‘What I Love About the Liberal Arts’
Amelia Lancaster '22 has used her W&L experience to explore a number of interests, ultimately finding a passion in museum studies and Chinese that has allowed her to co-curate a museum exhibition on campus.
Reeves Center
W&L’s Museums Host Third Gallery Talk of Fall Term
The discussion on Oct. 20, "A Wilde Teapot: Exploring Race, Gender and Sexuality,” is free and open to the public.
W&L Museums Present Fall Events
The Museums at W&L invite the public to their grand reopening reception on Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m.
W&L’s Museums Talk Female Abolitionists
The public discussion, which explored female abolitionists’ roles in history, featured Lena Hill, dean of the college; Ron Fuchs, senior curator of ceramics; and Nneka Dennie, assistant professor of history.
University Museums Reopen to Campus Community
On Feb. 26, W&L’s museums and art galleries reopened to current W&L students, faculty and staff for in-person visitation.
In Case You Missed It
Squirrels and Grapes on the Dinner Table
This plate, a recent gift to W&L's Reeves Museum of Ceramics from local collectors Joan and Jay Crawford, provides a window into Chinese culture and the material lives of one of Virginia’s most prestigious families.
‘A Fragment of a Rare Form’
A jar on display in the Reeves Center is an example of talavera poblana, which is tin-glazed earthenware made in Puebla, Mexico.
A Dish Serving Centuries of History
This porcelain dish, which tells a story about the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, will be used in classes ranging from art history to economics.
A 345-Year-Old Bestseller
“An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China" tells the story of a trade delegation sent from the Dutch East India Company to China in 1655-57.
The Art of ‘Survivance’
Joel Bernstein ’57 brings his passion for Native American art to W&L with a groundbreaking new exhibition.
The Reeves Center Previews Mythical Creatures
This free family program is geared for ages 7-11; children must be accompanied by an adult.
A Salad Bowl with a Sordid Past
This elegant bowl, which is part of W&L's Reeves Collection, can be traced back to the Opium War of 1839-1842.
Eastern Art Meets Western Virginia
Dr. Ling-ting Chiu, a Fulbright Scholar and assistant professor of history at Soochow University in Taiwan, spent the summer at Washington and Lee studying the works of former W&L professor and artist Professor I-Hsiung Ju.
Thomas V. Litzenburg Jr. ’57, Retired Director of the Reeves Center, Dies at 84
Litzenburg, who worked at W&L from 1991 until 2003, was also the former acting university chaplain.
W&L’s University Collection of Art and History Presents Special Lecture
Boldt’s lecture is titled "Conversing a Great Deal with Your Picture: Portraiture and Society in Early Virginia.”
Reeves Center Acquires 16th-Century Italian Vase
The vase, which was made in the city of Deruta, illustrates two main influences on European ceramic design.
W&L’s Reeves Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary and Grand Re-opening
Visitors of the center will experience a newly renovated atrium that will house highlights from the collection.
Quirky Ceramics Tell Fascinating Tales
A new exhibit, “Mementos of the Great War: Toby Jugs Commemorating Allied Leaders of World War I,” is open to the public in the Watson Pavilion at Washington and Lee University through December 2017.
New Exhibit at W&L’s Watson Pavilion Depicts World War I Allied Leaders
A new exhibit, “Mementos of the Great War: Toby Jugs Commemorating Allied Leaders of World War I,” is open to the public in the Watson Pavilion at Washington and Lee University through December 2017.
Meet W&L’s Oldest Ceramic
In the first installment of our new series, Ron Fuchs tells the story behind a 4,000-year-old jar in Watson Pavilion.
Fuchs Earns Leadership Role with American Ceramic Circle
Washington and Lee's ceramics expert, Ron Fuchs, has been named chairman of the board of the American Ceramic Circle.
James Whitehead, Co-Founder of W&L's Reeves Center, Dies at 93
James Walter Whitehead Sr., co-founder and Director Emeritus of the Reeves Center at Washington and Lee University, died on Thursday, Aug. 20, in Houston. He was 93. Arrangements are pending.
Watson Pavilion Offers New Japanese Export Porcelain Exhibit
A new exhibit of Japanese export porcelain is now open in the Watson Pavilion at Washington and Lee University.
W&L’s Reeves Center has Acquired Rare Chinese Porcelain Vases Showing Scenes of Porcelain Production
The Reeves Center at Washington and Lee University has acquired a rare and unusual pair of Chinese export porcelain vases decorated with scenes of porcelain production. They are a helpful illustration of how the ceramics on display at the Reeves Center were made.
Reeves Center and Watson Pavilion to Have Official “Opening”
Washington and Lee University's Reeves Center and Watson Pavilion will have an official "opening" on Thursday, Jan. 22, from 5-7 p.m. They will now be open to the public on a regular basis and their new hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
