Arts Archives – The Statesman

Vigil held on Staller Steps for Breonna Taylor and other victims of police violence

ArtsNovember 14, 2020

“It’s not a fancy hashtag. It’s not a publicity stunt. This is not a call for attention,” Figeroux said. “This is a call for action, justice, and call for our basic rights and an end to police brutality.”

Satirical album runs down the ugly history of United States presidents

Arts Election 2020 Music Special IssuesNovember 7, 2020November 7, 2020

Artist David W. Jacobsen released “POTUS,” a humorous album serving as an homage to former U.S. presidents who are often overlooked. Each song on “POTUS” teaches the listener something new.

WSHU hosts an informative conversation about the current political climate

Arts Culture Election 2020 Special IssuesNovember 2, 2020November 4, 2020

On Friday, Oct. 30, WSHU held a virtual discussion titled “Through the Looking Glass: A Campaign Like No Other” with a panel of journalists, professors and media critics.

Stony Brook University artists address injustice in RECKONING: Student Digital Mural

Arts CultureNovember 1, 2020November 2, 2020

Recently submitted to be displayed as part of Stony Brook’s RECKONING: Student Digital Mural, Mazza created “Untitled 14” in 2014 following the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown Jr., who was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri.

Medusa statue emerges as A #MeToo heroine in Lower Manhattan

Arts CultureOctober 29, 2020

Argentinian artist Luciano Garbati unveiled his sculpture “Medusa with the Head of Perseus” in Manhattan’s Collect Pond Park on Tuesday, October 13. The statue is part of the Art in the Parks Program and will remain in the park until April 2021.

“Emily in Paris” Review: A “Sex and the City” spinoff, Influencer edition

Arts TVOctober 18, 2020

From producer Darren Star comes “Emily in Paris,” a Netflix original cooked up with the same ingredients of its predecessors: fashion, love interests and friends to talk about said love interests with — but with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

This year’s “Art in Focus” lecture series commences with discussion on “Jackson Pollock and Jazz”

ArtsOctober 17, 2020October 17, 2020

The fourth annual “Art in Focus” lecture series began with a presentation delivered by art historian Helen A. Harrison that explored the role of jazz as a possible influence in the work of abstract expressionist artist Jackson Pollock.

Stony Brook alumni Stephanie Hayman discusses career path and book “Surviving My First Decade in Corporate America”

Alumni Arts BooksOctober 6, 2020

Stephanie Hayman, Hauppauge native and Stony Brook graduate, returned to campus virtually on Sept. 22 to talk about her book, “Surviving My First Decade in Corporate America.”

How a Stony Brook student artist copes during a pandemic

Arts Mental Health 2020 Special IssuesOctober 4, 2020October 5, 2020

Grace Noonan, junior biology major, felt a lot of uncertainty at the start of the pandemic. It led to people pivoting to new creative interests as a means to cope. For the Long Island native, the lockdown gave her a chance to brush up on her art.

Stony Brook student Carine Green refuses to let their mental health falter

Arts Mental Health 2020 Special IssuesOctober 3, 2020October 7, 2020

Stony Brook University student Carine Green recounts their adjustment to remote learning and how it felt to participate in the Black Lives Matter movement as a young Black American.

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“Black” or “African American?” Black Americans discuss the difference

“The Crown” season four is adorned in controversy

SBU student and professor win sculpture design competition for new recycling bins in Port Jefferson

A look at SBU student run podcast Chai with the Pre-Med Guys