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Anticipating “Los Angeles Sees Itself”

Anticipating “Los Angeles Sees Itself”
Art students’ year-long research project of LA culture will soon be unveiled.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief September 13, 2023

Students of Biola’s art program are putting together a giant research project for an exhibition titled “Los Angeles Sees Itself.” The project has been in the making since the 2022-23 academic year. Students are working with art professors Dan Callis and Astri Swendsrud. Carl Berg, curator for PRJCTLA,...

‘Los Angeles Sees Itself’ and its ever-changing art landscape

Art students' "LA Sees Itself" exhibition aims to connect themes throughout art history such as beach, car, suburban, astronomy and architecture culture.
Art students dive deeper into LA art scene to curate an on-campus exhibition for fall 2023.
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo, Arts & Entertainment Editor May 2, 2023

Art students frequently spend countless hours working within their art studios and learning from their professors in the classroom. However, art students are currently working alongside Biola’s newest Visionary in Residence, distinguished artist and PrjctLA art gallery owner, Carl Berg, in a completely...

STATIONS: RESURGAM exhibition explores themes of grief, lament and beauty

Dan Callis stands beside his painting "Hail Mary: Blessed Art Thou."
Art professor Dan Callis focuses on grief and hope in his exhibition STATIONS: RESURGAM in Biola's Green Art Gallery. 
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 8, 2023

Within the Green Art Gallery during March, “STATIONS: RESURGAM” by art professor Dan Callis explored themes of grief, lament, and meaning-making through a variety of multimedia pieces.  STATIONS: RESURGAM The exhibition featured four different collections of artwork, including one group of fifteen...

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,”...

Stop pelting paintings with potatoes

Climate activists threw tomato soup on Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" painting.
Hurling food at artwork does not stop climate change.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2022

Ever since environmental activists decided the most strategic way to save the planet was to throw soup and potatoes on famous paintings, art galleries have become the latest battleground in the fight against global warming.  On Oct. 14, members of the Just Stop Oil campaign group carried out a bizarre...

SGA Rundown: Cybersecurity tips and Christmas cheer

The new SGA logo
Senators deliberate Boba Bake and discuss artwork controversy.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief December 2, 2021

Updated Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.  Director of Information Security Anthony Valentino shared his team’s efforts to protect student data with the Senate on Thursday. He explained that hackers target universities because of the wealth of student information available. Valentino said that Biola’s Information...

Student artwork proceeds fund scholarship

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Students, staff, faculty and alumni gathered in the Rood courtyard to sell student artwork.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer April 26, 2016
Students, staff, faculty and alumni gathered in the Rood courtyard to sell student artwork.