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Center Showcases Wegman

By Deirdre Collins January 30, 2015

Photographer William Wegman donated five photographs to the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Arts & Humanities Program in an event exhibiting his work Thursday. Wegman, a renowned artist,...

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Outdoor Lights Show Shines with Holiday Spirit

By Michael Fiedorowicz December 12, 2014

This year initiates the first exhibition of Georgetown GLOW. Sponsored by the Georgetown Business Improvement District, this project promises to become an annual tradition. The outdoor display boasts...

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Art organizations around D.C. are mobilizing to support art in the District, such as that at Artists Proof.

Coalition Aims to Promote DC Art

By Charlotte Allen December 5, 2014

ArtsAction D.C., a new coalition pioneered by D.C. Councilmember David Grosso (I-At Large), aims to promote the growth, funding and support of arts in the District and provide a forum for collaboration...

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19th century Venice is brought to life in the artistic works of James McNeill Whistler. Applying a complex variety of patterns and strokes, his original prints reveal a city of days gone by whose haunting beauty is found in the everyday activities of its citizens.

Venice Past Printed

By Elsa Givan November 21, 2014

James McNeill Whistler’s Peacock Room at the Freer Gallery of Art may be his most famous and lauded work, but his lesser-known prints of Venice have recently been put on display and represent a different...

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Eye of the Beholder: Art and its Audience

By Olivia Huppman November 20, 2014

Affirmation: Artists should be beholden to their audience because art is created for the audience. By its nature, art is intended to be displayed and appreciated, and therefore the audience is integral...

New Exhibit Comes to Life

By Emily Welch October 24, 2014

In a world plagued by a constant onslaught of information and social media activity, it is hard to stand still. Stillness, in fact, triggers boredom, which recent studies show is a more uncomfortable...

What to Expect From the Artists at Kickback

What to Expect From the Artists at Kickback

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland August 25, 2014

Today, The Corp announced the full lineup for Kickback, "a music and arts festival" on Labor Day. With a mix of professional and student acts, Kickback promises a day of good music next week. But before...

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Fueling a Fervor for the Arts

By Matthew Grisier April 15, 2014

I am fairly certain that I got into Georgetown because of my experience as an actor. When I sat down with my school guidance counselor to go over the details of my application to Georgetown, I vividly...

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The Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society performs “She Loves Me,” a musical, as part of Georgetown University Arts Week, which runs from April 5 to 12.

Arts Week Paints New Picture

By Ashley Miller April 8, 2014

Georgetown is known for many things: Bill Clinton, basketball and politics to name a few, but rarely are Georgetown and the arts synonymous, despite the theater and performance studies program, which...

In Historic Move, Corcoran Gallery Splits Ownership Between NGA and GW

By Joy Ma March 25, 2014

Ownership of the Corcoran Gallery and the Corcoran College of Art and Design changed hands to the National Gallery of Art and The George Washington University, respectively, on Feb. 19. The gallery...

American Art Uncovered

By Nicole Jarvis February 28, 2014

It may be surprising to many a patriotic Hoya that, in the field of art history, the United States has traditionally lagged behind. It wasn’t until the 20th century — after WWI wiped out the major...

Making Campus a Canvas

By The Editorial Board February 14, 2014

Wellesley College made headlines last week after unveiling the “Sleepwalker,” a 5-foot-9 realist statue of a man wandering around campus wearing only his underwear. Some residents of Wellesley objected...

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