The show is comprised of paintings of unlikely topiary structures isolated like specimens on a ground of Baltic birch plywood. The images, representations of natural forms which have been manipulated to resemble representations of culture, come out of a desire to embody some internal contradictions of our ambivalent stance toward nature.

End of term "A.I.R." opening declared: "Way Better than Studying for Finals!"

"Compensation for a Permanent Loss" was the name of the exhibition  of work by Dan Bruggeman at the Groveland Gallery in autumn 2008. Dan is a Senior Lecturer in Studio Art.

Three Carleton connections associated with Minnesota Women Ceramic Artists 2009 exhibition.

Lila Planavsky, '03 and Josh Wolcott, '02, opened "Sights Unheard Sounds Unseen" in October in Boliou Gallery.

Melanie Michailidis, Mellon Post-doctoral Fellow in Art History, presented a paper entitled "Samanid Pottery: High vs. Low Art, or a Multiplicity of Choices?" at the Central Eurasian Studies Society Conference at Georgetown University

Papermaking instructor Jeff Rathermel's work in paper will be displayed until mid-October in Boliou Gallery. His work includes prints, artists' books and sculptural paper.

Information regarding a new Creative Arts Scholars Program. Fifteen students to travel to NYC over winter break 2008. The “Scholars” model comprises a “taste of industry” tour where small groups of students survey work in different aspects of a field or discipline, which gives them a chance to showcase their interests and potential, and network with hosts and alumni.

Interest meeting Wednesday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. Olin 149

Nobody in this group is painting by number. We present an array of visual creations by some of Carleton’s senior studio art majors.

Alison's article "Landscape with sails, the windmill in Netherlandish prints" was published in Simiolus, Netherlands Quarterly for the History of Art 33 (2007-08), pp 67-80.