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Abigail Allport '26 stands in the Smithsonian Museum, where she completed a summer internship.

Every Object Tells a Story

Abigail Allport ’26 (art history, Chinese) explores the intersections of art, language and cultures through her classes, studying abroad in Taiwan and Japan, and a high-level internship.

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Dickinson Celebrates Start of Construction on Samuel G. Rose '58 Art Gallery

The special event will be held Saturday, May 2, at 11 a.m., at the John M. Paz ’78 Alumni & Family Center, immediately next door to the construction site on High Street.

Work by seven student-artists will be on display April 17 to May 17 at The Trout Gallery. Photo by Dan Loh.

Give Up the Ghost: Student Exhibition Opens April 17

All year, these seven studio art majors have been conceiving of, revising and refining the most consequential works of their student careers. Here's what to expect at their joint exhibition.

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German Artists Join Forces, Create Science-Informed Art

Through separate residencies, Heike Liss and Barbara Karsch-Chaïeb bring a fusion of cultures, ecology, anthropology and art forms to campus.

William Wallace '74 and Beth Fagan Wallace '75 in Italy, where they fell in love during their study-abroad year.

Reframing Michelangelo With William Wallace ’74

World-renowned scholar William Wallace ’74 has challenged myths, guided historic conservation and shaped our understanding of a master artist. It began with a pivotal study-abroad year.

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At the Crossroads of Culture and Capital

Theo Coleman '27, double major in economics and art history, talks about the impact of his fall 2025 studying abroad in Tokyo.

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The Color of Money: Student Curates Exhibition on Currency and Culture

Meet Allie Gonzalez '26, an American studies major from Lancaster, Pa., who's developed lesson plans, led tours and curated a professional exhibition as an intern at the Trout Gallery.

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Into the Dark: Students Experience the Arctic Through Art and Science

An 11-day journey to Norway's High Arctic through Dickinson's Global Mosaic program offers lessons no classroom could.

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Griffith Fund in Action: From Broadway to Prison Cells, Students Learn Beyond the Classroom

Find out how this endowed initiative fuels experiential excursions that bring coursework to life in unexpected ways.

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Capturing Locomotion: A Close Look at Muybridge’s Groundbreaking Photography

Curated by students, "Dissecting Locomotion" explores Muybridge’s pioneering photography of humans and animals in motion and its impact on art and science.

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Dressing the Glitterati: Gender, Power and Fashion in Renaissance Art

Once upon a time, elite men signified power and success by donning luxurious fabrics, gold, jewels, sequins and brocade. Learn more about gender, sex, fashion and art through the 2026 Weiner Lecture.

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Career Trek Offers Students Insight on D.C. Careers

Dickinson’s Center for Career Development helps 12 students gain first-hand knowledge of careers in journalism and the arts in the nation’s capital.

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Spark Your Imagination With These Public Arts Events

Highlights include a show about Jewish-German family history, a musical classic, works by women artists, thoughts on arts and democracy, and a reading by a renowned poet, essayist and biographer.

Students display works in progress in Goodyear Studios. Photo by Dan Loh.

What's in Store for Dickinson's Fall Senior Studio Art Exhibition

Every autumn, Goodyear Studios buzzes with anticipation as senior-year studio art majors wind up for their midyear joint exhibition.

Image: Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke [Crow]), The Last Thanks, 2006, archival pigment print, 24 x 36 in. Forge Project Collection, traditional lands of the Moh-He-Con-Nuck. Copyright Wendy Red Star.

Wendy Red Star to Bring Powerful Perspective to Dickinson

We're thrilled to welcome the acclaimed artist Wendy Red Star to Dickinson to accept the prestigious 2025 Arts Award. An Arts Award ceremony and exhibition reception will be held Nov. 7.

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