor of Drawing and Sculpture starting in the Missy Boaz Woodward…
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Seen on Campus: Hudson River Waterfront at Midtown, 1945
Andreas Feininger (American/French, 1906-1999), Hudson River Waterfront at Midtown, 1945. Gelatin silver print. 30 x 40 in (76.2 x 101.6 cm), framed 32 x 42 in. (81.28 x 106.68 cm), Gift of Chester J. Straub. Located at E. Craig Wall Jr. Academic Center – 2nd Floor. Born in 1906 in Paris, Andreas Feininger became one of the…
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Seen on Campus: Tent–Camera Image on Ground: Rooftop View of the Brooklyn Bridge–Brooklyn Side
Abelardo Morell (Cuban-American, b. 1948)Tent-Camera Image on Ground: View of the Brooklyn Bridge–Brooklyn Side, 2011Archival pigment print on board44.75 x 60 in.Gift of John Andrew MacMahon, Class of 1995 Hundreds of members of our community walk the halls of Chambers each day, but few stop to observe the artworks that bring the building to life.…
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Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground
Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground Co-sponsored by Van Every/Smith Galleries and the departments of English and Film, Media, and Digital Studies. Monday, Feb. 2, 5 p.m.: Todd Haynes’ The Velvet Underground (2021) Acclaimed documentary about how the NYC underground film, visual art, and poetry scenes birthed rock’s most radical band. Monday, March 2, 5…
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Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground
Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground Co-sponsored by Van Every/Smith Galleries and the departments of English and Film, Media, and Digital Studies. Monday, Feb. 2, 5 p.m.: Todd Haynes’ The Velvet Underground (2021) Acclaimed documentary about how the NYC underground film, visual art, and poetry scenes birthed rock’s most radical band. Monday, March 2, 5…
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Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground
Global Cinema Classics: The Exploding American Underground Co-sponsored by Van Every/Smith Galleries and the departments of English and Film, Media, and Digital Studies. Monday, Feb. 2, 5 p.m.: Todd Haynes’ The Velvet Underground (2021) Acclaimed documentary about how the NYC underground film, visual art, and poetry scenes birthed rock’s most radical band. Monday, March 2, 5…
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ART, MINDFULNESS, AND COMMUNITY – Faculty, Staff, and Community Mindfulness Session with Lunch
ART, MINDFULNESS, AND COMMUNITY with Ivan Mayerhofer, Associate Chaplain for Buddhist Programs, Director of Davidson Meditation Initiative, Coordinator of Interfaith Programs. Join us for a series of mindful and meditative community engagements. No experience with mindfulness necessary. Click here to register.
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ART, MINDFULNESS, AND COMMUNITY – Faculty, Staff, and Community Mindfulness Session
ART, MINDFULNESS, AND COMMUNITY with Ivan Mayerhofer, Associate Chaplain for Buddhist Programs, Director of Davidson Meditation Initiative, Coordinator of Interfaith Programs. Join us for a series of mindful and meditative community engagements. No experience with mindfulness necessary. Click here to register.
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ART + APPS – Seen in the Gallery
Seen in the Gallery: Last Chance to see Hank Willis Thomas’s exhibition, We The People. Join gallery staff and interns for a quick snack and a short talk about artworks in the exhibition before it closes on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2026.
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Art + Apps – Seen in Storage: Hidden Gems
Join Gallery interns as they share some of their favorite works currently in collection storage. Join us for a snack afterward. Storage is located in the VAC Basement.
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Induction Ceremony with Rudy Shepherd
Induction Ceremony is a performance that activates Rudy Shepherd’s Black Rock Negative Energy Absorber sculpture, currently on view on the lawn of the Belk Visual Arts Center. To activate the work—turning on its healing powers, its ability to absorb negativity from the viewers—Shepherd will inhabit a character he refers to the Healer, moving through the…
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Lunch-and-Learn: Beverly Fishman
In conjunction with our current exhibition, Alternative Medicine: Healing Remedies for Harmful Times, join us for a casual conversation and lunch with the exhibiting artist, Beverly Fishman. Fishman has centered her work around the body, investigating disease, identity, and medicine. She questions for-profit pharmaceuticals as the means for a cure, and the manufactured promise of prescription happiness. Her…
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Lecture by Dr. John David Ike ’13: The Visual Arts and Medical Education — Exploring the Intersection
The arts and humanities are increasingly recognized as essential rather than peripheral to medical education across the continuum—from undergraduate studies to medical school and into the ongoing professional development of practicing clinicians. Reflecting the AAMC’s FRAHME report, which positions the arts as vital to fostering flourishing, perspective-taking, resilience, and professional identity formation, art museums have…
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