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Multitalented faculty and staff exhibit artistic creations

(10/29/19 10:00am)

From Oct. 24 to Nov. 17, a collection of artworks created by our very own Brandeis faculty and staff will be exhibited at the Spingold Theater. The JustArts Faculty/Staff Art Exhibition, overseen by the Office of the Arts with help from a committee of staff from across the campus, including  Jennifer Stern (Fine Arts), Maggie McNeely (University Archives), Jessica Tanny (Communications), Ingrid Pabon (arts engagement, Division of Creative Arts), and Ingrid Schorr (arts engagement, the Office of the Arts). The event gives students a chance to learn a different side of the professors and staff that they interact with on a daily basis.


Spotlight on the Rose 10-29-2019

(10/29/19 10:00am)

   Of all the works by Gordon Matta-Clark that are displayed in the Rose Art Museum, one of the pieces that stood out the most to me was a documentary film about FOOD, a restaurant located in SoHo, New York between 1971 and 1974. While it does not involve deconstructing architecture or creating graffiti on the Berlin Wall, it may very well be one of the finest representations of the values that Matta-Clark believed in.


Yayoi and her dream land

(10/29/19 10:00am)

You’ve seen the photos on Instagram: selfies framed by a bastion of mirrored globes, oblong balloons alight with polka dots, maybe a giant pumpkin whose bulging folds are a garish yellow — Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Rooms have become ubiquitous across the art and social media worlds. In its most recent iteration, “Yayoi Kusama: LOVE IS CALLING” (open through Feb. 7, by advance ticket only), sits in one of the main galleries at the waterfront space of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, accompanied by another show, “Beyond Infinity” (also open through February). 




“Love and Information” explores unconventional storytelling

(10/22/19 10:00am)

Quick question: Do you like Saturday Night Live? How about thought provoking conversations? If both of these things are your forte, you might like “Love and Information.” Sponsored by the Brandeis Department of Theater Arts, “Love and Information” is a play that captures different human experiences, ranging from euphoria to despair to melancholy. A play written by British Playwright Caryl Churchill, the show, which ran Oct. 18-20 in the Laurie Theater, featured a cast of nine students and was directed by Brandeis alumnus Caley Chase ’16. 




Spotlight on the Rose 10-15-2019

(10/15/19 10:00am)

Other than being a renowned artist who specialized in site-specific projects, Gordon Matta-Clark was one of the early few who considered graffiti a form of artistic expression. In the “Gordon Matta Clark: Anarchist” exhibition at the Rose Art Museum, a collection of his photography of graffiti from South Bronx, New York City in the 1970s is presented as a memoir of his efforts to push for recognition of the art form. 



Union representative reports on Trustees’ Sept. meeting

(10/08/19 10:00am)

The board is both excited and engaged for the new school year. Prominent topics for this year’s opening meeting included improving student life, enhancing campus culture and advancing the institution. In his “Framework for Our Future” report, President Liebowitz highlights three main strategic areas that Brandeis’ senior team will be working on this fall. These strategies include creating a more inclusive and vibrant on-campus community, fostering a culture of intellectual rigor and advancing both national and worldly knowledge of community. The trustees have expressed interest in engaging more actively with students on campus. Both Trustees and Senior Administration expressed commitment to the continued efforts to bridge the gap between academic and on-campus life for students.





Spotlight on the Rose 10-08-2019

(10/08/19 10:00am)

  There’s a new exhibition in the Rose Art Museum entitled “Anarchitect,” jointly organized by The Bronx Museum of the Arts and the Rose Art Museum. The presentation was coordinated by Ruth Estevez, senior curator-at-large, with Caitlin Julia Rubin, assistant curator. All of the artwork of this exhibition was created by American contemporary artist Gordon Matta-Clark (1943-1978).



Two graduate students stabbed near campus

(09/24/19 10:00am)

Brandeis and Waltham Police officers responded to an emergency call at 1:37 a.m. Monday morning and found two Brandeis graduate students who had been stabbed repeatedly on Wheelock Road. The victims were transported to different nearby hospitals and are “expected to survive,” according to a press release put out by the Waltham Police Department. 


A conversation with Jessamyn Fiore

(09/24/19 10:00am)

This week, justArts&Culture spoke with Jessamyn Fiore, who was the co-director of the Matta Clark Estate. She co-hosted the “Anarchitect: A Conversation on Gordon Matta-Clark” on Saturday. Gordon Matta-Clark is a New York artist who famously produced a series of architecture projects that remove parts of the buildings and explore the idea of space in an urban context. The exhibition displays collections of prints, photos and films created by him at the Rose Art Museum. 



Spotlight On the Rose

(09/24/19 10:00am)

  This fall, the Rose Art Museum has a new exhibit called Into Form. Bringing together a large variety of different pieces, including works done on paper, sculptures and videos, Into Form creates an interesting dynamic between geometric and abstract works which makes walking around the museum an interesting experience.