This new invitational program at the Davis is designed to engage artists in transforming the dramatic expanse of floor-to-ceiling, ground-level windows that articulate the lobby of our signature Rafael Moneo building and its courtyard plaza.
This exhibition draws from the Davis Museum’s collection of James Gillray prints, examining both the complexity of Gillray’s printmaking technique and the range and depth of his historical and cultural references.
Christiane Baumgartner works at the intersection of old and new media to expand the traditions of printmaking. Her prints are about speed and transmission, human sight and its elusive capture, cultural memory and modes of representation.
In a portfolio of 22 screen prints based on gouache paintings from 1941, Jacob Lawrence portrays the complexity of abolitionist John Brown’s life, from his fierce Christian piety to his militant devotion to the abolition of slavery.
Sky Hopinka’s short film Dislocation Blues presents an alternative to mainstream media representations of Standing Rock during the 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline protests.
The Chamber Music Society of Wellesley College provides an opportunity for instrumentalists and vocalists to prepare and perform works for small ensembles.
An annual Davis tradition! Stop by the Davis Museum lobby to find a cool frame for a photograph, or pick up a print or poster for holiday gift-giving.
Saturday, December 1, 2018 -11:00am to 5:00pm
The Wellesley College Guild of Carillonneurs carries on the tradition of bell-ringing in Galen Stone Tower, which began when the carillon was first installed in 1931.
