Friday, April 19, 2024
I wanted André Benjamin, better known as André 3000, to give us a rap album, I really did. And so did he, apparently, as the first track on his album “New Blue Sun” is quite literally titled “I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A ‘Rap’ Album But This Is […]
American history is riddled with religious and political institutions influencing each other in ways that range from subtle to undeniably obvious. Examples centered within the political sphere are often more apparent, such as the reversal of Roe v. Wade, but places of worship have also been used as pawns for […]
Dr. Judith Peck worked at Ramapo for 42 years teaching various disciplines of art including sculpture, life drawing and art therapy. Her accomplishments included developing a program that would train students how to teach art to people in jails, nursing homes, psychiatric centers, domestic violence shelters and homes for abused […]
Ramapo College’s visual arts professors look forward to retirement because, in addition to the usual benefits, they receive an opportunity to showcase their work where they once taught. On Sept. 14 at 5 p.m., Professor Shalom Gorewitz unveiled “SHALOM GOREWITZ: EXITBITION” in the Kresge and Pascal Galleries at the Berrie […]
Photo courtesy of Tori D'Amico. This year's first gallery opening in the Berrie Center is the Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition, available through Nov. 19 in the Kresge and Pascal Galleries. The 13 professors featured work in all ranges of visual arts, including sculpture, ceramics and animation. When entering the gallery, […]
Photo courtesy of Molly Christie Molly Christie, a rising senior at Ramapo, has launched a small business. Although she’s majoring in elementary education and minoring in psychology, she opened up a small art business on Instagram, Christie Creations. She makes many different kinds of stickers, Spotify song code plaques […]
Photo courtesy of Robbie Bulilan Professor Warner Wada’s one-person exhibit of black and white photography, featuring 1970s-era Pittsburgh and present-day New York City from as recent as 2018, is on display in the Pascal Gallery of the Berrie Center. Photographs from the exhibition titled “Warner Wada’s Photographs: Pittsburgh 1975-77, New […]
Photo by Dana Wehmann The work of Melanie Baker and Anonda Bell are on display in the Berrie Center’s Kresge and Pascal Galleries until Friday, Oct. 19. Both artists incorporate the feminist perspective in their striking and thought-provoking works. Baker’s immensely dark charcoal drawings bring attention to the power of […]
Photo courtesy of Neriko Doerr Students from Ramapo’s Introduction to Anthropology course collaborated with Paterson Upward Bound Math Science high school students to gather research for the Eco-Chic II art exhibit in the Paterson Museum. Aptly named Eco-Chic, the artistic fashion exhibit showcases eco-friendly clothing made from repurposed plastic items. […]
Photo by Kim Bongard The Visual Artists Society (VAS) hosted a student art showcase in Friends Hall on Tuesday afternoon. To showcase a diverse variety of artwork, VAS invited Ramapo students to submit art of any medium from photographs to sculpture pieces. “As a club our mission is to create […]
