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 color.Michael Zakian, director of the … [Read more...] about Art as a Tool for Healing: Weisman Museum Introduces Wellness Initiative
Art History
Weisman Museum Hosts Halloween Themed Art Event
Photos by Shuyue Luo and Sherry YangThe Pepperdine Weisman Museum donned its own costume of indoor Halloween decorations Monday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., for the Come As You Art event.The Art History Student Society, a group of Art History majors and minors, puts on events throughout the year. All the events they host are free and exist for the sole purpose of promoting the study of … [Read more...] about Weisman Museum Hosts Halloween Themed Art Event
Art History Lecture Series Presents ‘Why Museums Sometimes Lie’
Photos by Ella GonzalezThe Art History Lecture Series commenced Thursday in the Weisman Museum with Elizabeth Marlowe’s “Why Museums Sometimes Lie,” which examined the complex role of the museum and art market, including their ethical dimensions over time and in the 21st century.Marlowe, a professor at Colgate University, began her lecture with a brief review … [Read more...] about Art History Lecture Series Presents ‘Why Museums Sometimes Lie’
Learn Proper Museum Etiquette in the Instagram Age
Art by Sybil ZhangIn July a woman came into the 14th Factory, an art installation in Los Angeles. Like most millennials, a phone was in hand and a selfie was snapped. Unlike most millennials, her selfie resulted in $200,000 worth of damage after she fell backwards in the worst game of dominoes to ever ensue.This unfortunate museum blunder is not the only one of its kind. In the … [Read more...] about Learn Proper Museum Etiquette in the Instagram Age
Dean Will Kick off the Annual Art and Art History Lectures
Photo Courtesy of Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Carolyn DeanThe Art and Art History departments provided students with a golden opportunity: University of California, Santa Art History Professor Carolyn Dean's lecture: "We Eat Gold." The Art and Art History departments kicked off their lecture series with “We Eat Gold,” an Inca Art lecture by University of California, … [Read more...] about Dean Will Kick off the Annual Art and Art History Lectures