Hobart and William Smith Colleges - art history

An internship at MoMa

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Callie Frelinghuysen'12 worked this summer as a special programming and events intern at The Museum of Modern Art. Frelinghuysen, an art history major and an arts and education minor, worked with prospective clients and also assisted with the preparation and planning of upcoming events. "After spending the past few summers working HWS Reunion, I knew I wanted to further explore a c...

Pfeiffer '05 Named Gallery Manager

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Emily Pfeiffer '05 has been named Roz Steiner Art Gallery manager at Genesee Community College. Pfeiffer is also an adviser at the Dansville Campus Center and teaches art history. As the new gallery manger, Pfeiffer will manage the exhibition calendar, work with artists and students to plan exhibits, facilitate art receptions, and work with faculty to integrate gallery experiences ...

Strickler '94 Appointed Assoc. Director

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Laura Strickler '94 has been selected as the associate director of the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University. According to a press release issued by Princeton, Strickler is a university administrator with a 15-year record of managing complex projects and large budgets and improving administrative processes. In her new position, she will work closel...

An Evening of Art

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Alums are invited to an evening of art and music at the newly expanded arts facilities from 9 p.m. to midnight on Friday, June 4, on the Houghton House grounds. An exhibit by Hobart alumnus Jonathan White '80, "The Colors of the Urban Landscape," will be featured in the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center. White's work captures colors and iconic images of urban life. From Maril...

Castner Forges New Ideas for Students

Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As a shop technician and adjunct instructor of art and architectural studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Sam Castner is responsible for helping to oversee the woodworking and metal shops in the Katherine D. Elliott Studio Arts Center. A professional sculptor with a B.A. in fine arts from Alfred University, Castner provides a level of professionalism and real-world experie...

Limpantoudis ’01 Earns Grad Scholarship

Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Evangelos Limpantoudis '01 has received the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurship, which prepares recipients to be leaders in the next generation of social entrepreneurs. The award is given to students from New York University's 11 schools; Limpantoudis will begin the master's in construction management program at the Polytechnic Institute of New Y...

From NYC to Paris

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

With the assistance of the Eric Cohler Internship and Travel Award, Katherine Giglio '11 will spend two weeks at Eric Cohler Design, Inc. in New York City before crossing the Atlantic for an intensive, 10-day study of different architectural styles throughout Paris. "To understand architecture you need to understand the historical context in which a building is created," says Gigli...

Alum’s Furnishings Biz Featured

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A recent article in The News Journal (Delaware) featured William Smith alum Karen Helme '78 P '11 and the furnishings business she co-owns, which has moved into a new location. Both women worked in other fields before pursuing their passion in design. The article notes Helme spent 15 years working in IT for the insurance industry.It quotes her, "I was sitting with programmers and a...

Eric Cohler Internship and Travel Award

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Supported by gifts from Eric Cohler '81, this annual award supports one Hobart or William Smith student interested in design and/or the arts through internship and study abroad experiences. By supplementing classroom education with off-campus experiences, students gain practical insights and a heightened understanding of the demands and rewards of future careers. The first compone...

Art from Pakistan

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

On Wednesday, April 21, Iftikhar Dadi of the Department of History of Art at Cornell University will give a talk titled "Art from Pakistan: From Modernism to the Contemporary Era" at 6 p.m. in Napier Hall 101 as part of the South Asia Speaker Series. Dadi's research interests include critical and postcolonial theory, and modern and contemporary art with emphasis on South and West A...