Category: Exhibitions

While in the Weitz Center with time to kill, I saw an advertisement for Always Lost: A Meditation on War, an exhibition combining photography and personal reflections on war organized by Western Nevada College. I decided to drop in.  War is, after all, a fascinating subject regardless of the discipline through which you view it.

Upon walking into Ken Tape’s Then and Now: The Changing Arctic Landscape, it is difficult to determine if you are entering a science or art exhibition.

Miguel Brieva’s Welcome to the World exhibition of satirical cartoons on the 4^th floor of Gould Library is a thought-provoking cocktail of cutting humor, social and existential meditations, and political commentary, complete with full, vibrant colors. Brieva, a Spanish artist and cartoonist, combines eye-catching imagery with pointed dialogue and descriptions in this darkly comical exhibit.

A nationally touring arts and humanities exhibition, ALWAYS LOST opens October 13th at 7:30 p.m. in the Weitz Center. The opening event will feature a reading by author Jay Moad. In the words of Gertrude Stein: “War is never fatal, but it is always lost. Always lost.”

Senior Studio Art and Chemistry double-major Soon Kai Poh curated a display of four Japanese prints to hang in the Weitz space as part of his campus work in the Carleton art collection. Soon Kai chose four prints that represent different genres, time periods, and approaches to printing within the Japanese woodblock tradition. “We have such a great collection that not very many people get the chance to see,” he said, explaining that he hoped to showcase Carleton’s sizable collection of Japanese prints in his selected works. Check out Soon Kai’s picks on the 2nd floor landing of the Weitz Center for Creativity.

The Sacramento Kings are constructing a new venue notable for its commitment to a very high environmental standard.  Learn about the project from one of the architects, Rob Rothblatt (Carleton Class of 1983) and join a conversation with Rob afterwards. No admission and open to the public.

Rob Rothblatt will also be having 30 Minutes time-slots in the Career Center. Click here to sign up (Career Center event is for Carleton students only).

Minneapolis artist Shambroom offers large photographic landscapes of U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve sites. Look above the cafe!

Annette Booth, Aperture Foundation’s exhibition coordinator, came to campus to install  Petrochemical America: Project Room at the Perlman Teaching Museum. The show presents selected works from a unique collaboration between…

Opening reception features tour of exhibition led by photographer Paul Shambroom

The students in Britta Johnson’s Stop Motion Animation class have been learning and developing the skills of stop motion animation for the past five weeks. On February 6th, at 5:30pm, their projects will come to life in Weitz Cinema in a special screening. Come support the students and the CAMS department and enjoy these interesting projects.

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The final projects will be on continuous view in Weitz 229 beginning Tuesday, February 11th.