Pitzer in the News 2007-2008 Academic Year

Pitzer College Faculty Art Show "Uncommon Practice" reviewed in The Press-Enterprise and Inland Empire Weekly

Art Scene: Pitzer College Focuses on Art Faculty

Originally published in The Press Enterprise
Thursday, June 5, 2008

Pitzer College, one of the Claremont Colleges, presents “Uncommon Practice,” an exhibit showcasing its art faculty.

“It's the first time traditional and new media have shown together. They are very separate departments,” said Ciara Ennis, director of Pitzer College Campus Galleries. “It's a way of bringing all the very talented faculty together in one show.”...

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The Faculty to Communicate

Originally published in Inland Empire Weekly
Friday, June 6, 2008

Faculty shows often are a mixed bag, yet Uncommon Practice at Pitzer College presents a widely divergent experience. A problematic feature of faculty shows in general is that, by definition, they limit curatorial voice. Contributing to the confusion is that some of this work is creative, while other pieces, within the media studies discipline, are political or documentary. That said, the show does have its share of works that are dense and ambitious...

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