Senior Julia Campbell, an Art History major with a Digital Humanities minor, shares her experience working at the Weisman Museum of Art on campus and reflects on her experience abroad in Florence, Italy. Campbell is excited to take a gap year next year to travel before pursuing a graduate degree in Art History or Chicano studies.
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Sophomore Autumn Hardwick Launches Handmade Jewelry Company Benefiting COVID-19 Victims
Sophomore Autumn Hardwick started her jewelry company, Bird Bug, in February 2021. Hardwick said 20% of the proceeds from Bird Bug sales go to the Greater Charlotte Area Mutual Aid to benefit victims of COVID-19.
Art Department Creates Ways to Connect with and View Art
Art is a subject deeply personal to both the viewer and the creator. To keep this deep connection, Pepperdine’s Art Department is thinking outside the box in terms of events and exhibitions.
‘An Evening with Pepperdine Fine Arts’ Gives Students a Chance to Display their Talents Virtually
Students from the Fine Arts Division unite the Pepperdine community by entertaining viewers from their homes around the country.
Pepperdine Celebrates the Life of Michael Zakian
Zakian was a deeply involved member of the community, directing the Weisman Museum and teaching art history.
Modern art is art, but it is also much more
Photo by Milan Loiacono of a portion of “The 1/4 Mile,” by Robert Rauschenberg (1981-98). Many people confuse contemporary art like this piece with modern art, which phased out in the 1970s. You are faced with an image, a painting, a sculpture perhaps. Maybe you are in a gallery or museum or have a Twitter, […]
Art as a Tool for Healing: Weisman Museum Introduces Wellness Initiative
Photos by Ella Gonzalez The glassy, somewhat dark exterior of Pepperdine’s Weisman Museum can seem uninviting. Upon first glance at the large concrete building, some students might think it is closed. But open the door and go into the museum and you find yourself in a much different realm — bright, lively and teeming with […]
Weisman Museum Hosts Halloween Themed Art Event
Students creep it real at Art Society’s annual Halloween event at the Weisman Museum.
Art History Lecture Series Presents ‘Why Museums Sometimes Lie’
The lecture explored the ethical dimensions of the museum and art market.
Learn Proper Museum Etiquette in the Instagram Age
How can we properly view art in the age of Instagram?
