art & art history
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Senior art shows open April 18
Cornell College’s 2021 senior art shows feature works by studio art majors, including painting, photography, sculpture, and much more.
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Students become art critics in class
Cornell College students transitioned into art critics as they analyzed pieces by a local artist during their Block 5 Modern Art class.
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Ingenuity, 10-block year foster flexibility
New changes to the academic calendar and the core curriculum on the Hilltop emphasize, even more, the flexibility of the block plan.
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Large-scale quilt installation opens Jan. 18
A large-scale quilt installation by Iowa City fiber artist Erick Wolfmeyer is on display in Cornell College’s Peter Paul Luce Gallery in McWethy Hall Jan. 18–Feb. 19.
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Students examine current issues in Art 2020
The students taking Art 2020 in Block 2 grappled with many timely social, political, and cultural issues and funneled their ideas into artistic creations.
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Carolyn Brown ’58: She travels with a camera
When Carolyn Brown ’58 began her photography career in 1969, a woman trying to carve out a career in a male-dominated field wasn’t exactly the norm.
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Art history professor creates new research opportunities
Assistant Professor of Art History Khristin Landry-Montes has spent nearly a decade working in Mexico and researching Maya communities.
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9 new faculty bring expertise to Cornell College
Cornell is welcoming nine new faculty members for the 2020–21 academic year. They come from all over the country to bring their knowledge and expertise to Cornell’s students.
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Persistence, courage propel Lohmann ’20 toward her dreams
Although Olivia Lohmann ’20 never wavered from her plan to major in psychology, she discovered an affinity to art history after taking a course on a whim.
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How an online art course maintained community
The Art of Border Walls and Spaces turned out to be one of Professor Landry-Montes’ favorite courses this year, even though it was taught completely online.
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Senior exhibits move online
Cornell’s senior art majors were unable to have an exhibition on campus, yet they continued to produce top quality artwork and archived it online.
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Costume students produce face masks
Cornell College costume students are putting their skills to use making fabric face masks during this pandemic.
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Wilkinson ’90 helping to create temporary shelters in Seattle
When Seattle became a pandemic hotspot, John Wilkinson ’90 found himself in charge of helping provide temporary medical facilities.
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Jocelyn Jackson ’96: Community organizer cooks up social change
Jocelyn Jackson ’96 integrates food, art, and social justice as a community organizer and founder of the JUSTUS Kitchen in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Peters twins still a Cornell team
When a classmate suggested to Shannon Peters Schear ’04 that she and her sister become class agents, Shannon said yes without even asking Allie Peters ’04.
Senior art shows open April 18 
Students become art critics in class 
Ingenuity, 10-block year foster flexibility 
Large-scale quilt installation opens Jan. 18 
Students examine current issues in Art 2020 
Carolyn Brown ’58: She travels with a camera 
Art history professor creates new research opportunities 
9 new faculty bring expertise to Cornell College 
Persistence, courage propel Lohmann ’20 toward her dreams 
How an online art course maintained community 
Senior exhibits move online 
Costume students produce face masks 
Wilkinson ’90 helping to create temporary shelters in Seattle 
Jocelyn Jackson ’96: Community organizer cooks up social change 
Peters twins still a Cornell team