When I give tours at the Frances M. Maguire Art Museum, it is not uncommon for a visitor to question the significance of abstract art that is displayed at the time. Sometimes, I can answer their questions....

When I began my linguistics minor, one of the first things I learned was that language has to constantly evolve in order to survive. This is due to multiple variables, like the word choice of the speaker,...

Recently, I’ve seen plenty of videos, and even a few commercials, completely created by artificial intelligence. As a consumer, I found these videos entertaining, and even comical, at times. However,...

Growing up, I had always been fascinated by art. Whether it was traditional art that was displayed in museums, art in the pages of a comic book or even art from unknown artists on the internet, more often...

For the first time in my life, I wanted to throw something at Bob Ross’ happy little forehead. I’ve been watching Bob Ross’ TV show, “The Joy of Painting,” on YouTube since middle school,...

The Frances M. Maguire Art Museum held the opening reception for an exhibit titled “Visions of Japan: The Art of Woodblock Prints” Dec. 5, featuring over 25 woodblock prints from St. Joe’s art collection.  The...

As the current election season unfolds, it feels like we’re caught in a surreal déjà vu. As a society, we’ve made significant advances in many areas for women’s rights, but as soon as we thought...

The Frances M. Maguire Art Museum welcomed over 30 paintings, sculptures and other artistic works as part of the “Queens, Gods and Devotees” exhibition Sept. 26. The exhibition, featuring works from...

Back in 1974, Dorothea Gamble dreamed of one day opening her very own boutique. In 2018, that dream became a reality alongside her business partner, Dagmar Mitchell. Gamble spent most of her early...

The first thing I saw when I entered the Asian Arts Initiative building in Philadelphia’s Chinatown was a video of a woman in a white dress projected on the room’s walls. I soon discovered this woman...