Visual Arts
Artist Spotlight: Kwesi Budu-Arthur, curator of the Paul Dietrich Gallery
Kwesi Budu-Arthur, associate at the Cambridge Seven architecture firm, also acts as the curator of the firm’s art gallery. The Paul Dietrich Gallery is located inside the walls of the firm itself, and it is up to Budu-Arthur alone to curate the exhibits that he and his co-workers work with everyday.
Harvard’s Home for the 'Living Artist'
The committee released a report on the state of the visual arts at Harvard, and urged the University to “reëxamine its relation to the artist”—in particular, the artists on its campus.
Christina Schlesinger '68: An 'Original Bosslady'
Schlesinger’s art, known for its unapologetic depictions of sexuality with painting collections titled “Dildos” and “Lesbian Sex,” is nothing like what she painted during her time at Radcliffe.
Six Undergrads Win Inaugural ‘Transcript Project’
To participate in the inaugural Transcript Project, a contest for undergraduates, students submitted a piece of work that reflected on their academic experiences at Harvard not captured by their grades.
Susan Li ’18
Susan Li ’18 sits outside of Linden Studios, where she does work for her VES concentration.
Band Saw in the Carpenter Center
A band saw in the Carpenter Center’s wood shop. On the other side of the machine is a paper with safety rules.
Hugh A. Mayo
Hugh A. Mayo '18—an inactive Crimson Arts Editor—works on a project for VES 132R, “Object Matter of Jelly Fish: Sculpture Course.”
After ‘Shitty Architecture Men,’ GSD Students Hang Banners Against Misconduct
Design School students hung banners denouncing sexual misconduct in the school’s main workspace last week after the circulation of a spreadsheet accusing affiliates of misconduct.
‘Love Story,’ a Statement on Fame and the Refugee Experience, Comes to the MFA
“‘Love Story’ raises questions around how and where our attention is focused.” The exhibit follows the stories of six refugees, first as they are portrayed by Moore and Baldwin and then through their own voices. “What kind of stories are we willing to hear? What kind of stories move us?” Breitz’s website demands. “Why is it that the same audiences that are driven to tears by fictional blockbusters remain affectless in the face of actual human suffering?”
Harvard Student-Hosted Art Show Opens In Allston for Second Year
Over 700 attendees admired student artwork at the Ed Portal in Allston as part of the opening reception for a Harvard student-hosted art show Saturday.
