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12/04/2020

As a treat for getting through your first week of online classes you get another !!!!

This week were acknowledging two wonderful Art History majors: Noah Foster and Autumn Perron :)

"Hi! My name is Noah Foster, and what interests me most about Art History is Buddhist and Hindu Art, looking at the intersection of artistic expression and ritual practice in sacred spaces".

"Here's a photo of me and some Frank Stella paintings. I enjoy exploring modern and contemporary art and I have a particular interest in learning about the artists that helped create the modern movements that led us to where art is today". -Autumn
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05/04/2020

Welcome back to Oles! This week's feature is Lindsay Orke a senior Studio Art major.🎨

"My senior studio art project will entail a Multi- Panel Painting; revolving a very important, beautiful, and natural spot that my family and I have gone to ever since I was a baby. The medium I am currently using is acrylic paint and my main focus is to challenge myself with realism. One thing I absolutely enjoy is capturing photos myself and painting them"

"Above are two pics; one sneak peek of my painting and the other is the photo I captured".
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25/02/2020

One last reminder to drop off your work for the Juried Show TODAY in Groot 10-4pm

23/02/2020

Welcome to - yeah we know it feels early, but we want to feature every single one of our amazing senior artists and art historians before their big gallery opening in May!

To kick off the series we want to introduce Thomas Hardy! Thomas is planning on creating a series of illustrations about climate change for his senior capstone project. He plans to make this series "drip with metaphore and surrealism, oozing apprehesion". While enjoying many mediums, he currently plans on using ink and watercolors.

Fun Fact: Thomas once came within a hair's breadth of being struck by a meteroite the size of a plum!

Stay tuned for some sneak peaks and hopefully you can check out his series at our gallery opening on May 3!!

20/02/2020

Looking for a super cool opportunity to become more involved on campus? Share your love for the arts? AND get your own work published? St. Olaf’s very own student art publication is accepting submissions!!! Go to thequarrymag.com for more info on submissions!

We love seeing all of the work that ends up getting published - our students are AMAZING!
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16/02/2020

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Madi Duran and Holly Smith are our featured seniors this week! Madi Duran studies Art History, while Holly Studies both Art History and Studio Art (wow, talk about a busy Ole)!

When asked about here interests in Art History, Madi responded, "This feels like a trick question! I have a concentration in Asian Studies, and personally I am particularly interested in Korean culture but haven't had the opportunity to study Korean art at St. Olaf. I also have an affinity for Japanese art, especially ceramics related to tea ceremonies."

Meanwhile, Holly's favorite thing about studying art history is that it is always reflective of the circumstances of its creator. She likes using art history to learn about people and what shaped then into who they are.

FUN FACTS: Madi has a cat that is almost as old as she is (20 vs 22) !!! Holly majors in the arts but has been taking a LOT of chemistry courses as she hopes to prepare herself for a career in art restoration. She is currently taking Organic Chemistry 2 this semester - good luck Holly!

Mark the opening date of the senior show on your calendars now so you don't miss the amazing things all of our art history and studio art majors are putting together!
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13/02/2020

Benjamin Olsen is a designer working in architecture, stagecraft, and exhibit design. After graduating with his Bachelor of Arts from St. Olaf, he pursued a Master of Architecture degree from Yale School of Architecture. In addition to having been involved in many fellowships, Olsen has also received awards for architecture and scenic design.

Currently Olsen works as an architectural designer with Lazor/Office, a Minneapolis-based architectural design practice, but in the past has worked with many architecture and engineering firms. He co-designed and curated Homeless : Housed, a pavilion for the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven, Connecticut. Additionally, Olsen has taught stage carpentry and painting at Saint Paul Academy and Summit School.

In his spare time, Mr. Olsen enjoys painting, gardening, traveling, and being outdoors. @ St. Olaf College

11/02/2020

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Our Fifth Year Emerging Artists have been BUSY making all the things! The is hosting an exhibition featuring our St.Olaf FYEAs and Carleton Educational Associates and opens THIS FRIDAY.

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The reception is on Friday, February 21st from 7-9pm. The exhibition runs from Feb 14 - March 14! Hope to see you there!

11/02/2020

The Arnold Flaten Memorial Artist Series is a series our department hosts every year. We invite distinguished artists and art historians to come and share their experiences and expertise with our students.

Thank you AK Garski for participating as our first speaker in the 2020 Arnold Flaten Memorial Series!

PS the public is WELCOME at these events!
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07/02/2020

Allyvia is a junior, majoring in English and concentrating in Environmental Studies. Most of her art uses bright colors. Her favorite medium to work in is pen/marker on paper— she says, " I love to draw with them because they’re so easy to bring everywhere". She also enjoys taking scenery photos. She tends to create abstract pieces that start out as one thing, and then shifts as her consciousness does. She notices herself constantly gluing little photo clippings and quotes into her journals.

Fun fact - she keeps a glue stick in her pencil bag at all times. @ St. Olaf College

05/02/2020

UPRISING is taking over Groot Gallery once again! This annual art show will be held from February 13-22.

If you are a creator in any way, we would love to display your work! Works must arrive ready to display. Work will be collected TODAY (February 5) from 3-5pm in the Object Study Room (CAD 205). Work can also be submitted tomorrow, February 6.

If you have any questions contact [email protected] and [email protected] with questions or comments!

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1500 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield MN

55057

Website

https://wp.stolaf.edu/art/

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