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‘Tis the season to give the merry gift of art

Abigail Wharton December 4, 2017

Getting through the holiday season as a college student is complicated. Once finals are over, I find it hard to think about anything than other than free home-cooked meals and taking time off to eat, drink...

illustration by Yessenia Lopez

Final Lennox Lecture explores ancient Egypt

Noelle Barrera December 4, 2017

Molly Swetnam-Burland, associate professor of classical studies at the College of William and Mary, closed out the 2017 Lennox Seminar lecture series on Nov. 27 with “After Actium: Embracing Egypt in...

photo by Chloe Sonnier

Jennifer Ling Datchuk Opens Show in Neidorff Art Gallery

Abigail Wharton November 2, 2017

Jennifer Ling Datchuk is an artist at the top of her game. Specializing in ceramics, she also utilizes photography and mixed media installations. As a child of a Chinese immigrant and the grandchild of...

illustration by Noelle Barrera

Inktober: A yearly ink drawing marathon

Noelle Barrera October 25, 2017

Shadowy figures cackle in dark rooms, while their creation rises from the ashes. Twirling their instruments of mayhem maniacally, they celebrate the coming of October with a fearsome glee that may seem...

Jessica Rodriguez creates a glass piece. Photo provided by Jessica Rodriguez

Engineering meets art for this glassblowing junior

Victoria Abad October 25, 2017

Imagine for a moment that you are holding a six-foot-long metal pipe that has five to 10 pounds of molten glass on it, burning hot between 1500"“2000 degrees Fahrenheit. There are other people walking...

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San Antonio celebrates Chuck Ramirez

Abigail Wharton September 27, 2017

Chuck Ramirez's name has been familiar to San Antonio for decades but lately his name is inescapable in the San Antonio art scene. Two retrospective exhibitions have opened this month in the McNay and...

art by Dinda Lehrman

Trinity student lands art in Rookie Magazine

Ariana Razavi September 19, 2017

Have you ever dreamed of having your celebrity crush or favorite singer follow you back on Instagram? That happened to sophomore Dinda Lehrman, who got more than just a follow from her role model Tavi...

Illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Making Art Keeps You Healthy

Abigail Wharton September 7, 2017

With today's advances in technology and neurological research, we can say with a great deal of confidence that the structure of your brain changes with the influences of the surrounding environment. The...

Illustration by Andrea Nebhut

Navigating pathways: A guide for the creative expression requirement

Abigail Wharton September 7, 2017

A large portion of Trinity's common curriculum system is devoted to something we call Approaches to Creation and Analysis. This section is thoroughly defined on our school's website: "In order to master...

Graphic by Tyler Herron

Explore San Antonio’s art beyond the gallery

Abigail Wharton August 17, 2017

With free general admission to the San Antonio Museum of Art and the McNay Museum, any Trinity student has access to a slice of the local art community. However, it is extremely easy to get stuck experiencing...