Christa Bowden’s Artwork Earns an Honorable Mention Citation at the SlowExposures Photography Festival
The professor of art was one of 47 photographers to display her work in the event’s main exhibit.
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W&L Students Curate Fall Art Exhibition
“Mohammad Omer Khalil: Musings,” co-curated by four Washington and Lee students as part of a seminar course in museum studies, will be on display in the Watson Galleries Sept. 28, 2023 through June 1, 2024.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Futile State’
The solo exhibition by sculptor Sam Blanchard is on view until Feb. 8.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Fall 2022 Programs and Exhibitions
The first of three fall exhibitions at Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery is now open to the public.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents 2022 Senior Art Theses ‘Memory and Motion’
The students’ work is on display in Staniar Gallery through April 9.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘the landscape is not still’
The show will be on view from Feb. 14 through March 18, and artist Leah Raintree will give a public talk on Feb. 15.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘A Yellow Rose Project’
The exhibit reflects on women's right to vote.
Staniar Gallery Presents Louise Herreshoff Eaton Exhibition
The exhibition is the first comprehensive study of the artist's watercolors.
W&L’s Bowden Presents Art Exhibit
Professor Christa Bowden presents her newest collaborative art show at Augusta University titled “Cumberland Island: Land, Water, Wind, and Light."
W&L’s Lepage Publishes Essays Related to Staniar Gallery
Professor Andrea Lepage recently published two essays based on exhibits in W&L's Staniar Gallery.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents 2021 Senior Art Theses
The students’ work will be on display in Staniar Gallery starting March 29.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Renowned Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier
The April 8 talk is titled "Art as Transformation: Using Photography for Social Change."
Museums at W&L Present Gallery Talk
The community is invited to a virtual talk on April 7 titled "Women in the Arts: Out of the Margins, Into the Light."
W&L Professors Beavers and Gavaler Publish Textbook
Professors Leigh Ann Beavers and Chris Gavaler recently published a textbook titled “Creating Comics: A Writer’s and Artist's Guide and Anthology.”
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Reconciliation’ by Leigh Ann Beavers
Beavers’ exhibit will appear in Washington and Lee's Staniar Gallery from Jan. 17 through Feb. 18, with a virtual artist talk on Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Guerrilla Girls: The Art of Behaving Badly’
The acclaimed group is known worldwide for promoting social justice and human rights for all people and genders. The virtual exhibit and lecture are free and open to the public.
UPDATED: Staniar Gallery Features Senior Art Theses in Virtual Exhibit
W&L's studio art majors present their senior projects in an online exhibition.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘The Book Expanded: Language, Art, Form’
The lecture is free and open to the public.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘Cumberland Island: Land, Water, Wind, and Light’
The artists will give a public presentation, followed by a reception, on Jan. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.
Staniar Gallery Presents Texas-Based Artist’s Work
An exhibition of photographic works by Texas-based artist Mari Hernandez will open in Washington and Lee’s Staniar Gallery Nov. 5.
Staniar Gallery Presents Xavier Tavera’s ‘On the Edge/En el Filo’
The works will be on display through Sept. 27, with an artist’s talk and reception on Sept. 18.
Leaving a Trace
Adriana Corral on her Installation of "Unearthed: Desenterrado" in Rural Virginia
Photo Class Pictures the Past
Professor of Art Christa Bowden's Spring Term course, Antique Photo Processes, focuses entirely on 19th-century photo processes.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents Adriana Corral’s ‘Unearthed: Desenterrado’
The show will be on display from April 22–May 24.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Exhibits Senior Art Projects
Each spring, the W&L art department showcases the senior theses of studio majors in a professional gallery setting.
Staniar Gallery Presents Jeff Rich’s “Watershed: Tennessee River”
The show will be on view Nov. 5 – Dec. 7.
Staniar Gallery Presents “Writer’s Block”
The show will be on view Sept. 1-30. Oring will give a public artist’s talk on Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.
Archer and Lepage Awarded Virginia Humanities Grant
The $7,000 Virginia Humanities grant will support an upcoming exhibit in Staniar Gallery.
‘We Decided to Be Proactive’
Reese and two friends brought the First-Generation Low-Income Partnership to W&L, where it provides resources and a voice for students.
W&L Photographer Hinely’s Work on Exhibit
The work of Patrick Hinely '73 is currently on exhibit at Nelson Gallery, which is located on Washington Street in Lexington.
The Art of Movement
A three-month internship with New York-based artist Taryn Simon presented Sara Dotterer '18 with myriad possibilities for her future career.
Staniar Gallery Presents “Bittersweet on Bostwick Lane”
A public artist’s talk and reception will be held on September 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s Concert Hall.
Focus on the Environment
Ellen Kanzinger's summer internship allowed her to work on films for the nonprofit GroundTruth Project in Boston, Massachusetts.
Art in the Open
Students in Meg Griffith’s Spring Term art class created public works of art to draw attention to important causes in the community.
W&L Students’ Work Featured in Southwest VA Photography Competition
The work of four Washington and Lee University photography students was accepted in the 2017 Southwest Virginia Juried Student Photography Competition at the Radford University Art Museum Downtown.
Work of Five W&L Photography Students Included in Southwest Virginia Exhibition
The photographs of Jillian Leigh '17, Emerson Scheinuk '17, Kiki Spiezio '17, Laura Wiseman '16 and Ellen Kanzinger '18 were included in the new Southwest Virginia Juried Student Photography Exhibition at the Radford University Art Museum.
