Jervis McEntee (American 1828-1891), COming Snow, 19th c., oil on board, gift of Matthew Vassar. This piece, on view in the Hudson River Art School galleries, allowed me to gain a greater appreciation for the depiction of nature in art as well as the Hudson River Art School as an artistic movement.

Behind Closed Doors: End of the Summer Reflection

• Post published:August 25, 2011

Today's post comes from Samantha Moyer, Art Center docent. Three things I learned during…

Matthew Vassar "Man of Affairs," 19th c., Oil on Canvas, bequeathed by Matthew Vassar, Vassar College founder 1861.

On View: Desk-concertingly Engaging

• Post published:August 4, 2011

Today's Post comes from Samantha Moyer, Art Center docent. It is really interesting to…

Happenings: Upcoming Book Club

• Post published:July 20, 2011

Today's post comes from Taylor Shoolery, class of 2012 and Art Center student docent.…

Louise Nevelson (American, b. Ukraine. 1900-1988), Dawn's Wedding Feast Columns, 1959, white paint on wood, gift of Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller.

On View: Assemblage Art

• Post published:July 20, 2011

Today's post comes from Samantha Moyer, Art Center student docent. Sculptures by the artist…

The group dances together

Happenings: The Buzz on Soundpainting

• Post published:July 8, 2011

Today's post comes from Taylor Shoolery, class of 2012 and Art Center student docent.…

Untitled by Arnold Zimmerman in its new location in front of the Power House Theater

On View: Moving Art

• Post published:June 30, 2011

Today's post comes from Taylor Shoolery, class of 2012 and Art Center student docent. On…

Connections: Satirical Times

• Post published:May 25, 2011

Today's post comes from Taylor Shoolery, class of 2012 and Art Center student docent. Thomas…

Connections: Caught in Action

• Post published:May 25, 2011

Today's post comes from Lina Kavaliunas, class of 2013 and Art Center student docent.…

Photo: ©Vassar College/John Abbott

Senior Week: This Must Be The Place

• Post published:May 20, 2011

This week we will be hearing from senior student docents before they graduate on…

Cathy Sampson, Hand, 1984, Colored marker on paper, Gift of Pat O’Brien Parsons, class of 1951, 2005.33.56

Senior Week: Raising Questions

• Post published:May 19, 2011

This week we will be hearing from senior student docents before they graduate on…

Edgar Degas (French 1834- 1917) Mary Cassatt at the Louvre, Paintings Galleries, 1879/80, Etching, aquatint, burnishing, and drypoint printed in black ink on tan wove paper, Purchase, Matthew Vassar Fund, 1963.2.2

Senior Week: New Ways of Seeing

• Post published:May 17, 2011

This week we will be hearing from senior student docents before they graduate on…

Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904-1989) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and illustrated by Salvador Dalí, 1969, Printed on Mandeure paper, Gift of Richard and Georgette Auerbach Koopman, class of 1937, 1985.30.1.

Senior Week: Adventures in Wonderland

• Post published:May 16, 2011

This week we will be hearing from senior student docents before they graduate on…