http://www.hws.edu/news/ Daily Updates from Hobart and William Smith Collegesen-usSun, 22 Nov 2009 03:28:34 GMTSun, 22 Nov 2009 03:28:34 GMThttp://hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=12569Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res10874.jpg" alt="" /> Karen Brewer '77, a Realtor in Darien, Conn., recently launched an interactive Web site during the slow market that followed the stock market's fall. In a feature in the Darien Times, the site is described as "a combination of real estate news, community information and personal insights that encourage a dialogue with readers." Brewer is quoted as saying she thought a blog might help her communicate ...http://hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=12455Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res10635.jpg" alt="" /> Artist Emily Kenas' exceptional and eye-opening exhibit, "Works on Paper" will be featured in the Davis Gallery beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 in Houghton House. "These works on paper are made from fragments of my drawings and paintings which are never intended to be coherent pictures in and of themselves; rather they are the material from which final pictures take form," explains Kenas. "My...http://hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=12356Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res10469.jpg" alt="" /> Anna Rusch '10 spent her summer at the Chautauqua Institution Archives in Chautauqua, N.Y. working as an intern in the archives. As an art history major, Rusch says it was a perfect place to spend her summer. "Chautauqua is a unique summer community where people come to enjoy art, music, religion and literature." "My summer in the archives has opened my eyes to what a job really entails. I am gratefu...http://hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=12213Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res10174.jpg" alt="" /> Christie's is the world's leading art business, grossing billions of dollars in global auction revenue per year. Since 1766, it has been a popular showcase for decorative arts, photographs, jewelry, collectibles and other pieces. This summer, Emily Hazenburg '10 plays a role in the company's success as an intern in the Trusts, Estates, and Appraisals department at Christie's New York office. "My inte...http://hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=12216Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res10180.jpg" alt="" /> Art history major Meggie Schmidt '10 is making abstract art accessible to children and families at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) this summer, working for the Family and Children's Programs Department through PMA's Museum Studies Internship Program. Schmidt's work often takes place in the Summer Family Studio, which offers revolving art projects based on pieces in the museum's collection. The p...http://hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=12160Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res10074.jpg" alt="" /> Ashley Curtis '10 is an art history major and European studies minor who has the opportunity to put her passions to use this summer at the Pucker Gallery, located in the Back Bay area of Boston, Mass. Curtis describes Pucker Gallery as a very eclectic gallery with pieces ranging from artists such as Picasso, Marc Chagall and Derain, to Inuit sculptures and a large collection of Asian pottery, as well...http://hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=12135Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res10013.jpg" alt="" /> Though the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is primarily known for its extensive art collection, it also houses several libraries, each with a distinctive collection. This summer, Roger Arnold '10 is working in the Robert Goldwater library dedicated to the arts of Africa, the Pacific Islands, and native and pre-Columbian America. Arnold is working on a project jointly organized by libraria...http://hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=12085Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res9915.jpg" alt="" /> During Reunion 2009, the already impressive Art Collections of Hobart and William Smith Colleges were considerably enhanced by the dedication of the Clarence "Dave" Davis Jr. '48 Gallery at Houghton House. Amidst vigorous dancing to the sounds of the Oscar-Petersonian jazz performed by Bob Mastellar '60, Al Scheeren '60, Steve Venuti '71 and their band, alums walked the new gallery space of Houghton ...http://hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=12055Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res9863.jpg" alt="" /> Lara Blanchard, associate professor of art, was recently published in the 2009 issue of the journal Ars Orientalis. The peer-reviewed annual volume of scholarly articles and book reviews on Asian art and archaeology is co-sponsored by the University of Michigan's Department of the History of Art and the Freer Gallery of Art at the Smithsonian Institution. Blanchard's article, "Huizong's New Clothes...http://hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=12021Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res9784.jpg" alt="" /> The work of Ryan Hewson '03 is part of an exhibit currently on display at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Hewson recently graduated from the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, and a model and photos of a shelter he designed and built while there are included in an exhibit titled, "Learning By Doing" at the Guggenheim's Sackler Center for Arts Education. A recent article in t...