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Posted on December 12, 2019

Gordon’s 12 New Academic Programs

Beginning this year, the College rolled out several new majors, minors and concentrations to better meet the academic interests and career goals of students.

Posted on September 27, 2019

Seeking Amplified Living in Conflicted Lands

Gordon in Orvieto director Matt Doll's new exhibition shows beauty in conflict and hope in honesty. It will be on display in Barrington Gallery during Homecoming, October 5.

Posted on September 24, 2019

Biblical Art Across Centuries and Cultures in ‘Discerning Eye’ Gallery

Over 60 works from the Bowden Collections are on display in the Barrington Gallery. 'Discerning Eye' features five centuries of art and several cultures, from Picasso to 15th-century Italian sculptures and Japanese artists.

Posted on April 24, 2019

The Liberal Arts: Tools for Life

Lining the first floor hallway of KOSC is a series of paintings. At a glance, perhaps, it’s an odd place for art. But taking a moment to analyze the abstract swirls, lines and patterns, a viewer discovers a perfect picture of the liberal arts.

Posted on April 4, 2019

Art Department Celebrates 30 Years of Relationships Through Creating

From the studio to the gallery, creativity is the name of the game for the Art Department and its faculty, this year celebrating their 30th anniversary. The department graduates students who are traditionally trained but taught to observe the world differently.

Posted on January 23, 2019

Gordon College to Host Photography Exhibit by Stephan Gersh

Gordon College presents two new art exhibitions, featuring photographs by Essex-based artist Stephan Gersh, and paintings and prints by Gordon’s Department of Art faculty. A reception will take place on Saturday, January 26, 4-6 p.m. in the Barrington Center for the Arts.

Posted on October 12, 2018

Julia Spruance ’11: Shattering a Stigma at 19,000 feet

In 2011, for the first time in Kilifi County, Kenya, parents of hearing-impaired children were saying, “I want to communicate with my child.” Julia Spruance’s 100 Signs for Parents in Kenya Sign-Language was their introduction.

Posted on October 2, 2018

For the Craft and the Creator

For 20 years, artists Bruce Herman and Bryn Gillette ’02 have been pursuing the perennial question they discussed in their very first meeting: What does it mean to be a Christian who is an artist?

Posted on September 18, 2018

Receiving the 'Permesso di Soggiorno': 20 Years of Gordon in Orvieto

Over a decade of conversations, including during a sojourn in Italy, John Skillen and Bruce Herman thoughtfully gave shape to an innovative study abroad program, which piloted in 1998 in the small, historic Italian hill-city of Orvieto.

Posted on August 20, 2018

Art, Science and Advocacy: The Many Faces of Our Mental Health

The start of any new semester brings lots of new faces to campus. But the 99 faces in Ken Olsen Science Center don’t belong to first-year students or faculty members.

Posted on March 19, 2018

Herman Brings Loved Ones to Life Through Art

Embodying the rich tradition of collaboration, Bruce Herman’s most recent artistic endeavor, Ordinary Saints, is an intersection between painting, poetry and music.

Posted on February 8, 2018

Findings: Taking Students' Art into the Community

Findings is a collaborative gallery created by Gordon art students and seasoned members of Gordon's arts community. This year, five sophomore art majors and three mentors are presenting works.