Art and Art History

Traveling to Cuba, Louisiana, and Brazil, 15 Grinnellians spent a semester studying the colonial legacy of sugar production.

Grinnell College Museum of Art and Writers@Grinnell welcome Belinda Tang & Ada Zhang to read from their debuts books: A Map for the Missing and The Sorrows of Others on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at 8 p.m. in the Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA).

The Writers@Grinnell series continues with award winning authors of fiction, non-fiction, visual narratives, and comics, Benjamin Percy and Aubrey Hirsch, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at 8 p.m. in the Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center, Room 101.

The Writers@Grinnell series continues with award winning authors, Vauhini Vara and Beth Nguyen on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, at 8 p.m. in the Humanities and Social Studies Center, Room A2231 - Auditorium.

Writers@Grinnell continues with author, Tom Montgomery Fate, on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at 8 p.m. in HSSC A2231 Auditorium.

Grinnell College professors Petrouchka Moïse and Fredo Rivera have won a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to create a multilingual database by digitizing 1,000+ Haitian artworks held in Haiti and the US as part of their "Haitian Art Digital Crossroads" project.

The Writers@Grinnell series continues with two award winning poets, Sandra Lim and Gabrielle Calvocoressi, on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 8 p.m. in Rosenfield Center, Room 101.

An Evening of Poetry & Translation with award winning poet Hao Phan on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 8 p.m. in HSSC A1231.

Grinnell College studio art technical assistant, has been named an Iowa Artist Fellow for fiscal year 2023. Tuggle Lacina is one of five fellows selected. This annual competitive fellowship supports Iowa artists, filmmakers, musicians, and creative writers who demonstrate exceptional creativity and a commitment to advancing their artistic practices at a pivotal moment in their careers.  

Art students receive more than $3,000 in prizes at BAX opening reception