Idealized Reality in Ancient Rome
Today’s post comes from Stephanie Muir, class of 2015.
One of many classical works in the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center’s collection, the Funerary Relief of Attia Rufilla reveals much about both artistic traditions and societal ideals prevalent within Ancient Rome. The head and neck, sculpted in extremely high relief, reflect the subject’s physical likeness and...
Reflections on “The After Gallery”
Today’s post comes from Simone Levine, class of 2013 and Art Center Student Docent.
The past three Thursdays this July, Director Mark Lindberg and the Powerhouse Apprentice Company presented “The After Gallery” during Late Night at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center. In the performances, Lindberg employed the technique of Soundpainting by appropriating its language of...
Opening Night of “Nature in America”
Today’s post comes from Erin Gallagher, class of 2013 and Art Center Student Docent.
Friday, June 29, was the opening of the exhibition, “Nature in America: Taming the Landscape.” The night began with the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center’s Philip and Lynn Straus Curator of Prints and Drawings, Patricia Phagan, as she lead a well attended...
Stella in the Sculpture Garden
Today’s post comes from Erin Gallagher, class of 2013 and Art Center Student Docent.
The stainless steel sculpture Etang d’ambach by Frank Stella is one of many compelling works now on display in the Art Center’s newly re-designed Sculpture Garden. In this 1992 sculpture, Stella—known for his bold, anti-illusionistic paintings—moves away from the minimalist aesthetic, departing...
