Arts

What is art? The question looms large over Sorted Books, a cooperative exhibition featuring the work of Nina Katchadourian; students from Literary Journalism, taught by Jennifer Brice; and Photojournalism, taught by Linn Underhill.

Just as each person in Hamilton is unique, so, too, are the more than 6,000 printed shapes that artist-in-residence Allan McCollum will be distributing to town residents in April. The New York City-based artist has chosen Hamilton as the location of his newest project, meant to both represent individualism and unite the community. He visited […]

Jon Alpert ’70, an investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker, has been nominated for an Academy Award for his film about the 2008 earthquake in China that killed at least 68,000 people, including many children trapped in collapsed school buildings. Alpert and Matthew O’Neill were nominated for best documentary in the short subject category for China’s […]

(Editor’s Note: This article was written by Stephanie Fazio ’10) In an effort to update its collection and the museum itself, the Picker Art Gallery underwent renovations this past year. Scott Habes, gallery director since January 2009, helped to bring about some of the changes. “I saw the need with fresh eyes and saw new […]

Internationally recognized artist Eduardo Kac is known for pushing boundaries, employing biotechnology and genetics to create works that challenge definition and sometimes spark controversy. His recent visit to Colgate marked an experiment of sorts for campus, as the discussion it spurred crossed several disciplines and involved faculty members and students who might not ordinarily find […]

The connection that has been built over the years between Colgate and the Noongar people of Australia was reinforced recently with a painting gifted to the university. Moonlight was presented last month on behalf of the Mungart Boodja Art Centre by two Colgate students who traveled to Western Australia this past summer to study the […]

Complex in their exploration of neuroscience and their varied influences, yet simplistic in their acting method that is rooted in raw emotion, the Pig Iron Theatre Company has brought its unique style to Colgate. After a week of interacting with theater students in workshops, classes, and a roundtable discussion, Pig Iron’s visit will culminate in […]

Starting today, a digital-environmental artwork created by Colgate professor Cary Peppermint will “interrupt” the website of the prestigious Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. But you need to click fast and at the right time, because the project appears for 30 seconds twice each day – at sunrise and at sunset.

A celebrated jazz singer and an acclaimed international artist will be on campus and in the village of Hamilton in the coming days. Jane Monheit, who has established herself as one of the post-millennial jazz world’s foremost vocalists, will perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Friday in the Palace Theater.

Gina Manziello ’02 (right), who studied theater, voice, and psychology at Colgate before earning a master’s in acting at USC, is starring this weekend in Frida, an opera about the life of the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. The production at the Carrier Theater in Syracuse, N.Y., opens the 38th season of the Society for […]