Arts and Culture (page 2)
Gettin’ It Done Features Visionary Works by Black Artists at Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery
Gettin’ It Done will highlight pieces from the Samella Lewis Contemporary Art Collection at Scripps, which focuses on works by women and artists of color.
Read MoreMena Bova ’24 Revives Ellen Browning Scripps’ Passion for Literature through Summer Research Internship
What surprised Bova the most during her research was that, in addition to her love of collecting books, Ellen Browning Scripps was also a literary benefactor.
Read MoreTaylor Nelson ’25’s Short Story “Cold Summer” Published in Saturday Evening Post
The story focuses on the absence of the narrator’s friend, Gabriela, from summer camp, and the emotional consequences the absence has on the campers.
Read MoreREDCAT Festival to Feature Kevin Williamson’s Safe and Sound
The performance is part of the festival’s shared program of events, which will take place August 24–26.
Read MoreAlexandra Tran ’08 Leverages Her Interdisciplinary Education to Build a Screenwriting Career
Despite the well-known competitiveness of the film industry, Tran believes that her Scripps experience equipped her with the confidence she needed to pursue her professional goals.
Read MoreMuseum of Modern Art Acquires Ken Gonzales-Day’s The Wonder Gaze
The work is part of Gonzales-Day’s ongoing Erased Lynchings series, which began with a focus on the history of lynching in California.
Read MoreSuchi Branfman Named a California Creative Corps Fellow
The project is designed to facilitate community conversations through dance, storytelling, and personal narrative in the Desert Hot Springs region.
Read MoreBriana Loewinsohn ’02’s Graphic Memoir Draws Inspiration From the Magical and Mundane
Ephemera chronicles Loewinsohn’s reflections on her childhood and relationship with her mother, who is managing mental health issues.
Read MoreSuchi Branfman Receives 2023 Lucas Arts Fellowship
Selected artists receive three months at the Lucas Arts Residency over a period of three years.
Read MoreDigital Preservation Class Digitizes Scripps Campus and Archives
“In this kind of an academic institution, there’s a place for interdisciplinary thinking, so these technologies and this course give students a lens through which to look at the big challenges and rapid changes occurring in cultural sustainability and art conservation.”
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