Visual AIDS is an organization founded in 1988 with a goal to fight AIDS by inspiring conversations and supporting HIV+ artists. Their work includes the Artist+ Registry and Archive Project, which is the largest database of works by artists with HIV/AIDS. These resources are meant to educate on art activism and the lasting impact of HIV+ artists. Find out more about the organization here: https://visualaids.org/about-us. For Day With(out) Art this year, Visual AIDS compiled Red Reminds Me, a series of videos detailing the connection between the color red and AIDS as well as the emotional experience of living with HIV:...
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The time has finally come. Thanksgiving, the day (and the week-long break) many of us students have long awaited, has arrived allowing us time to take a break from the usual chaos in life and enjoy time eating and participating in various Thanksgiving traditions with friends and family. This is when we can sit back and enjoy the comforts the day brings without life’s usual worries. But this is also an opportunity for us to sit back and reflect on the holiday, its meaning and history, and our lives in general. Thanksgiving has a fascinating history. Long associated with the...
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November is National Native American Heritage Month in the United States, a time to honor the history, heritage, and culture of Native American, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. This month provides an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the many contributions and achievements of Indigenous peoples. At Davidson College, our galleries join this celebration by highlighting works from our permanent collection by Native American, Indigenous, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian artists. Here are five of my personal favorites that reflect the diverse voices of these artists. Ignatius Palmer (Native American, Mescalero Apache, 1922-1985)Deer, 1978Watercolor on paper8.5 x 11.5 in (21.59...
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George Hurrell (American, 1904-1992)Johnny Weissmuller, 1930Gelatin silver print48 x 36 in.Gift of Robert Brooks Located on the first floor of Chambers Building, you have probably walked past this photograph more than once since the semester began. This piece and the one of Dorothy Lamour that hangs alongside always catch my eye without fail. Both are undoubtedly handsome individuals, and it is only accentuated in these portraits. The bold display of masculinity is portrayed through a delicate lens. A muscular man is shown to be casting a glance off to the side whilst leaning forward, the pose reminiscent of a swimmer...
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For this installment of “Profs Talk Art,” we talked to Dr. Rose Stremlau, a History Professor whose work focuses on the study of the Indigenous South; American Indian women, gender, and sexualities; families and kinship; federal Indian policy; and sexual violence in American History. She looked at Native American artist Wendy Red Star's The Last Thanks, a satirical photograph currently in Chambers building. Watch the video here (subtitles available). https://youtu.be/GJ-xax_9l3o?si=sSkg_XYoplRpEXRm What do you think of this work? We have over four thousand works spanning five centuries in our collection. If you want to see more of our collection, you can view the collection...
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