As a senior at Ringling College of Art and Design (RCAD), completing a senior thesis art project is the pinnacle of one's academic journey—a culmination of years of artistic exploration, skill development and creative vision. With passion and dedication, students immerse themselves in their chosen…
Every kiss begins with Klimt. The long lost work of the Austrian painter, Gustav Klimt, resurfaced at an auction on April 22 at the IM Kinsky Auction House in Vienna, Austria. “Portrait of Fräulein Lieser” sold for 35 million euros ($37 million) to Patti Wong,…
Historically, the Art program hosts an opening reception for their yearly, and occasionally semesterly, Art Thesis Exhibitions. This Spring, thesis students Annie Dong, Lianna McDonald and Cindy Xin Zhang showcase their work centering their Chinese identities. "Finding Vitality" consists of varying mediums, such as bookmaking,…
The New College community anticipates the Art program's thesis exhibition each academic year, this semester being no different. With the "Finding Vitality" thesis exhibition coming to the Isermann Gallery on the Caples campus from April 18 to May 10, the Catalyst offers a retroactive look…
In a crowded room at Bradenton City Hall, thesis student Annie Dong stood with trembling hands before the City Council. She was presenting her collaborative mural, and why it should be publicly displayed. Her passion sparked from her own earlier mural at Caples that the…
On Feb. 10, the Caples Mansion had a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new renovations. In his welcome speech, President Richard Corcoran recalled, “When I got here in March, I remember talking to our Facilities Director and saying, ‘You know, where are we on Caples?’”…
Love is in the air, and so is the desire to celebrate without blowing your college budget. For broke college students Cupid's arrow might seem more like an account draining dart, but fear not! The Catalyst rounded up a couple of cheap crafts and quirky…
Sarasota Project Aligning Artists Communities Exhibits Studio (SPAACES) is an organization created by Marianne Chapel in 2018. “At SPAACES, we nurture professional artists by offering affordable art studios, quality exhibitions and much, much, more,” Chapel, visual artist and curator, told the Catalyst. Visit SPAACES studio…
History knows Anne Bonny as a girl from Ireland who decided to take on the pirate life. The Legend of Anne Bonny is an original play centered around the titular pirate and her journey from housewife to swashbuckler. The Catalyst spoke with thesis student Emy…
New College students have long since enjoyed decorating the campus with chalk. Recently, chalk art has been used as an avenue for anonymous self expression surrounding political matters. The expression falls within a gray area, and students could face consequences if the messages are defamatory…
