Author: Lucy Wadsworth

Title of Event: Slow-Looking Exhibition
Date & Time of Event: Friday, September 27th, 1:15 pm
Location of Event: Samek Art Gallery
Type of event: Exhibition

I really enjoyed visiting the new art exhibition at the Samek! The artwork displayed was donated by a Bucknell alumnus and centers around deep observation and careful looking – something that is very rare in today’s social media culture. I enjoyed the gallery wall-style curation in which multiple works of art took up a smaller space. It created a very interesting phenomenon where you never saw the same thing twice while looking. One of the pieces that didn’t initially catch my attention but after a glance or two really stuck out is the third picture I posted. The work itself is quite small but the deep maroon velvet mat helps bring attention to the piece without overpowering it.

Title of Event: Carlos Barberena – Artist-in-Residence
Date & Time of Event: Wednesday, October 2nd at 3pm
Location of Event: Hislop Family Auditorium
Type of event: Artist lecture and reception

This was such a powerful talk! I really enjoyed learning about the ways that Barberena used his art to connect with and advocate for his communities. The raw and vulnerable themes discussed in the presentation were quite moving – the two pictures I posted were specifically interesting to me. The first is a print of a 15-year-old boy killed by police during a peaceful protest and the second image is his mother holding the poster. I look forward to learning more from this artist through his residency at Bucknell!