In ART 466, Liliana Monge and Maya Benham are among around a dozen students taking creative strides to develop their craft. They utilize techniques ranging from traditional oil painting to the use of physical models. Discover how they blend culture, identity and ingenuity into their works as reporter Kimber Draughon brings us more.
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You are what you wear
There are few times in a person’s life where they are given the opportunity to recreate themselves and stray from the persona they have formed, to become something new. Leaving home for the first time is the moment in most people’s lives where they take hold of this chance, when they feel drawn to redesign.
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Jordan Collins: A Drag Queen Leaving a Regal Legacy
Donning a blond wig, a form-fitting orange dress and six-inch heels, Jordan Collins prepared to step into the spotlight one last time. At the tail end of their five-hour transformation process, the microbiology senior spritzed their blond curls with hairspray and checked themself in a mirror backstage of Chumash Auditorium. Soon, Collins would no longer […]
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Release of Cal Poly class’ ‘Stranger Things’ multimedia project
“Mouthbreathers with a Mic.” “Demablog.” “Are You Strange Enough?” These are just a few names of the “Stranger Things” media elements that have been created by the Introduction to Media Arts and Technologies (ISLA 240) class, which were officially released to the public Feb. 13. ISLA 240 merges art and technology, encouraging the expression of both areas […]
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Art and incarceration
Cal Poly students helped put artwork produced by minors in the juvenile hall system into a meaningful gallery.
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Snaps for Terisa Siagatonu at ATOG
Terisa Siagatonu addressed issues of race and gender, generating snaps from students Wednesday night.
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Another type of groove brings back Mr. Poetic
Davenport made his Cal Poly debut at ATOG in December 2008 when he opened up for friend and featured poet Javon Johnson.
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“The Anthem” third annual slam poetry contest
Seven pronounced poets from diverse backgrounds will come together to inspire the audience with words in Cal Poly’s third annual poetry slam, “The Anthem.” Aiming to show that words have enough power to change the world, the event, which exposes individuals to poets who are champions from the international slam circuit and who have performed on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and National Public Radio, will address issues of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, race, class, identity and love.