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Sueo Serisawa was a Japanese American artist who was active during and after WWII. He became one of the premier California Scene painters. “Nine O’Clock News” is a still life that characterizes Sueo’s style. Influenced by Impressionism and Modernism, his paintings often have a vaporous look that evoke a feeling of calmness. This particular work is interesting in this regard, as it’s quiet and peaceful appearance is contrasted by the fact that the clock and newspaper symbolize the announcement of the invasion of Poland. Sueo Serisawa "Nine O'clock News" Oil on canvas, 1939 Hilbert Collection #HilbertMuseum #SueoSerisawa #arthistory #fineart #art #AsianAmerican #asianpacificmonth #EastMeetsWest #painting #oilpaint #ChapmanUniversity #chapmanu
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
Sueo Serisawa was a Japanese American artist who was active during and after WWII. He became one of the premier California Scene painters. “Nine O’Clock News” is a still life that characterizes Sueo’s style. Influenced by Impressionism and Modernism, his paintings often have a vaporous look that evoke a feeling of calmness. This particular... read more »
San Francisco’s Chinatown is built around Grant Avenue, which is depicted here by painter Jack Laycox. Chinese immigrants have faced a turbulent history in the United States; discriminatory laws prevented them from marrying non-Chinese, to vote, and they are the only ethnic group to have been specifically denied entrance to this country. However, times have changed. In 2015, the Chinese became the largest single immigrant group to the U.S. It will be interesting to observe how the cultures will continue to blend. You might even watch it happen yourself and visit Grant Avenue- just as Jack Laycox did half a decade ago. Jack Laycox "Night on Grant Avenue" Watercolor on paper, 1964 Hilbert Collection #jacklaycox #AsianAmerican #asianpacificmonth #EastMeetsWest #art #FineArt #chinatown #SanFrancisco #ChapmanUniversity #chapmanu #hilbertmuseum
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
San Francisco’s Chinatown is built around Grant Avenue, which is depicted here by painter Jack Laycox. Chinese immigrants have faced a turbulent history in the United States; discriminatory laws prevented them from marrying non-Chinese, to vote, and they are the only ethnic group to have been specifically denied entrance to this country.... read more »
San Francisco’s Chinatown is built around Grant Avenue, which is depicted here by painter Jack Laycox. Chinese immigrants have faced a turbulent history in the United States; discriminatory laws prevented them from marrying non-Chinese, to vote, and they are the only ethnic group to have been specifically denied entrance to this country. However, times have changed. In 2015, the Chinese became the largest single immigrant group to the U.S. It will be interesting to observe how the cultures will continue to blend. You might even watch it happen yourself and visit Grant Avenue- just as Jack Laycox did half a decade ago. Jack Laycox "Night on Grant Avenue" Watercolor on paper, 1964 Hilbert Collection #HilbertMuseum #JackLaycox #AsianPacificHeritageMonth #AsianPacificMonth #watercolor #fineart #californiaart #californiascenepainting #chinatown #SanFrancisco #ChapmanUniversity #chapmanu
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
San Francisco’s Chinatown is built around Grant Avenue, which is depicted here by painter Jack Laycox. Chinese immigrants have faced a turbulent history in the United States; discriminatory laws prevented them from marrying non-Chinese, to vote, and they are the only ethnic group to have been specifically denied entrance to this country.... read more »
Dong Kingman, also known as Dong Moy Shu, was born in Oakland, California on March 31, 1911. At the age of 5, his family moved back to Hong Kong in order to open a dry goods business. In Hong Kong, he attended the Chan Sun Wen School where he excelled in both drawing and painting… When his family moved back to Oakland in 1929, his passion prompted him to enroll in the Fox Morgan Art School. He would go on to lead a successful artistic career after getting through the Great Depression as a WPA artist, and then working for the US Army as a war artist. Two of his works are currently on display at the Hilbert Museum. Dong Kingman “Strolling Down Washington Street” 1946 Watercolor on paper #HilbertMuseum #ChapmanUniversity #ChapmanU #CaliforniaArt #CaliforniaArtist #Art #CaliforniaScenePainting #Watercolor #DongKingman #AsianPacificMonth #FineArt
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
Dong Kingman, also known as Dong Moy Shu, was born in Oakland, California on March 31, 1911. At the age of 5, his family moved back to Hong Kong in order to open a dry goods business. In Hong Kong, he attended the Chan Sun Wen School where he excelled in both drawing and painting… When his family moved back to Oakland in 1929, his passion... read more »
Although not of Asian descent himself, Jack Laycox was inspired by the brilliant colors and fanfare of the Chinese New Year celebration in Chinatown, San Francisco. He painted this watercolor work in a “wet-into-wet” style, which involved soaking the paper before applying the watercolor pigment. This created the blurred lines and forms that make this image so striking. This work is currently on display at the Hilbert Museum. Jack Laycox, “Chinese New Year” Watercolor on paper, 1960s Hilbert Collection #HilbertMuseum #JackLaycox #AsianPacificHeritageMonth #AsianPacificMonth #watercolor #fineart #californiaart #art #californiascenepainting #chinatown #ChineseNewYear #SanFrancisco #dragon #ChapmanUniversity #ChapmanU
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
Although not of Asian descent himself, Jack Laycox was inspired by the brilliant colors and fanfare of the Chinese New Year celebration in Chinatown, San Francisco. He painted this watercolor work in a “wet-into-wet” style, which involved soaking the paper before applying the watercolor pigment. This created the blurred lines and forms that... read more »
Having grown up both in Japan and the United States, Masami often produces work that draws inspiration from both cultures. The resulting art is usually very sexually charged, and he often mixes in elements of humor or innuendo to cast a critical eye on certain aspects of a globalized society. Masami Teraoka “31 Flavors Invading Japan/ French Vanilla” Screenprint, 1977 Gift of the Ed Den Lau Estate #MasamiTeraoka #AsianAmerican #asianpacificmonth #EastMeetsWest #art #FineArt #Ukiyo-e #watercolor #screenprint #chapmanU #chapmanuniversity #escalettecollection
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
Having grown up both in Japan and the United States, Masami often produces work that draws inspiration from both cultures. The resulting art is usually very sexually charged, and he often mixes in elements of humor or innuendo to cast a critical eye on certain aspects of a globalized society. Masami Teraoka “31 Flavors Invading Japan/ French... read more »
This image is taken from Teraoka’s series “31 Flavors Invading Japan.” Although Teraoka paints with beautiful balance and precision, the underlying commentary is of sexual tension and destructive consumerism. Here, the cone is labeled with the Japanese character for “dare,” which means “who” or “whose”. When coupled with the fact that “drip” is also pronounced as “dare” in Japanese, one starts to unfold the layers of meaning and hidden power struggle. Masami Teraoka “31 Flavors Invading Japan/ French Vanilla” Screenprint, 1977 Gift of the Ed Den Lau Estate #MasamiTeraoka #AsianAmerican #asianpacificmonth #EastMeetsWest #art #FineArt #Ukiyo-e #watercolor #screenprint #chapmanU #chapmanuniversity #escalettecollection
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
This image is taken from Teraoka’s series “31 Flavors Invading Japan.” Although Teraoka paints with beautiful balance and precision, the underlying commentary is of sexual tension and destructive consumerism. Here, the cone is labeled with the Japanese character for “dare,” which means “who” or “whose”. When coupled with the fact that “drip”... read more »
This image is taken from Teraoka’s series “31 Flavors Invading Japan.” Although Teraoka paints with beautiful balance and precision, the underlying commentary is of sexual tension and destructive consumerism. Here, the cone is labeled with the Japanese character for “dare,” which means “who” or “whose”. When coupled with the fact that “drip” is also pronounced as “dare” in Japanese, one starts to unfold the layers of meaning and hidden power struggle. Masami Teraoka “31 Flavors Invading Japan/ French Vanilla” Screenprint, 1977 Gift of the Ed Den Lau Estate #MasamiTeraoka #AsianAmerican #asianpacificmonth #EastMeetsWest #art #FineArt #Ukiyo-e #watercolor #screenprint #chapmanU #chapmanuniversity #escalettecollection
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
This image is taken from Teraoka’s series “31 Flavors Invading Japan.” Although Teraoka paints with beautiful balance and precision, the underlying commentary is of sexual tension and destructive consumerism. Here, the cone is labeled with the Japanese character for “dare,” which means “who” or “whose”. When coupled with the fact that “drip”... read more »
"Preston Blair was born in Los Angeles in 1908 and by the time this work was created he was employed by Disney, drawing for animated films such as Pinocchio and Fantasia. Blair was first and foremost an animator and his works of California scene painting, like Bunker Hill, were side projects he created in his free time. With this knowledge, it is easy to see the influence animation had on his watercolor paintings." -Maddie Anderson, Chapman student, writing for our collections blog: https://blogs.chapman.edu/collections Preston Blair "Bunker Hill" Watercolor on paper, 1938 Hilbert Museum #prestonblair #disney #disneyanimation #animation #illustrators #californiaartists #californiaart #hilbertmuseum #ChapmanUniversity #chapmanu #watercolor #californiascenes #painting #art #fineart #museum
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
"Preston Blair was born in Los Angeles in 1908 and by the time this work was created he was employed by Disney, drawing for animated films such as Pinocchio and Fantasia. Blair was first and foremost an animator and his works of California scene painting, like Bunker Hill, were side projects he created in his free time. With this knowledge, it... read more »
It’s starting to get hot again, here in sunny California, and we’re sure artist Jay McCafferty is happy about that. Jay creates “solar paintings” by focusing the sun’s light through a magnifying glass and burning the paper. This is California art at its hottest! Jay McCafferty “Chobe” Burned cardboard collage on paper, 2005 Gift of Ron Linden #JayMcCafferty #Californiaart #californiaartist #solarpainting #art #fineart #contemporaryart #ChapmanU #ChapmanUniversity #EscaletteCollection #collage #cardboardart #heatingup
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
It’s starting to get hot again, here in sunny California, and we’re sure artist Jay McCafferty is happy about that. Jay creates “solar paintings” by focusing the sun’s light through a magnifying glass and burning the paper. This is California art at its hottest! Jay McCafferty “Chobe” Burned cardboard collage on paper, 2005 Gift of Ron Linden... read more »
"Expressionism was an extremely important movement because it worked to change the purpose and standards of art for the rest of art history. Rather than trying to accurately represent the world, as artists had been doing since the Renaissance, Expressionist artists sought to express their subjective inner emotions, fantasies, or thoughts independent from “reality”. In this way, Expressionism can be seen as a rejection of the Impressionism movement that came before it and a precursor to Abstract art." -Jessica Bocinski, Chapman Student Read more here: https://blogs.chapman.edu/collections/2016/03/28/expressionism/ Marc Chagall "Vision of Paris" Lithograph, 1952 #expressionism #marcchagall #expressionist #expressionistart #arthistory #fineart #modernart #lithography #paris #chapmanu #chapmanuniversity #escalettecollection
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
"Expressionism was an extremely important movement because it worked to change the purpose and standards of art for the rest of art history. Rather than trying to accurately represent the world, as artists had been doing since the Renaissance, Expressionist artists sought to express their subjective inner emotions, fantasies, or thoughts... read more »
Jan Hashey's "Pots and Pans" is a good example of screenprinting as fine art. If you're interested in learning more about the medium, our very own Chapman student Haley Hopkins explains it all on our blog. https://blogs.chapman.edu/collectio…/…/03/14/screenprinting/ Jan Hashey "Pots and Pans" Screenprint, 1987 Gift of Taco Bell #janhashey #screenprint #screenprinting #fineart #serigraph #modernart #abstract #abstraction #potsandpans #chapmanuniversity #chapmanu #escalettecollection
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
Jan Hashey's "Pots and Pans" is a good example of screenprinting as fine art. If you're interested in learning more about the medium, our very own Chapman student Haley Hopkins explains it all on our blog. https://blogs.chapman.edu/collectio…/…/03/14/screenprinting/ Jan Hashey "Pots and Pans" Screenprint, 1987 Gift of Taco Bell #janhashey ... read more »
The Holidays may be over, but winter is just getting started, so we'd like to share this piece by artist Todd Hebert with you. Hebert's art can be described as a contemporary take on the classic still life. Choosing everyday objects as his subjects, Hebert paints with amazing accuracy, sometimes with photographic realism. Yet this sharpness is often put in contrast with large unfocused, blurry areas or objects. The results can range from playful to just plain eccentric, but always demonstrate Hebert's artistic skill. Todd Hebert Less is More Lithograph, 2004 Gift of Cliff Benjamin #toddhebert #snowman #winter #fineart #contemporary #contemporaryart #lithograph #lithography #litho #chapmanu #chapmanuniversity #escalettecollection
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
The Holidays may be over, but winter is just getting started, so we'd like to share this piece by artist Todd Hebert with you. Hebert's art can be described as a contemporary take on the classic still life. Choosing everyday objects as his subjects, Hebert paints with amazing accuracy, sometimes with photographic realism. Yet this sharpness is... read more »
Students at Chapman’s Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus had better beware: to a meandering zombie, these large canvases might appear quite delectable! Peter Kogler is an Austrian artist who receives his artistic inspiration primarily from science and technology, uniting two very different schools of thought in a single form of expression. Specifically in his pieces Brain CA (Green) and Brain CA (Pink), one can see how Kogler’s fascination with the texture, shape, and depth of a human brain was translated into two hypnotic depictions. #PeterKogler #Kogler #art #contemporaryart #fineart #brain #brains #brainca(pink) #eerie #eerieart #creepy #ChapmanU #chapmanart #EscaletteCollection #scienceandart
Author: Chapman U Art Collections
Chapman U Art Collections
Students at Chapman’s Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus had better beware: to a meandering zombie, these large canvases might appear quite delectable! Peter Kogler is an Austrian artist who receives his artistic inspiration primarily from science and technology, uniting two very different schools of thought in a single form of... read more »
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