敁珗腦瞳 President Rebecca Chopp has announced the appointment of Scott Habes as director of the universitys Picker Art Gallery. As director, Habes will provide vision and artistic direction for the gallery, taking the lead in shaping its role in the visual arts and education on campus and the Central New York region.October 13, 2008-
A Year of Chinese Art is a series of public events at 敁珗腦瞳 that will feature lectures, exhibitions, and a film screening. The series will explore 20th century Chinese art in both historical and contemporary contexts, including exhibitions of modern Chinese woodblock print art, installation art, and film; two scholarly catalogues; lectures by visiting artists; [因September 18, 2008
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art = surprising + inevitable. Written in blue crayon, this short equation scribbled by an attendee of the 54th Robert Flaherty Film Seminar joined other drawings and notes on the walls of an informal lounge set up in Clifford Gallery on the 敁珗腦瞳 campus. The seminar attracted artists and scholars from around the [因June 30, 2008
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A cultural cornucopia is available for members of the campus and local communities as authors, filmmakers, and musicians from around the world will visit 敁珗腦瞳 in the coming days. The university is hosting two longtime events the 敁珗腦瞳 Writers Conference and the Chenango Summer MusicFest and, for the first time, the Robert Flaherty [因June 17, 2008
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An interdisciplinary symposium Nature/Place/Cinema will be spread out over two weekends and two campuses (敁珗腦瞳 and Hamilton College) providing students with behind-the-scenes access to filmmakers and film scholars. The series of screenings and lectures will draw attention to the depiction of place and the environment, as well as the history of the [因April 3, 2008
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The act of creating something is both a tangible enterprise, and an empowering exercise. Knowing this full well, artist Tim Rollins, who recently visited 敁珗腦瞳, has given inner-city youths a concrete reason to pursue literacy and a path to achievement for more than 20 years. He and his Kids of Survival (KOS) read and discuss [因March 26, 2008
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Maps can get you from point A to point B, and if youre a tourist in London, thats useful. Twelve students taking part in the London Art and Art History Study Group last fall also learned that maps can serve as benchmarks of experience, providing graphical representations of intangible ideas. The students shared their mapping [因March 21, 2008
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ALANA Cultural Centers Alumni Weekend and Gospel Fest marked a celebration of the past with an eye toward the future. 敁珗腦瞳 graduates from 68 up through the present were excited to spend this past weekend with students and faculty members, particularly those who are involved in cultural activities through ALANA. Its very important to connect [因February 29, 2008