Thorne Miniature Rooms

Posted on February 13, 2011 by wwuphoto

There are 68 miniature rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago that range from the 13th century to the 1930’s style. I got a chance to see them last summer. They were amazingly detailed and beautiful!

Beyond Borders 2011 Call for Art

Posted on February 13, 2011 by wwuphoto

It’s that time of year again! The Viking Union Gallery is soliciting submissions for its final exhibition of the year, “Beyond Borders” an International Fine Art Competition open to all undergraduate students in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Alaska, and British Columbia.

The exhibition is open to all artistic mediums! The art will be chosen by a jury, as will the winners of the competition, who will be awarded with monetary prizes 🙂

Submit submit submit! Due March 11, 2011

Check out the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134178973314162

Levi van Veluw

Posted on February 13, 2011 by wwuphoto

Check out Veluw’s Landscape series.

these are pretty amazing.

Interested in a $100 giftcard to the bookstore?

Posted on February 12, 2011 by wwuphoto

I noticed this random contest after I logged onto my western account.You can win a gift card by submitting a photo of yourself in the library.

http://vikingvillage.wwu.edu/valcontest

Video Exclusive with Shirin Neshat – interesting

Posted on February 10, 2011 by wwuphoto

Shirin Neshat Models for Ohne Titel

In this exclusive video, Neshat, who features in a lot of her photographs and films, talks about her turn in front of the camera for lensman Lorenzo Bringheli.

Where’s Waldo en francais!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by wwuphoto

Max and Charlotte did a photo series reminiscent of Where’s Waldo. Fun stuff. Check out the rest on their website. It’s also good practice for translating French.

Wafaa Bilal’s body having second opinions about surgically implanted webcam

Posted on February 9, 2011 by wwuphoto

One of the titanium plates implanted into NYU Professor Wafaa Bilal’s skull is rejecting. He’s going to have to wear the camera on the back of his neck for the time being.

Check the full story over at Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2011/02/09/camera-headed-professor-removes-part-of-implant/