Week of November 18
- Mon 18All dayWatch PartyCampus Life | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse transited across central New York - its path of totality falling only a few miles from Colgate's campus. Spectating this astronomical phenomenon became a mass social event: nearly a million people flocked to the region.Watch Party, an immersive multi-channel video installation, recreates this event, capturing the scene on the ground rather than the skies.Co-sponsored by Alternative Cinema and Film and Media Studies - Mon 188:30 AMGuided Morning MeditationCampus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for morning guided meditation from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Monday to Friday.No experience required. - Mon 1812:00 PMAlternative Cinema: Movie-Drome 2.0 ExhibitionCampus Life | Bernstein Hall, 102 (Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio)
Opening performance and reception will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12.Movie-Drome 2.0 is a collaborative project reimagining Stan VanDerBeek’s iconic Movie-Drome (1965), a spherical domed multi-projection environment or "experience machine." VanDerBeek designed this alternative cinema to create an "international picture-language" through a series of events he described as "movie-murals," "newsreels of dreams," and "image libraries."Students in fall 2024 courses Art and Technology (CORE400) and Expanded Cinema (FMST390A) have joined forces to remake this work for the contemporary moment using the immersive media environment of the Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio (aka The Vault) as their canvas. Movie-Drome 2.0 features an array of audio-visual media—from archival images to live surveillance, pop culture to politics, psychedelia to environmental processes, local sites to world events.Co-sponsored by Core Distinction - Mon 184:15 PMGuided Afternoon MeditationCampus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for guided meditation from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. No experience required. - Tue 19All dayWatch PartyCampus Life | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse transited across central New York - its path of totality falling only a few miles from Colgate's campus. Spectating this astronomical phenomenon became a mass social event: nearly a million people flocked to the region.Watch Party, an immersive multi-channel video installation, recreates this event, capturing the scene on the ground rather than the skies.Co-sponsored by Alternative Cinema and Film and Media Studies - Tue 198:30 AMGuided Morning MeditationCampus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for morning guided meditation from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Monday to Friday.No experience required. - Tue 199:30 AMEntangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion and MemoryCampus Life | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
Entangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion, and Memory is an exhibition inspired by the introductory course of the revised Africana and Latin American Studies curriculum (ALST 199), this exhibition highlights connections among coastal communities of the Atlantic and Pacific. Works from the Caribbean, West Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands feature shared themes of trans-oceanic communication, diasporas, transnationalism, colonialism, and resistance. This exhibition aims to provide space for multiple perspectives through public label submissions (ask a staff member!). Keep coming back, as new labels will be added throughout the semester.This exhibition is curated by Summer Frazier and Rebecca Mendelsohn. - Tue 1910:00 AMWar, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937-1948Campus Life | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
War, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937–1948: The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese WoodcutsThis exhibition, an in-depth examination of the modern woodcut movement in the decades leading up to the founding of the People’s Republic of China, will be the first time that one of Picker Art Gallery’s most singular and important collections will be shown in its entirety.The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese Woodcuts contains over 200 works made in China between 1937 and 1948. They were given to The Picker Art Gallery by Professor Emeritus Theodore Herman, who lived in the country during this period, and his wife, Evelyn Mary Chen Shiying Herman. Professor Herman taught at Colgate from 1954 to 1981 in the Geography Department and was the founding director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program.Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the exhibition of the Herman collection is an extraordinary resource for the study of Chinese art and of pre-Liberation history. The prints in the exhibition can be seen as direct links to the historical events taking place in China in the years leading up to Liberation. Images made between 1937 and 1945 in areas controlled by the Chinese Nationalist forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War chronicle the progress of the war and promoted good relations between the army and the people; others, produced in the areas controlled by the Communist Red Army, encourage resistance against the Japanese but also illustrate how Chinese society could be transformed through socialism; those prints produced during the Civil War expose many injustices amid the post-war social and political upheavals. Finally, many of the images in the exhibition explore wide-ranging subjects and a variety of techniques that offer glimpses into quotidian Chinese life during this period.This exhibition is curated by Leslie Ann Eliet. - Tue 1911:30 AMCrafting a Résumé That Highlights Your Service ExperienceCampus Life | Lathrop Hall, 109B, COVE Lounge
Join Career Services and COVE for a brown bag session where you will explore the significance of a well-crafted résumé and discover effective strategies to showcase your service contributions. This event will help you articulate your experiences and highlight transferable skills that appeal to potential employers.Our learning objectives are to:Articulate the purpose and importance of a résuméDescribe 3 ways to effectively highlight service contributions in a targeted résuméCompile key “what, how, and why” aspects of your service experiences, and identify how to highlight transferable knowledge, skills, and experiences Lunch will be provided. - Tue 1912:00 PMAlternative Cinema: Movie-Drome 2.0 ExhibitionCampus Life | Bernstein Hall, 102 (Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio)
Opening performance and reception will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12.Movie-Drome 2.0 is a collaborative project reimagining Stan VanDerBeek’s iconic Movie-Drome (1965), a spherical domed multi-projection environment or "experience machine." VanDerBeek designed this alternative cinema to create an "international picture-language" through a series of events he described as "movie-murals," "newsreels of dreams," and "image libraries."Students in fall 2024 courses Art and Technology (CORE400) and Expanded Cinema (FMST390A) have joined forces to remake this work for the contemporary moment using the immersive media environment of the Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio (aka The Vault) as their canvas. Movie-Drome 2.0 features an array of audio-visual media—from archival images to live surveillance, pop culture to politics, psychedelia to environmental processes, local sites to world events.Co-sponsored by Core Distinction - Tue 194:15 PMGuided Afternoon MeditationCampus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for guided meditation from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. No experience required. - Wed 20All dayWatch PartyCampus Life | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse transited across central New York - its path of totality falling only a few miles from Colgate's campus. Spectating this astronomical phenomenon became a mass social event: nearly a million people flocked to the region.Watch Party, an immersive multi-channel video installation, recreates this event, capturing the scene on the ground rather than the skies.Co-sponsored by Alternative Cinema and Film and Media Studies - Wed 208:30 AMGuided Morning MeditationCampus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for morning guided meditation from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Monday to Friday.No experience required. - Wed 208:45 AMMorning ReflectionCampus Life | Colgate Memorial Chapel, Judd Chapel (Garden Level)
Honoring the spirit of past Colgate traditions, to gather together for sacred pause and brief encounters with the diverse religions, spiritual, and secular practices represented in our collective community. Join us for 15 minutes of music, a reading or prayer, and brief reflection every Wednesday morning. Light refreshments will be served.9/11-Barry Baron, Chaplain and Campus Rabbi9/18-Emilio Spadola, Associate Professor of Anthropology, and Middle Easter & Islamic Studies9/25-Esther Rosbrook, Director of the ALANA Cultural Center10/2-Julia Martinez, Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences; Chair of Psychological and Brain Sciences10/9-Christopher Wells, Vice President for Administration10/23-Joe Levy, Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Geosciences10/30-Wan-chun Liu, Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Neuroscience; Director Neuroscience Program11/13-Dawn LaFrance, Assistant Vice President of Counseling and Psychological Services (ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR 11/6)11/20-Morgan Snow, Director for Fraternity and Sorority Advising12/4-Meg Worley, Associate Professor of Writing & Rhetoric and Film & Media Studies; Chair, Department of Writing & Rhetoric; University Professor, CORE Conversations - Wed 209:30 AMEntangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion and MemoryCampus Life | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
Entangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion, and Memory is an exhibition inspired by the introductory course of the revised Africana and Latin American Studies curriculum (ALST 199), this exhibition highlights connections among coastal communities of the Atlantic and Pacific. Works from the Caribbean, West Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands feature shared themes of trans-oceanic communication, diasporas, transnationalism, colonialism, and resistance. This exhibition aims to provide space for multiple perspectives through public label submissions (ask a staff member!). Keep coming back, as new labels will be added throughout the semester.This exhibition is curated by Summer Frazier and Rebecca Mendelsohn. - Wed 2010:00 AMWar, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937-1948Campus Life | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
War, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937–1948: The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese WoodcutsThis exhibition, an in-depth examination of the modern woodcut movement in the decades leading up to the founding of the People’s Republic of China, will be the first time that one of Picker Art Gallery’s most singular and important collections will be shown in its entirety.The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese Woodcuts contains over 200 works made in China between 1937 and 1948. They were given to The Picker Art Gallery by Professor Emeritus Theodore Herman, who lived in the country during this period, and his wife, Evelyn Mary Chen Shiying Herman. Professor Herman taught at Colgate from 1954 to 1981 in the Geography Department and was the founding director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program.Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the exhibition of the Herman collection is an extraordinary resource for the study of Chinese art and of pre-Liberation history. The prints in the exhibition can be seen as direct links to the historical events taking place in China in the years leading up to Liberation. Images made between 1937 and 1945 in areas controlled by the Chinese Nationalist forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War chronicle the progress of the war and promoted good relations between the army and the people; others, produced in the areas controlled by the Communist Red Army, encourage resistance against the Japanese but also illustrate how Chinese society could be transformed through socialism; those prints produced during the Civil War expose many injustices amid the post-war social and political upheavals. Finally, many of the images in the exhibition explore wide-ranging subjects and a variety of techniques that offer glimpses into quotidian Chinese life during this period.This exhibition is curated by Leslie Ann Eliet. - Wed 2012:00 PMAdopt a Succulent & Pot Painting EventCampus Life | Case-Geyer Library, 560 Batza Room
Join Colgate RISE for a fun and relaxing lunch-hour activity!Come adopt your very own succulent and personalize its pot with paint. Bring your creativity and enjoy a break with your colleagues while adding a little greenery to your workspace. Sixteen (16) plants will be available for attendees to adopt on a first-come, first-serve basis. Light snacks and art supplies will be provided.We look forward to seeing you there! - Wed 2012:00 PMAlternative Cinema: Movie-Drome 2.0 ExhibitionCampus Life | Bernstein Hall, 102 (Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio)
Opening performance and reception will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12.Movie-Drome 2.0 is a collaborative project reimagining Stan VanDerBeek’s iconic Movie-Drome (1965), a spherical domed multi-projection environment or "experience machine." VanDerBeek designed this alternative cinema to create an "international picture-language" through a series of events he described as "movie-murals," "newsreels of dreams," and "image libraries."Students in fall 2024 courses Art and Technology (CORE400) and Expanded Cinema (FMST390A) have joined forces to remake this work for the contemporary moment using the immersive media environment of the Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio (aka The Vault) as their canvas. Movie-Drome 2.0 features an array of audio-visual media—from archival images to live surveillance, pop culture to politics, psychedelia to environmental processes, local sites to world events.Co-sponsored by Core Distinction - Wed 2012:15 PMRecoup & SoupCampus Life | Lawrence Hall, 305
We invite you to join us on Wednesdays for a quick and convenient way to "recoup" mid-day!We’ll start by clearing our minds with a 20-minute meditation, and then recharge our bodies with some soup! - Wed 204:00 PMKaffeestundeCampus Life | Lawrence Hall, 115
Kaffee und Kuchen, Conversation and Community, sponsored by the Dept. of German - Wed 204:15 PMGuided Afternoon MeditationCampus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for guided meditation from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. No experience required. - Wed 206:00 PMChili with LilyCampus Life | Chapel House, Chapel House Library
We invite you to join us at Chapel House on Wednesday evenings to enjoy some vegan chili and relaxation with Lily, our certified therapy dog! - Wed 207:00 PMSAP Slices & Study NightCampus Life | Saperstein Jewish Center
Join the Colgate Jewish Union in the Saperstein Center every Wednesday night to study, relax, play board games, and eat pizza! - Thu 21All dayWatch PartyCampus Life | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse transited across central New York - its path of totality falling only a few miles from Colgate's campus. Spectating this astronomical phenomenon became a mass social event: nearly a million people flocked to the region.Watch Party, an immersive multi-channel video installation, recreates this event, capturing the scene on the ground rather than the skies.Co-sponsored by Alternative Cinema and Film and Media Studies - Thu 218:30 AMGuided Morning MeditationCampus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for morning guided meditation from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Monday to Friday.No experience required. - Thu 219:30 AMEntangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion and MemoryCampus Life | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
Entangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion, and Memory is an exhibition inspired by the introductory course of the revised Africana and Latin American Studies curriculum (ALST 199), this exhibition highlights connections among coastal communities of the Atlantic and Pacific. Works from the Caribbean, West Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands feature shared themes of trans-oceanic communication, diasporas, transnationalism, colonialism, and resistance. This exhibition aims to provide space for multiple perspectives through public label submissions (ask a staff member!). Keep coming back, as new labels will be added throughout the semester.This exhibition is curated by Summer Frazier and Rebecca Mendelsohn. - Thu 2110:00 AMWar, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937-1948Campus Life | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
War, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937–1948: The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese WoodcutsThis exhibition, an in-depth examination of the modern woodcut movement in the decades leading up to the founding of the People’s Republic of China, will be the first time that one of Picker Art Gallery’s most singular and important collections will be shown in its entirety.The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese Woodcuts contains over 200 works made in China between 1937 and 1948. They were given to The Picker Art Gallery by Professor Emeritus Theodore Herman, who lived in the country during this period, and his wife, Evelyn Mary Chen Shiying Herman. Professor Herman taught at Colgate from 1954 to 1981 in the Geography Department and was the founding director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program.Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the exhibition of the Herman collection is an extraordinary resource for the study of Chinese art and of pre-Liberation history. The prints in the exhibition can be seen as direct links to the historical events taking place in China in the years leading up to Liberation. Images made between 1937 and 1945 in areas controlled by the Chinese Nationalist forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War chronicle the progress of the war and promoted good relations between the army and the people; others, produced in the areas controlled by the Communist Red Army, encourage resistance against the Japanese but also illustrate how Chinese society could be transformed through socialism; those prints produced during the Civil War expose many injustices amid the post-war social and political upheavals. Finally, many of the images in the exhibition explore wide-ranging subjects and a variety of techniques that offer glimpses into quotidian Chinese life during this period.This exhibition is curated by Leslie Ann Eliet. - Thu 2112:00 PMAlternative Cinema: Movie-Drome 2.0 ExhibitionCampus Life | Bernstein Hall, 102 (Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio)
Opening performance and reception will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12.Movie-Drome 2.0 is a collaborative project reimagining Stan VanDerBeek’s iconic Movie-Drome (1965), a spherical domed multi-projection environment or "experience machine." VanDerBeek designed this alternative cinema to create an "international picture-language" through a series of events he described as "movie-murals," "newsreels of dreams," and "image libraries."Students in fall 2024 courses Art and Technology (CORE400) and Expanded Cinema (FMST390A) have joined forces to remake this work for the contemporary moment using the immersive media environment of the Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio (aka The Vault) as their canvas. Movie-Drome 2.0 features an array of audio-visual media—from archival images to live surveillance, pop culture to politics, psychedelia to environmental processes, local sites to world events.Co-sponsored by Core Distinction - Thu 2112:15 PMColgate Hello and RISE Walking ClubCampus Life | Willow Path
Colgate Hello and the Resources for Improving Staff Experiences (RISE) BIPOC employee resource groups are co-leading a Walking Club at Colgate.We meet at the following times:First Thursdays of the month: 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.Second, third (or other middle) Thursdays: 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.Last Thursdays: 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.The route will begin at the Willow Walking Path (near the library), head toward the Admissions Building, continue past the Coop, walk along the back path behind Burke and Pinchin Halls, turn right to approach Frank Dining Hall, descend Pearson Stairs, keep to the left to peek over to Bernstein Hall on Lally Lane, and return to the beginning of Willow Path.Please note: If you have already registered, please click the registration link below and click the "Edit your response" link to add our additional dates to your availability.Amari Simpson and Christian Vischi serve as your walking guides, and we look forward to you being able to join us!We will meet at the beginning of the Willow Path, at the back of the library. You can park your car and/or arrive at the Willow Path at the start of the meeting time.Why Walk Breaks?Recharge Your Energy: A short walk can provide an instant energy boost, helping you stay productive and focused throughout the day.Mental Clarity: Stepping away from your desk and enjoying some fresh air can clear your mind and reduce stress.Social Connection: Walking with others is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues, make new friends, and build a sense of community.Improved Health: Regular walks can contribute to better physical fitness and overall health.A word from Dr. Larson: "We know that walking improves overall health, decreases chronic back pain, improves bone and brain health, improves energy, and it's fun! Bring a friend!" - Thu 214:15 PMGuided Afternoon MeditationCampus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for guided meditation from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. No experience required. - Fri 22All dayWatch PartyCampus Life | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse transited across central New York - its path of totality falling only a few miles from Colgate's campus. Spectating this astronomical phenomenon became a mass social event: nearly a million people flocked to the region.Watch Party, an immersive multi-channel video installation, recreates this event, capturing the scene on the ground rather than the skies.Co-sponsored by Alternative Cinema and Film and Media Studies - Fri 228:30 AMGuided Morning MeditationCampus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for morning guided meditation from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Monday to Friday.No experience required. - Fri 229:30 AMEntangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion and MemoryCampus Life | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
Entangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion, and Memory is an exhibition inspired by the introductory course of the revised Africana and Latin American Studies curriculum (ALST 199), this exhibition highlights connections among coastal communities of the Atlantic and Pacific. Works from the Caribbean, West Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands feature shared themes of trans-oceanic communication, diasporas, transnationalism, colonialism, and resistance. This exhibition aims to provide space for multiple perspectives through public label submissions (ask a staff member!). Keep coming back, as new labels will be added throughout the semester.This exhibition is curated by Summer Frazier and Rebecca Mendelsohn. - Fri 2210:00 AMWar, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937-1948Campus Life | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
War, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937–1948: The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese WoodcutsThis exhibition, an in-depth examination of the modern woodcut movement in the decades leading up to the founding of the People’s Republic of China, will be the first time that one of Picker Art Gallery’s most singular and important collections will be shown in its entirety.The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese Woodcuts contains over 200 works made in China between 1937 and 1948. They were given to The Picker Art Gallery by Professor Emeritus Theodore Herman, who lived in the country during this period, and his wife, Evelyn Mary Chen Shiying Herman. Professor Herman taught at Colgate from 1954 to 1981 in the Geography Department and was the founding director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program.Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the exhibition of the Herman collection is an extraordinary resource for the study of Chinese art and of pre-Liberation history. The prints in the exhibition can be seen as direct links to the historical events taking place in China in the years leading up to Liberation. Images made between 1937 and 1945 in areas controlled by the Chinese Nationalist forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War chronicle the progress of the war and promoted good relations between the army and the people; others, produced in the areas controlled by the Communist Red Army, encourage resistance against the Japanese but also illustrate how Chinese society could be transformed through socialism; those prints produced during the Civil War expose many injustices amid the post-war social and political upheavals. Finally, many of the images in the exhibition explore wide-ranging subjects and a variety of techniques that offer glimpses into quotidian Chinese life during this period.This exhibition is curated by Leslie Ann Eliet. - Fri 221:30 PMJummahCampus Life | Colgate Memorial Chapel
Join the Muslim Student Association for Jummah in the Chapel. - Fri 224:15 PMGuided Afternoon MeditationCampus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for guided meditation from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. No experience required. - Sat 23All dayWatch PartyCampus Life | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse transited across central New York - its path of totality falling only a few miles from Colgate's campus. Spectating this astronomical phenomenon became a mass social event: nearly a million people flocked to the region.Watch Party, an immersive multi-channel video installation, recreates this event, capturing the scene on the ground rather than the skies.Co-sponsored by Alternative Cinema and Film and Media Studies - Sun 24All dayWatch PartyCampus Life | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse transited across central New York - its path of totality falling only a few miles from Colgate's campus. Spectating this astronomical phenomenon became a mass social event: nearly a million people flocked to the region.Watch Party, an immersive multi-channel video installation, recreates this event, capturing the scene on the ground rather than the skies.Co-sponsored by Alternative Cinema and Film and Media Studies - Sun 2411:30 AMEntangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion and MemoryCampus Life | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
Entangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion, and Memory is an exhibition inspired by the introductory course of the revised Africana and Latin American Studies curriculum (ALST 199), this exhibition highlights connections among coastal communities of the Atlantic and Pacific. Works from the Caribbean, West Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands feature shared themes of trans-oceanic communication, diasporas, transnationalism, colonialism, and resistance. This exhibition aims to provide space for multiple perspectives through public label submissions (ask a staff member!). Keep coming back, as new labels will be added throughout the semester.This exhibition is curated by Summer Frazier and Rebecca Mendelsohn. - Sun 2412:00 PMWar, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937-1948Campus Life | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
War, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937–1948: The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese WoodcutsThis exhibition, an in-depth examination of the modern woodcut movement in the decades leading up to the founding of the People’s Republic of China, will be the first time that one of Picker Art Gallery’s most singular and important collections will be shown in its entirety.The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese Woodcuts contains over 200 works made in China between 1937 and 1948. They were given to The Picker Art Gallery by Professor Emeritus Theodore Herman, who lived in the country during this period, and his wife, Evelyn Mary Chen Shiying Herman. Professor Herman taught at Colgate from 1954 to 1981 in the Geography Department and was the founding director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program.Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the exhibition of the Herman collection is an extraordinary resource for the study of Chinese art and of pre-Liberation history. The prints in the exhibition can be seen as direct links to the historical events taking place in China in the years leading up to Liberation. Images made between 1937 and 1945 in areas controlled by the Chinese Nationalist forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War chronicle the progress of the war and promoted good relations between the army and the people; others, produced in the areas controlled by the Communist Red Army, encourage resistance against the Japanese but also illustrate how Chinese society could be transformed through socialism; those prints produced during the Civil War expose many injustices amid the post-war social and political upheavals. Finally, many of the images in the exhibition explore wide-ranging subjects and a variety of techniques that offer glimpses into quotidian Chinese life during this period.This exhibition is curated by Leslie Ann Eliet. - Sun 244:30 PMReading CaféCampus Life | Chapel House, Chapel House Library
Come lose yourself in a silent and comfy reading space from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m on Sundays. Tea and cookies will be served.