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Allison Janae Hamilton (American, b. 1984)Floridawater II, 2019 24 x 36 inArchival pigment print, AP 1/2Gallery Purchase from the Dr. Joan Huntley Art Acquisition Fund Floridawater II captures a murky, underwater scene in Florida's Wacissa River. A woman — Hamilton herself — occupies the center of the photograph, draped in a white dress that the sunlight beams down upon into the water. In the pockets of fabric where the sun bleeds through, her dress appears pinky-orange in comparison to the cool tones surrounding her, like she is a source of light. The flowing white dress and its pseudo-supernatural light emission...

Elizabeth Catlett (American, 1915-2012)Walking Blindly, 1992Lithograph15.75 x 13.5 in.Gallery Purchase Walking Blindly by Elizabeth Catlett features four figures: one, in the center, immediately catches the eye with her vibrant color, from the bright pink of her jacket and wrinkled white of her shirt to the aqua blue of her textured skirt. Her hands reach up above her face, as if to protect herself. Around her, three other figures appear in a transparent shade of gray. One grayscale figure appears to be a woman shouting, her hands raised in front of her. Below her is a boy on a step, hunched...

Meet Isabel Smith, one of our amazing returning interns on staff at the Van Every/Smith Galleries! Isabel is a Junior at Davidson College from St. Augustine, Florida. Isabel is currently studying English and Gender and Sexuality Studies and studied abroad in Amsterdam, Netherlands this past semester.  Learn more about Isabel: While you were abroad, did you see a certain piece of art or museum exhibition that inspired you? Why? "I loved the Van Gogh Musuem! It houses so much of his work (as well as some work from his contemporaries) and talks about mental health struggles in a beautiful, respectful,...

Visit the “True Likeness” exhibition in its current home at the Gregg Museum of Art and Design at North Carolina State University. Originating at the Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College, “True Likeness” features portraits from eighteen different artists from across the U.S. and utilizes a range of materials and media. The exhibit debuted during the COVID-19 pandemic and the height of the 2020 election, offering a space for conversation on the importance of representation and the complex nature of truth. Though compelling and meaningful on their own, each portrait works together to reflect on ideas of diverse, multi-layered identities...