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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,...

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,...

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...

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...

New art exhibits burst forth

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Art piece in front of library draws attention to new exhibition by CCCA.
Jana Eller, Office Manager February 16, 2016
Art piece in front of library draws attention to new exhibition by CCCA.