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Art Exhibit Gives Trash a New Life

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Photos by Vernie Covarrubias The Center for Sustainability unveiled a sculpture titled World at War alongside student artwork on Nov. 5. Artist Blake McFarland said he created the piece as a way to bring awareness to the issue of human waste in the ocean and landfills. “The figure is rising up out of a pile of trash, holding a crumbling earth,” McFarland said. “It … [Read more...] about Art Exhibit Gives Trash a New Life

‘Black and White’ Exhibit Arrives at the Weisman Museum

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Photos by Gianni Cocchella The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art hones the idea of two-tone in its new exhibit, “It’s All Black and White.” The exhibit, which opened Aug. 27 and will be open until Dec. 8, features a great variety of pieces, all connected by the common color theme of no colors at all. While the powerful presence of black and white gives the collection a … [Read more...] about ‘Black and White’ Exhibit Arrives at the Weisman Museum

Pepperdine Grapples with Censoring Art on Campus

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Photo by Channa Steinmetz Like many artists, alumna Angelica Ramos expresses her "innermost raw, visceral emotions" through her art. When Ramos prepared her final collegiate piece for the walls of the Weisman Museum, she didn’t anticipate covering it up. When administrators removed alumni David Limon’s LGBTQ+ dance from Dance in Flight, company member Michael Mossucco … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Grapples with Censoring Art on Campus

The Art of Makeup Transforms Faces and Lives

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Photos by Milan Loiacono, modeled by Jazmyn Simone. Powerful. Confident. Beautiful. Free. These are the words drag queen Jazmyn Simone used to encapsulate how she feels when wearing makeup. Simone, a Los Angeles resident who grew up in Pomona, California, said she discovered makeup and drag simultaneously. She instantly fell in love with their transformative powers … [Read more...] about The Art of Makeup Transforms Faces and Lives