The idea of deceptive strength is one that resonates with all of us. Often we find ourselves in a place of frustration when we feel our humanity seeping through the cracks of the images that we have so painstakingly constructed.
Read moreGeorge W. Bush's Portraits of Courage
When you imagine post-presidency life, perhaps you think of Obama’s recent vacation to Palm Beach, or perhaps you think of George H. W. Bush skydiving on his 90th birthday, but there’s a chance you perhaps think of George W. Bush’s paintings.
Read moreWhy We Need Protest Art
We need art now more than ever. Specifically, we need protest art. We need to both study it and make it. Through protest art, horrors and atrocities are portrayed with vividness and emotional power that a simple retelling cannot communicate.
Read moreSlay Queen
Last Wednesday our attention turned from the current controversial political climate to focus on Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.
Read moreRetrospect Exhibit
As the year comes to a close, ten senior art majors get a chance to reflect on their four years of sculpting, painting, and sketching here at Covenant with the debut of the annual “Retrospect: A Look Back at Past Works” exhibit on November 30th.
Read moreFrida Kahlo Painting Rediscovered
Frida Kahlo’s 1929 portrait “Nina con collar” or “Girl with Necklace” hung for 60 years, hidden from the public in the private residence of Kahlo’s assistant.
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