Featured Art and Architecture at Santa Monica College
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SMC ART HISTORY 3 Spring 2018 & ART HISTORY 1 Fall 2018
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Featured Art and Architecture at Santa Monica College
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Abstract
As part of a Chair of Excellence Grant through the SMC Foundation, Walter Meyer created the Center for Art History and the Digital Humanities and is empowering his students to create a database of important art and architecture across the SMC campuses.
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Contributor
Special thanks to SMC student Michel Brown for getting Omeka up and running!
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Collection Items
Pico
The eye immediately notices that the sculpture is white, three dimensional with a large hollow center. It appears to be an organic form with curvilinear shapes. The sculpture morphed into two structural pieces together. And the observer would wonder…
"Still Earth"
!["Still Earth"](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/33491/archive/square_thumbnails/446a2a828d7a9168f66152e4aaf22047.jpg?Expires=1715817600&Signature=Ut6llbL4JHZyvyz7AfsPmSgJjx4IeLlNsdDyvjJeUtNM1gngsM7ZMq5-aCBx0lqwE-YVzhQ-XruDCeEXGERiYwLoN5c46adPlcSHEHG-03fHb56dCtSNVsKnK3HR9Gz41rlMfOb2LzpUlewvSTOqe5St3NKfmGTJ%7E4QyQ6bPn%7E-IYMaXtEoWqpwxfYKDcndofZWPRP99uqn%7EnJrLK5xfZo2aCcJ7ij8YioFnKeVnqC9dkWl2a5RQSRcDBcbf-Z5KhlJ46k7xV8CXWfxNjFF7XZGZqQLlC1qs2hJ4TOAsqB8U%7EsN7zFxNPklxeRjl9ji6Z57wiq53TM8sQrSPNECk3A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Still Earth"")
The Science Center Quad is divided into three smaller grassed areas by means of two transecting walkways. The Quad consists of a towering obelisk and three icosahedrons that range in height and color. While there are only four sculptures in the quad,…
Andrew Hem's Santa Monica College Science Building Mural
Looking at the mural, we notice it's large scale of about 50 feet. This size recognizes the aspect of street art that the artist, Andrew Hem, embodies in his work. More noticeable features of the mural are the main objects in the mural…
Lady in the Clouds
The project, “Lady in the Clouds”, displays a woman reaching towards a gargantuan, simplified, globe-esque sphere. The earth-like structure presents as a candid and simplified wired globe comparable to a large display in a solar system exhibit. The…
Art Department Building / Quad Architecture
The Art Department was constructed in hopes of becoming a modern, efficient atmosphere to study art. The youthful patio was put in place to motivate and inspire students and artists alike. This building was not only created to motivate those in its…
"Untitled" (Art Department Steel & Stone Fountain)
!["Untitled" (Art Department Steel & Stone Fountain)](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/33491/archive/square_thumbnails/d12e9de5cafbeb0cb5b25c56cff4281c.jpg?Expires=1715817600&Signature=mFoPdubI1n66hj5bzzr6XgET65WALcQQHI1uHcN3fZCct5qFyqU0y9hngyQRbXOStLmZafz6TeZGAw7oizz2YJeetpf1YDENicr3mKSge20p6e%7ELVXpfKJ4O3oYRMrKgwYGUkl3atfTQ1vz3fTT5mpvVhXT-so8jFoUJk2DfweKqiU1cxdlJYWbug3wA5EKq1e5omTr3mv6ttNWrYv6QJiHIpq4i2nWhysy3LVGbM7GgxGzb9hpQ%7Et--%7EC4Rbjd622R1NpzCFCf7mPG1dKGSMH1ONmybG9V4NiU5ks7Xzf0YMK0N29qLoU45Pi3wGugddmxc94lHAfEYqKywkbC2cQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Untitled" (Art Department Steel & Stone Fountain)")
He has done various artwork, in which are similar to the sculpted alabaster. Such as the one above. Comparing his artwork to his classmates, Paul was unique since it was much more difficult to make an abstract sculptor made of alabaster stone and…
ABSTRACT RUIN III
Four cylindrical pillars surround a pedestal with basic geometric shapes arranged in a particular fashion. The shapes that make up the pedestal are a triangle, cube, and another cylinder taller than the rest, all of which is seated on two large base…
Eternal Dance
Eternal Dance by Artist Vladimir Goryachev is a sculpture of two figures. The sculpture is made from fiberglass reinforced resin which is a strong, durable and light material. The viewer can feel the density and power of the muscles on the bodies…
"Untitled" (Drescher Stairwell Mural)
!["Untitled" (Drescher Stairwell Mural)](https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/33491/archive/square_thumbnails/3e1a8803eb23c5e3a215b11dce915768.jpg?Expires=1715817600&Signature=iC4QjMNGRjc2AOyiixIuNdC5iN6R7-MaDmh3DMGClcPrKXgIL0BiTrLbtGitqG3ffUtMvzxbAzs02mqA4C2mz6%7EytQdXoF21YOfOs3DKCDLudAs1atsjdVwC96B8oDjRWWybNRAsA%7EdhdKmcLthOpxZmB5iO161EszW%7E991ai063Es%7EoCFpIgNtRKT8Pz5YG44yhxBixKMA2BcABhKCzCm7JZxF3adazZq5158gS6Ok9rBnvJ6ff3wgC2FSNq8PaFshAcq7mdO0pJyj9xc9ab7rP9MDEugJBf5DfQ3q6RCv4Cg-l67CnL2OVqSR2L4-zBw82L3uuqT4cIJk7OcPk4w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ""Untitled" (Drescher Stairwell Mural)")
The mural is located on the second floor of one of the two stairwells in Drescher Hall. It depicts a space background that includes numerous planets and stars as well and a space shuttle traveling towards them. The mural shows technological…
The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at Santa Monica College
The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at Santa Monica covers area of 28,000 sf. The exterior of this building is glass and formed wood elements that are covered with concrete. The concrete embrace(s) the wood molding inside to highlight the grain of the…