When Patricia Scangas graduated from GW’s Elliott School in 1972, she little suspected how – or when – she would have the opportunity to work in global affairs. Her family was traditional, especially her father, and expected her to settle down close by. Fast forward to 2004, when Scangas and her husband, Matthew, set off […]
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Alumnus Celebrates GW-Corcoran Connection in Maine Exhibit
The day in 2014 that GW and the National Gallery of Art announced a partnership with the Corcoran is one that Steve Wyman, BA ’85, says he will always remember. “I immediately knew it was a game changer for GW. [As a result of the merger], GW would have the nation’s only university school […]
Alumna’s Artwork on Display at VSTC
Fearless Flying in 2016! coincides with the commemoration of the 15th year since September 11. Marian Osher, GW MFA ’72, was afraid to fly for three years after her flight was detoured on 9/11. Her in-flight fascination with the textures and abstractions of the earth and clouds inspired her to create colorful mixed-media paintings and wall […]
For Corcoran Alumnus, a Picture is Worth a Thousand Gears
If you’ve ever wanted to turn your selfie into the true work of art it deserves to be, Corcoran College of Art + Design alumnus Pindar Van Arman may be able to help with his latest invention. For the past 10 years, Van Arman has created five different robots – each involving a metal frame, […]
Alumna Explores Identity in On-Campus Exhibit
Our friends at GW Today recently chatted with Holly Trostle Brigham, CCAS MFA ’94, whose painting exhibit, “Dis/Guise,” opened on campus earlier this month: Holly Trostle Brigham is present in each painting featured in her newest exhibit, “Dis/Guise.” The CCAS alumna uses her own physical features to create powerful images of real women who existed […]
Alumni artwork to hang in every GW dorm
Our friends at GW Today recently highlighted a new initiative that will put alumni-produced artwork into every GW residence hall: Art for GW, by GW The George Washington University has 32 residence halls, each with a lobby or common area. That’s 32 spaces where students linger, waiting for friends, picking up their mail or checking […]
Bill Westenhofer, SEAS MS ’95
Bill Westenhofer, SEAS MS ’95, was nominated on Jan. 10 for an Academy Award® for Achievement in Visual Effects for his work on the movie “Life of Pi.” This is the third time Westenhofer has been nominated for an Academy Award® for his work. He was first nominated in 2005 for “The Chronicles of Narnia: […]
Dept. of Art: Upcoming free events
GW’s Department of Art invites all alumni to the following events, which are part of its Visiting Artists and Scholars Committee (VASC) lecture series. Each semester, fine arts and art history undergraduate majors and MFA and MA students are invited to join VASC, which includes several full-time faculty members. The committee is responsible for researching […]
Wesley Clark, CCAS MFA ’12
Wesley Clark, CCAS MFA ’12 was accepted into the “No Strings Attached” exhibition at the 39th Street Gallery in Brentwood, MD. The exhibition was featured in the Washington Post. “No Strings Attached” features work by members of Delusions of Grandeur, an artists’ collective formed by Clark, Shaunte Gates, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Amber Robles-Gordon and Stan Squirewell. […]
Exhibit: Clarice Smith: Captured Moments
GW’s Luther W. Brady Art Gallery presents Clarice Smith: Captured Moments, a painting exhibition. The opening reception will be held on Jan. 17 from 5-7 p.m. The gallery is located on the Foggy Bottom campus, in the Media & Public Affairs Building at 805 21st Street, NW. The exhibition will run from Jan. 17 – […]