Local talent brought together for the first time BY HAILEY BULLIS, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR Music festivals are known as exhibitions for artists to come alive with their work, as well as a place where fans soak up everything they love…
Mason Art Students and the Meaning Behind Their Work BY KATHYA MENDEZ, STAFF WRITER While you could immediately think of paint and pencils when thinking of art, art students at Mason actually work in a variety of mediums such as…
The artist behind the Fenwick Gallery exhibition, Mel Parada, gives a presentation BY NAYOMI SANTOS, STAFF WRITER Communication is unavoidable in everyday life. From billboards to street signs, everything has a message. Mel Parada aims to change that. For the past…
Mason Hosts Mural Festival in April By Ahmed Farid, Staff Writer Mason has impressive buildings and great scenery. However, Jeff Yu, vice president of the Mural Brigade, said that “our campus is very ‘businesslike’.” Mason’s campus can be described as…
“LUNCHON OF THE BOATING PARTY’ HAS REMAINED ITS GREATEST TREASURE By Lauryn Cantrell, Staff Writer The physical construction of Renoir’s “Luncheon of the Boating Party” draws a newer crowd to The Phillips Collection, who see a still life of themselves in…
A NEW COMIC EXHIBITION OPENS UP IN FENWICK By Dinanda Pramesti, Lifestyle Editor A new comic exhibition, “Our Comics, Ourselves” curated by Jan Descartes and Monica McKelvey Johnson from Brooklyn, has opened up in Fenwick from August 21 until October 6th…
Monday, April 24 Filmfest DC (through April 30) | various locations Tuesday, April 25 Fairfax County Board of Supervisors meeting | Fairfax County Government Center | Open to the public Wednesday, April 26 NVCC student art exhibition |…
BY MACKENZIE REAGAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (Photos courtesy of the National Gallery of Art) I wouldn’t be the first to compare Pollock to Pavement, with their shared jumble of paint (words), brushstrokes (lyrics) dripping with irony. Art and music go hand…
This story was originally published in the March 30 print issue. Faculty from the School of Art have rallied around Dr. Thomas Stanley, whose contract will not be renewed due to budget cuts, by writing a letter to the administration…
Tim Burton does not disappoint. His direction of the film “Big Eyes,” which is about artist Margaret Keane (Amy Adams) turned out to be a work of art. Keane’s artwork never received the attention it deserved until she met Walter Keane…