“There are things that are not sayable. That’s why we have art.” -Leonora Carrington In just two simple sentences, Leonora Carrington’s statement beautifully captures the essence and the necessity of art. Carrington, a Surrealist artist, first was introduced to the world of Surrealism after reading a copy of Herbert Read’s book Surrealism. Through works such Read more about Artist Feature: Leonora Carrington and the Necessity of Art – Binita Gupta ’20[…]

“What the viewer thinks it is, is what it is.” Byron Kim’s deceptively simple statement about art may appear surprising considered alongside his decades-long artistic career. Addressing an audience in Princeton’s McCosh Hall, Kim acknowledged that some of his biggest artistic successes have stemmed from unanticipated interpretations of his art. Kim enjoys sharing the true Read more about Artist Feature: Byron Kim – Isabel Griffith-Gorgati ’21[…]

Alexis Rockman’s painting Aviary is a warning, an ominous admonition. Yet the painting gives a deceptively lighthearted first impression. We see an impressively sturdy tree serving as a home to a myriad of bird species, a charming scene set against a stunning, sunset red backdrop. With perches, feeders, and water sources seemingly built into the Read more about Artist Feature – Alexis Rockman (Sydney Goldman ’21)[…]

In 1990, President H.W. Bush declared November as National Native American Heritage Month. The intention of the commemorative month was to celebrate Native American community, culture, tradition, and way of life at the local and national level. While the celebration of the month has educated non-Native communities about Native American culture, a single month is Read more about Artist Feature: Merritt Johnson – Cathleen Kong ’20[…]

Charles White –– a name that rarely rings a bell for today’s “Instagram generation” –– was the most famous and recognizable black artist in the U.S. at the time of his death in 1979. A deep believer of art’s power of really helping change people’s ways of interaction with their worlds, White created powerful images Read more about Charles White –– Black Art with A Universal Vision (Tiger Gao ’21)[…]