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Colby Museum Of Art: Faith Ringgold “Story Quilt” Acquired, Bob Keyes
Colby Museum Of Art: Faith Ringgold “Story Quilt” Acquired, Bob Keyes
Colby Magazine
The Colby Museum of Art adds a coveted Faith Ringgold story quilt to its collection.
A New Definition Of American Art, Bob Keyes
A New Definition Of American Art, Bob Keyes
Colby Magazine
A designated institute dedicated to creativity and scholarly research is a new endeavor for Colby. These kinds of institutes typically are associated with large museums and universities, said Lee Glazer, the institute’s founding director and formerly a curator of American art at the Smithsonian Institution. “We’re still figuring out some of the details, but the vision is evolving,” she said.
This Caught Our Attention, Colby College
Designing A Future: Silicon Valley-Born Brit Biddle '19 Melds Tech And Art Of Mayflower Hill, Mareisa Weil
Designing A Future: Silicon Valley-Born Brit Biddle '19 Melds Tech And Art Of Mayflower Hill, Mareisa Weil
Colby Magazine
"This education has taught me how to look at a problem and really think about it. And i've been able to balance that out with art." -Brit Biddle '19
The Painter From Maine: From Mountains To The Sea, Marsden Hartley Portrayed His Home State Through The Lens Of His Singular Imagination, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
Marsden Hartley left his indelible mark on the art world, traversing America, absorbing influences in Europe, joining the ranks of the greatest modernist painters of his time—and creating a vision of Maine that resonates powerfully to this day.
Anything But Invisible: Oak Fellow Khalid Albaih Marvels At Supportive Colby While Opening Eyes To Global Suppression, Gerry Boyle
Anything But Invisible: Oak Fellow Khalid Albaih Marvels At Supportive Colby While Opening Eyes To Global Suppression, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
A political cartoonist with a global web presence was surprised and gratified to find an equally receptive audience at Colby.
Art School: Margaret Aiken Strengthens Connections Between Museum And Community
Art School: Margaret Aiken Strengthens Connections Between Museum And Community
Colby Magazine
She studied art at Yale and museum education at Tufts, then worked at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts, the Great Lakes Science Center, and the Science Museum of Minnesota. Now, as the Linde Family Foundation Coordinator of School and Family Programs, Aiken has set her sights on the already robust outreach efforts at the Colby College Museum of Art
The Intersection Of Art And Medicine: Tanya Sheehan Breaks Down The Boundaries Between Disciplines, Gerry Boyle
The Intersection Of Art And Medicine: Tanya Sheehan Breaks Down The Boundaries Between Disciplines, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
Tanya Sheehan arrived at Georgetown University intending to become a medical doctor. She aced her organic chemistry lab section, eventually was turned off by the rote memorization the program emphasized, and then discovered art history and film studies. "That changed everything," she said, "but I never forgot about science and medicine."
Ebullience On Exhibit, Lisa Rowan
Ebullience On Exhibit, Lisa Rowan
Colby Magazine
Omar Wynn '74 is director of the Smithsonian's Office of Exhibition Services, responsible for translating the vision for an exhibit into a three-dimensional experience for visitors. Only when Wynn's team has finished does the collections staff move artifacts into place.
Presenting Bernard Langlais, Gerry Boyle
Presenting Bernard Langlais, Gerry Boyle
Colby Magazine
Hannah Blunt thought she was prepared for the world of Maine sculptor Bernard "Blackie" Langlais.
As a curatorial assistant at the Colby College Museum of Art in 2007, she'd worked with some of his abstract works for a show there. Later she'd used Langlais's (pronounced "Lang-lee") work in graduate school projects at Boston University. But when Blunt moved into the late artist's farmhouse on the Maine coast four years ago, charged with taking stock of the estate left to the College, she was bowled over.
"It was beyond words," said Blunt, now Langlais Curator for Special Projects. "The estimate in …
Faculty Artists, Bevin Engman, Deborah Randal, Harriett Matthews, Scott Reed
Faculty Artists, Bevin Engman, Deborah Randal, Harriett Matthews, Scott Reed
Colby Magazine
A sampling from the recent faculty art show.
The Boatbuilders: Steve White '77 And Jock Williams '62 Have Built International Reputations Fore Their Classically Inspired Yachts, Matthew P. Murphy
The Boatbuilders: Steve White '77 And Jock Williams '62 Have Built International Reputations Fore Their Classically Inspired Yachts, Matthew P. Murphy
Colby Magazine
In the world of custom-built yachts, Maine boatbuilders Jock Williams ’62 and Steve White ’77 are renowned for their boats’ classic lines and impeccable craftsmanship.