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Art Break: Artist Laylah Ali

A grid of framed, black and white drawings installed in a three by seven column on a gallery wall. On the adjacent wall, lettering in a hand written style reads "Is anything the matter?" with subtitled "Drawings by Laylah Ali" and paragraphs of typed descriptive text.

In Conversation: Lunder Institute Fellows on Art and Practice

Four head shots organized in a two by two grid, each with a name written beneath. Top left Laylah Ali, top right Maria de Los Angeles, bottom left Alex Jackson, and bottom right Joshua AM Ross.

April First Friday! | Clothing as Canvas: Workshop with Maria de Los Angeles & InTandem

A woman stands in a dry, grassy field under a bright blue sky, wearing a long, voluminous skirt made from a collage of colorful fabrics. The skirt features bold graphics including the word "LOVE," American flag motifs, yellow sections, and a large black and white illustration of a figure resembling the Virgin Mary. She is also wearing a white t-shirt with red and white striped sleeves. In the background, there are wind-sculpted evergreen trees and rolling hills under a clear, cloudless sky.

Drop-in Drawing with Luke Johnson

A medium shot shows a young man with short blonde hair and a light complexion, wearing a peach-colored button-down shirt and a black and white striped apron. He is standing in a printmaking studio, leaning over a large, flat, rectangular stone block on a metal table. He is carefully lifting a sheet of paper from the surface of the stone with his right hand while pressing down on the other side with his left hand to reveal a print. The print on the stone features two small sketches of heads and some faint text. The background is a cluttered workshop with wooden cabinets, various printmaking tools like rollers and ink tins, and industrial pipes along the ceiling. The lighting is bright and even, typical of a studio environment.

Art Break: Is Anything the Matter? Drawings by Laylah Ali

An installation view of an art gallery featuring an exhibition of small framed drawings by Laylah Ali. Eighteen black-and-white drawings in simple black frames are hung in a grid of three rows and six columns on a pale tan wall. A woman with blonde hair, wearing a black top and yellow and black checkered pants, stands to the right, looking at the display. To the right of the drawings, large black cursive text on the wall reads: 'Is anything the matter? DRAWINGS BY LAYLAH ALI'.

Music in the Museum: ScheckMate

A full-length shot shows two men standing side-by-side against a red brick wall, holding musical instruments. Both men are wearing matching light purple button-down shirts and dark trousers. On the left, a bald man with a smile holds a large theorbo (a long-necked lute) vertically. The instrument has a rounded, striped wooden body and an exceptionally long neck that extends above his head. He has a black support wrap on his right wrist. On the right, a man with short brown hair and glasses stands holding a cello in front of him, with a bow resting diagonally across the strings. They are standing on a patch of grass and dirt in front of the brick building. The lighting is natural and bright.

Art Break: Beowulf Sheehan, Colby’s Presidential Fellow in Arts and Community Life

A man with a short beard and dark hair sits in the corner of a grey, minimalist room. He wears a black suit, a white dress shirt with the cuffs unfolded, and tan socks featuring a colorful car pattern. He is seated on the floor with one knee tucked toward his chest, his hands clasped around it, and his head tilted slightly as he looks directly at the camera.

Art Break: The Twenty-Four Solar Terms: Vernal Equinox by Xiaoyang Cao

A vertical, monochromatic ink painting in a traditional Chinese style depicts a majestic, misty mountain landscape. Jagged peaks and cliffs emerge from swirling, atmospheric fog, with dark, heavily textured areas suggesting dense forests of pine trees clinging to the slopes, particularly in the lower half and center. The upper portion of the painting is dominated by dark rock forms dissolving into the white mist. The technique uses varying degrees of ink wash, ranging from pale gray to deep black, to create a strong sense of depth, light, and movement of the clouds.

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