The Arts

Purchase Students Participate in Guggenheim Exhibit
Che Co
Fri, 03/19/2010 - 01:47

The creativity that oozes out Purchase College students is complemented by the New York City art scene, which provides them with many opportunities.


Professors to Discuss New Book "The Body Reader" at Neuberger
Chrissy Vitolo
Sat, 02/27/2010 - 20:19

What do pregnant women, Crystal Meth use, and manscaping have to do with one another? They all will be discussed at an upcoming event at the Neuberger Museum. On Wednesday, March 3 professors Lisa Jean Moore and Mary Kosut are hosting an event to celebrate the launch of their new book, The Body Reader: Essential Social and Cultural Readings.


Purchase Artist in Residence Made Campus Garbage into Exhibition
Che Co
Thu, 02/25/2010 - 07:13

Valuing Waste, the art exhibition that inhabited the Dolly Maas gallery from January 12 through February 5, was an innovative reclaim of artistic materials that had been cast as useless in a former life. Christine Lee, the Windgate Artist in Residence at the beginning of 2010, produced a palette of craftsmanship in her collection that included exquisite basket pieces and an array of patterns in detailed expression.


Shocking Images Portray Political Messages in Neuberger Exhibit
Che Co
Wed, 02/03/2010 - 17:57

At a typical museum exhibition, most people are used to being greeted with information about the collection and some biographical information about the artist. But the new, politically provocative collection at the Neuberger Museum of Art is anything but typical. “Tania Bruguera: On the Political Imaginary,” uses initial shock value to lure the audience deeper and deeper into a world of artistic political statements.


Jim Gaffigan Warms Peekskill Crowd with Laughter on Cold January Night
Kyle Kalotschke
Tue, 01/12/2010 - 03:33

Following his 2006 breakout Comedy Central special, Beyond The Pale, and last year’s King Baby, comedian Jim Gaffigan is in the midst of a countrywide tour with brand new material. Gaffigan is best known for various routines relating to being lazy and eating food, as well as his comments on absurdities in society.


MoMA Features the Strange World of Tim Burton
Rosanna Azzara
Thu, 12/10/2009 - 00:27

The Museum of Modern Art’s highly anticipated retrospective of the creative work of American filmmaker Tim Burton has been called the museum’s “fall blockbuster.” This collection of Tim Burton’s imaginative and fantastical drawings, photographs, props, and short films is certainly worthy of the excitement.


"The Nutcracker" Amazes Audience Members of All Ages
Fritzgerald Polax
Wed, 12/09/2009 - 00:51

The Performing Arts Center is always filled the first weekend of December. Walking through the doors, the insurmountable Christmas tree, which is over 50 feet tall, catches everyone’s attention. The numerous wreaths and lights hanging from the walls are intimidating. The large attendance during this first weekend of December in the Performing Arts Center, like Christmas, occurs every year.


Art Attack: First Wednesdays - India
Kristina Colby
Fri, 11/13/2009 - 02:40

New MFA Exhibition, “Faux Show,” Grows as it Goes
Kristina Colby
Mon, 10/26/2009 - 00:11

There’s a new art exhibit on campus that you wouldn’t want to miss. On the first floor of Purchase College’s art and design building is the Richard and Dolly Maas Gallery, a space that primarily features art students’ work throughout the year.

On exhibit from now until Wednesday, Nov. 4 is the Fall 2009 Master of Fine Arts Group Exhibition, Faux Show. Curated by MFA Coordinator, Omar Lopez-Chahoud, Faux Show features work from 12 students in the curriculum.


Richard Alston's Choreography Displays Variety of Works in Purchase Performance
Fritzgerald Polax
Sun, 10/25/2009 - 22:12

The massive red curtain covering the stage of Purchase College’s Performing Arts Center calmed the crowd of about a thousand. After everyone in the audience found their seats, a beaming background of blue revealed a boy and a girl.

The two turned, with their sharp toes digging into the ground. The trumpet they danced to took off into flight and their fouetté turned into legs flying.

Hannah Kidd and Pierre Taban, the pair who are also company members of the Richard Alston Dance Company, opened their last show for their North American tour on Sunday, Oct. 18.


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