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  • Dancing and Dreaming of Justice

    Portrait: Ananya Chatterjea. Like her CLA colleagues, Ananya Chatterjea is on a quest for knowledge. What separates her from others is where she finds it. “Whatever it is I know,” says Chatterjea, “I know most certainly in my body.” Learn more



  • Portrait of the Artist as a Reality Show Contestant

    Portrait: Miles Mendenhall. This summer former CLA art student Miles Mendenhall is a contestant on Bravo's reality show "Work of Art: The Next Great Artist." Continue reading…

  • Sounds of Silence

    Screenshot: Sound of Silence.Diane Willow opens up the auditory riches of the "seemingly silent." Continue reading…

  • Home Movies

    Portrait: Rick McCormick. Reading 20th-century German cultural history through cinema, Rick McCormick finds that all roads lead to the Weimar Republic. Continue reading…

  • Poetics of Cinema

    Portrait: Hisham Bizri. Filmmaker Hisham Bizri turns everyday life into visual poetry with an emotional pulse. In April it was announced that he won the 2008-2009 Rome Prize. Continue reading…

  • Seaquest

    Portrait: Christine BaeumlerProfessor Christine Baeumler hopes that the emotional connection of art will create environmental empathy. Continue reading…

  • The Revolution Will Be Digitized

    Visual Resources Center StaffFrom slides to pixels, the U's Visual Resources Center moves art history into the 21st century. Continue reading…

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