Ava Caizzo '26 working during her APEX Fellowship

APEX fellowship gives anthropology and art history major hands-on museum experience

Ava Caizzo ’26, an anthropology and art history major and music minor completing the museum and archival studies pathway, wanted to get real-world experience […]

Grace Alexandrowski '24

French and art history double major explores how immersive art challenges perceptions

A double major in art history and French & Francophone studies at The College of Wooster, Grace Alexandrowski ’24 found inspiration for her senior […]

Fritz Clingroth ’24, archaeology and art history double major at The College of Wooster

National Geographic acknowledges work of Wooster student at excavation of ancient synagogue in Israel

Fritz Clingroth ’24, archaeology and art history double major at The College of Wooster, had a hand in an archaeological excavation of an ancient […]

Emma Staggs '24

Studio art major communicates “Sentiments” with nature-focused independent study

Studio art major Emma Staggs ’24 completed a senior Independent Study project titled “Sentiments” that pays homage to the inherent beauty of the natural […]

Philosophy and art history double major strengthens his skills through music

Music has been a part of life for as long as Ben Read ’23 can remember. He has been singing since he was a […]

Emily Lombardo

The College of Wooster Art Museum spring exhibition features new donations to collection

The College of Wooster Art Museum is displaying its spring exhibition, Collect: New Acquisitions, through April 30 in Ebert Art Center (1220 Beall Avenue). […]

Pyae Thein ’19

Master of Architecture student takes Wooster research skills abroad

Pyae Thein ’19 is a Master of Architecture student at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture in Philadelphia, where he has drawn […]

Corona Factotum, a sculpture by Kristen Cliffel

The College of Wooster Art Museum fall exhibition highlights midwestern women artists

The College of Wooster Art Museum (CWAM) is displaying its fall exhibition, “Mirror Mirror,” Sept. 5 to Dec. 1 in the Sussel and Morgan […]

Emily Voneman '25

English and anthropology major delves into local museum work during APEX Fellowship

Emily Voneman ’25, an English and anthropology major, worked with the Wayne County Historical Society in several capacities this summer, ranging from directing tours […]

Katie Love '24

Art history major brushes up on art conservation skills during APEX Fellowship

Katie Love ’24, an art history major at The College of Wooster, landed an APEX Fellowship with the Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA) in Cleveland, […]

Professor Sobeck, pictured here with Aidan Burd ’26, engaged the class in regular reflections connecting their lab work to preservation and the study of cultural heritage.

Chemistry Lab students learn art of conservation

Exploring the chemistry in art led some students at The College of Wooster this spring to create pigments, see up close the properties of […]

Isabelle Hoover '23

Classics collide in Medici art research with violent themes

Isabelle Hoover ’23 was eager to pursue a senior Independent Study project at The College of Wooster that would marry her majors in art […]

Jen Mynard '23

I.S. builds case for accessible sustainable housing

Jen Mynard ’23 believes making sustainability more accessible to everyone will be “the issue of the coming century as climate change threatens all.” The […]

Head shot of Jennifer Mynard

A Home for People and Planet: Assessing the Feasibility of Sustainable Affordable Housing by Designing a Proof-of-Concept

Name: Jennifer Mynard Majors: Art History, Environmental Studies Advisors: Susan Clayton, John Siewert Human existence is increasingly characterized by the built environments we inhabit. The […]

All the Lonely People: Edward Hopper’s Imagery of Isolation and the Impact of his Work

Name: Jane Wight Major: Art History Advisor: John Siewert Edward Hopper is known as one of the most influential American Artists of the early […]

Head shot of Ben Read

Red Sword-White Canvas: The Past, Present, and Future of the Avant-Garde and Avant-Garde Aesthetics

Name: Ben Read Majors: Philosophy and Art History Minor: Music Advisors: John Rudisill and John Siewert This book examines and critiques various elements surrounding the existence of […]

Sam Gilliam, Looking at the Moon (detail), 1991. Mixed media. Collection of the College of Wooster Art Museum. The Raymond Machesney Art Collection, Gift of the Raymond Machesney ’59 Trust. 2018.16. Photograph by Marianne Eileen Wardle.

The College of Wooster Art Museum spring exhibition features work from famed abstract artist Sam Gilliam

The College of Wooster Art Museum (CWAM) is displaying its spring exhibition, Essential Matter, Jan. 12 to April 2 in the Sussel Gallery of […]

Egyptian Mummy

The College of Wooster Art Museum hosts event on the collection’s Egyptian mummy

The College of Wooster Art Museum is hosting an event called “IN CONTEXT: The Wooster Mummy” on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. in Lean […]

Amber Kempthorn, adjunct faculty member of the Department of Art & Art History at The College of Wooster

Art Instructor Amber Kempthorn premiers short, animated film accompanied by Akron Symphony Orchestra

Amber Kempthorn, adjunct faculty member of the Department of Art & Art History at The College of Wooster, will premier her four-part animation Ordinary […]

Contained

The College of Wooster Art Museum fall exhibit highlights the impact of everyday containers

This fall, The College of Wooster Art Museum (CWAM) is displaying the exhibition, “CONTAINED: The Art of Holding it Together” in the Sussel Gallery […]