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Chloe Ditzel standing with her self portrait in Savitz Hall. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Beth Cimaglia

Student artwork highlighted in Savitz

Beth Cimaglia, Arts&Entertainment Editor November 6, 2024

Towards the end of October, Savitz Hall displayed numerous drawings done by Rowan University students. The artwork highlighted included work from art students as well as an array of other majors. Hanging...

Jadah Kingston alongside her sculpture. - Photo via Jadah Kingston

“Altering the world”: Rowan’s Sculpture students

Dan Hassall, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

On the evening of Monday, Oct. 14, artists and onlookers gathered in Westby Hall’s Gallery to attend the Women of Westby Club’s show reception. From paintings to prints to even animations, the event...

"This new exhibition features pieces that have been censored for years, by an artist who was left out of the original group of eighty women." - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

10 of 80 + 1 Exhibition challenges art censorship & celebrates women in the visual arts

Beth Cimaglia February 28, 2024

10 of 80 + 1 is an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Philadelphia Focuses on Women in the Visual Arts and is a (re)FOCUS 2024 participant. There are a total of twelve pieces on display now...

Challenging the divine: Cynthia Mailman's feminist art and "The Origins of God"

Challenging the divine: Cynthia Mailman’s feminist art and “The Origins of God”

Al Harmon November 8, 2023

Some people have committed their lives to questioning conventional narratives and pushing limits in the fields of art history and feminist studies. Cynthia Mailman, an outspoken feminist artist who has...

Students gather in the Westby Student Gallery to view the "Register. Vote." exhibit. - Tara Lonsdorf / Arts & Entertainment Editor

Rowan art students team together for voter participation

Tara Lonsdorf October 3, 2018

In a collaboration with Iowa State and Youngstown University, Jan Conradi’s typography class created posters which declare that young people can change the future. The gallery, called “Register. Vote.”...

Student artwork lines the walls in Westby Art Gallery for "The Designed Experience." -Staff Photo/Maria Morales

‘The Designed Experience’ in Westby is a student display

Maria Morales January 23, 2018

On the second floor of Westby Hall, more than 100 pieces of student artwork are currently on display in the Student Gallery for "The Designed Experience" exhibit, which opened with a reception this past...

A photo of Wilson Hall, taken from Rowan's yearbook, The Image. -Staff Photo Danielle LaSassa

How the buildings got their names: James, Wilson and Westby Hall

Danielle LaSassa April 26, 2017

Last week, Whit reporter Danielle LaSassa discovered the story behind Savitz, the Campbell Library and Esbjornson Gymnasium. Click here to read that. This week, LaSalla tells us the history of James,...

“Color of Time” explores cultures and countries at Rowan

Ellie Leick October 31, 2016

“Color of Time” opened in Westby Hall Gallery 207 this past Wednesday, showcasing various animals, environments and people in Cuba and Colombia. These documentary photos were all taken by Julian Zuniga. The...

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