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Katie Tuttle premieres undergraduate senior art show

A corner wall of photographs depicts the art supplies stored in Tuttle's home.
“Remnants” focuses on the act of blessing others through the difficulty of letting go.
Brendan Peters, Staff Writer April 14, 2023

This week in the Green Art Gallery, senior art major Katie Tuttle premiered her senior show, “Remnants,” which focuses on the what the artist terms as her “fundamental commitment toward freedom” from her years of collecting art supplies, books and jewelry. Tuttle noted that this is “not freedom...

Student business ‘3 pm Club’ screen prints T-shirts

Cai displays one of the 3 PM club's T-shirt print designs, an airplane with legs.
Art students Jennifer Cai and Emilia Davies sell upcycled clothing in 3pm Club.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2023

Two girls sat across each other in their studios at the Bardwell Art building. Upon one of their desks was a piece of paper propped up on a stand, advertising a list of products: T-shirts, sweaters, tote bags and more products with unique print designs. The top of the paper read the words “3pm Club,”...

Hope hosts its second annual “Hopechella” all-hall

Freshman fine arts major Fiona Doyle sold prints at her "Fionart" table.
Students gathered for a night of live music and supported student vendors outside of Hope.
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo, Arts & Entertainment Editor March 20, 2023

String lights sparkled overhead and speakers boomed with live music as students stopped to attend the second annual “Hopechella” all-hall event on March 17 right outside of the building at the basketball courts. The all-hall event features student musicians and merchants and gives students in Hope...

Exhibit displays Biolans’ artwork

Two colorful paintings that have been featured in Bardwell Hall.
The art department features students' pieces in the Bardwell Art Building and Green Art Gallery.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2023

On a Monday night, as the sky darkened and the air cooled, the doors to the Bardwell Art Gallery opened. Students walking in were greeted by a diverse display of all kinds of artwork: drawings, paintings, sculptures and design work. Art hung not just in the gallery space but in the hallways and upstairs,...

Art department’s photography concentration closes

Art department's photography concentration ends.
Photography concentration comes to an end due to low enrollment.
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo and Patricia Yang February 23, 2023

Dania Lopez, former student at Biola University, first came to Biola in fall 2021, interested in a pre-medical route as a biology major. Still unsure of what she wanted to pursue and feeling pressure as a first-generation college student to fit traditional career paths, she decided to start her college...

Creativity, censorship and the Art Department

Artists explore the complicated relationship between student creativity and university limitations.
Art students are frustrated that nude life drawings are not allowed.
Lauren Good, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

At a private Christian institution like Biola, there are certain restrictions on artistic freedom as the university recommends that creative projects align with Biola’s code of conduct. Students within the Department of Art are not allowed to draw fully nude models as a part of adhering to Biola’s...

Censorship in creative projects

Students and professors seek to find the compromise between artistic expression and community expectations in Biola's Cinema Media Arts department.
Should creativity be censored in a Christian university setting?
Lauren Good, Staff Writer January 12, 2023

At a private Christian institution like Biola University, there are expected restrictions on artistic freedom as the university recommends that creative projects align with Biola’s code of conduct. In the Cinema and Media Arts program at Biola, artistic censorship is a topic widely debated amongst...

Artists respond to anxiety and mental health in on-campus exhibition

The "Peace, Be Still" art exhibit invites attendees to wrestle with the tension between anxiety and faith.
“Peace, Be Still: Artists of Faith Respond to an Anxious Age” art exhibition sparks conversations about the intersection between anxiety and Christian faith.
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 28, 2022

As the sun began to set on Oct. 25, students across campus and in the local community gathered at the Green Art Gallery to celebrate Biola’s newest art exhibition, “Peace, Be Still: Artists of Faith Respond to an Anxious Age.” The exhibition features a total of 29 different pieces and 21 Christian...

‘Breath of God’ exhibit celebrates art, music and poetry

Attendees remove their shoes before entering the "Breath of God" immersive exhibit.
Bardwell and Crowell’s latest event expresses a divine theological concept through the eyes of Daniel Chang.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor September 16, 2022

On Sept. 15, “Breath of God,” an immersive exhibit, finally opened after over three years of planning. The event featured live musical performances hosted in Crowell Lansing recital hall projected onto three areas of the inside of the Bardwell exhibition space with some conceptual pieces. The most...

Art exhibit bridges the gap between paintings and homelessness

The "Open Wide Your Hand" art exhibit explored homelessness and poverty through mixed media.
Artists Jason Leith and Christopher Chinn shed light on homelessness in Los Angeles through portraits.
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 8, 2022

The Open Wide Your Hand art exhibit encourages audiences to examine social issues of homelessness and poverty in their surrounding communities with a newfound sense of awareness and sympathy. Gallery curator Jeffery Rau brought together artwork from Jason Leith’s Sacred Streets collection and Christopher...

Shawn Michael Warren visits Biola

Shawn Michael Warren visits Biola
The artist behind “Troubled Waters” explains influences, passions and motivations.
Emily Coffey and Kate Bomar February 15, 2022

On Feb. 15 the Caf Banquet Hall was packed with students, professors and friends waiting to hear from artist Shawn Michael Warren on his career. His piece “Troubled Waters” serves as a centerpiece for the current showing in the Earl and Virginia Green Art Gallery.   INFLUENCES  Warren was deeply...

Bardwell Hall and Green Art Gallery host two new alumni exhibitions

Bardwell Hall and Green Art Gallery host two new alumni exhibitions
Both exhibitions are centered around finding new connections post-pandemic and translating the isolating feelings within that time.
Chris Charpentier, Staff Writer October 12, 2021

On Tuesday evening, Biola students and families crowded into Bardwell Hall’s gallery space to witness the opening of a new alumni showcase. According to gallery director Jeffrey Rau, this event allowed students who graduated during the pandemic to showcase their work. COVID COMMENTARY Connection...