STEM Art Show

April 24 - May 27, 2015, Imperatore Library and the Taub Center.

This exhibition featured the paintings, drawings, photography, digital artwork, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, and videos of 24 students and 5 faculty members from the D-E community. To view all of the artwork from the exhibit click here.

The artwork in this show was inspired by different aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.  While viewing the work, people were invited to reflect on the connections that the artists were making and that they perceive between these subjects.  Additionally, this show represented the transition from STEM to STEAM, which incorporates art and design into the study and practice of the STEM subjects.

To learn more about the STEM Art Exhibition and STEAM go to the STEM Art Site at bit.ly/STEMArt.

 Bill Biondolino

 Daniela Solovey

 Alexis Fiore

 Brian and Jonathan Zhang

 Austin Chen

 Allen Xi

 Danielle Vegliante

 Christine Chow

 David Schulman

 Joseph Iwanski

 Jessie Law

 Lucy Plowe

 Lydia Mitchell

 Julianna Davis

 Isabella Monaco

 Linda Chen

 Lily Waxman

 Kirin Mueller

 Jared Tauber

 Maddy

  Maddy

 Rohit Mahtani

 Rushy Panchal

 Lydia Scrivanich

 Rachel Brusky

 Talia Stewart

 Theo Coulson

 Brian Zhang

2012 Senior Student Sculpture becomes part of campus landscape!!!!

After months of planning, sealing wood pieces in his garage and 3 days of putting it together, with the occasional reworking, in between lacrosse practices, Matt Brice 12' kneels proudly in front of his original sculpture, the newest addition to Dwight-Englewood's growing group of outdoor sculptures.

The original model, put in place using photoshop.

The model came in handy along the way...

Laying out the cedar wood pieces...

Couldn't have done any of this without the help of our amazing grounds crew, especially Bruce and Kevin!

Matt's Dad trained him well, measure twice, cut once or in this case measure 42 times, place it once.

A little help from fellow seniors and lax team members, artists,...Woody and Will.

A 7th grade class stopped by to see the progress and meet the artist. 

Matt with his AP Art History class, visiting the sculpture on a beautiful sunny day.  Photo credit to Ms. Devito, Chair of the History Department & AP Art history guru.

We are all so proud of you Matt!  Let us thank everyone from the beginning through to the end...from the first days in Ms. Diaz' AP Studio Art Class with the simple inspiration of materials and the idea of 'motion', Dr. De Jarnett & Mr. Algrant for their approval and encouragement, Ms. Stadulis, Mr. Devlin and the whole crew for their expertise and work, all of your teachers & coaches, your parents and grandparents, and most of all you for having the vision, design sense and work ethic to take this project from conception to completion and leaving a beautiful work of art behind as you graduate in a few short months,....

Class of 2010 artists still shine brightly... at the Dwight-Englewood School

When Ms. Lachman approached me about choosing artwork for the soon to be redesigned library silent study space, there really was only one choice...Colin Alexander 10'.  For his focus project, Colin studied visual books, picture books and graphic novels...completing the project with his own original book that blurred the lines between the literary and the aesthetic.  He has loaned the originals to us for display...

Mr. Petkus, both his teacher and friend and now one of the directors of the library...was overwhelmed by the works as well as the color selection for walls and furniture that was inspired by Colin's works.  Colin is currently continuing his artistic journey at the prestigious, Maryland Institute, College of Art.

Drawings texted to me by Cooper Wright 10', part of an art project at Maryland Institute, College of Art.

Cooper asked if he and another former student of mine at D-E, Andrew Boskin could use the gallery for an 'installation' inspired by the drawing project he created in his fall semester work at MICA.

Cooper's ideas about House vs. Home and the questions about how we remember and what we do with those memories, what is our access? and what triggers those feelings? all came together in this simple, yet complex arrangement.  Cooper was particularly interested in these ideas after being a 'lifer' at Dwight-Englewood, then making the decision to spend a 'gap' year studying in Brazil before embarking on his artistic education at MICA.

Pictured here, Cooper Wright, Andrew Boskin and Isabella Giancarlo, all members of the auspicious Class of 2010!

Cooper answers questions from English faculty member, Diane Christian.

Opening Day visit by 8th grade a HUGE SUCCESS!!!

The New Year means intermester week in the middle school which also means an art history lecture to augment the studies of early American history of the 8th grade at Dwight-Englewood.  A quick trip over the George Washington Bridge and the 8th graders are soon led to the world reknowned Metropolitan Museum of Art and the opening day of the newly installed American Wing!!!!

First, lunches outside in Central Park, just beware of the bears...

Students enjoyed this masterpiece by Frederick Church and even made reference to the movie, the Mission...sometimes these kids amaze me and then other days, like this week, they are simply amazing!!!!

 

Students are led in small groups by teachers through each room and have time to explore on their own as well.  The time is divided between painting, sculpture and the 'period' rooms.

As in an experience at D-E, students are encouraged to think deeply, question and develop inferences based on all of their knowledge from each part of their rich education.

In the 'Oxbow' their science teacher even had them naming the different cloud formations.

A good pace, even time to take a moment to reflect on the overwhelming amount of visual information.

The 'crown jewel' of the renovation can be seen from nearly ever corner and gallery...Washington Crossing the Delaware was truly impressive, whether you were a teacher who has been so many times before or this was the very first brush with that momentous, symbolic retelling of the early days of this country.

During the pre-trip lecture, students watched parts of the video below that documents the elaborate recreation of the original frame...

and we also discussed 'reality' vs. 'propoganda' in artwork (to quote one student) and looked at a comparison of a newer version of Washington Crossing the Delaware which was also unveiled this week at the NY Historical Society in Manhattan.  See the full article below...
NY Times, 'Crossing the Delaware, More Accurately'

What a fabulous time at the Met,...an annual event that never seems to get old...especially in a year when the Met reinvented the American Wing itself!!!!