Samek Voices

Our Tuesday’s Objet series (pronounced “OB-JAY” from the French word for “object”) intends to highlight pieces on display outside the physical confines of our gallery spaces, to draw attention to the art that surrounds us on a daily basis. TGIT! Today’s objet can be found directly across the way from our buddy Brandon at the entrance…

On November 13th from 6-8pm, the Gallery Engagement Team presents Frequency. In connection to R. Luke DuBois’ current exhibit at the Samek Museum, Portraits and Landscapes, G.E.T.’s biannual gala will celebrate the show, which is on display until December 6th. Students will engage with DuBois’ artistic methodology, as it heavily relies on technology. Before the…

What: A conference which brings together graduate students from programs around the country for presentation and discussion of their research. Where: Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida When: October 2-3, 2015 How: a 12-hour travel day during which I repeatedly asked myself why on earth I chose to fly out of Akron, OH. So, I study…

Our Tuesday’s Objet series (pronounced “OB-JAY” from the French word for “object”) intends to highlight pieces on display outside the physical confines of our gallery spaces, to draw attention to the art that surrounds us on a daily basis, if we only take a moment to pause and look. Happy Tuesday, everyone! You might notice today’s…

In collaboration with Bucknell Professor Paul Susman, the Samek is hosting the exhibition, Haunted Files: The Eugenics Record Office in our community-curated space, the Connections Gallery. The exhibition takes the form of a re-creation of the original American eugenics office in Long Island, New York which, from 1910-1939 conducted pseudo-scientific research and pursued legislation based…

Our Tuesday’s Objet series (pronounced “OB-JAY” from the French word for “object”) intends to highlight pieces on display outside the physical confines of our gallery spaces, to draw attention to the art that surrounds us on a daily basis, if we only take a moment to pause and look. It comes as no surprise that the…

What: A workshop series which brings together museum professionals and experts in media-art technology, in order to educate one another, and collaborate to introduce and establish real-world guidelines for the preservation of born-digital art. Where: The Guggenheim Museum, New York City When: September 25-26, 2015 How: A Bucknell issued Subaru sedan that we now affectionately…

October 7, 7pm Center Room, 2nd Floor Elaine Langone Center DuBois sits down with Bucknell Professor of Humanities Katherine Faull to discuss the process of turning data into art. Join us after the talk in the Samek for a reception. — About R. Luke DuBois 1975, United States Lives and works in New York R.…

September 5 – October 11, 2015 Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University 514 University Ave, Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Graffiti has come a long way from its aerosol ancestors. Initially thought to besmirch the sides of bridges and subway tunnels, it has evolved into a celebrated art form. At the Lore Degenstein Gallery, our artistic neighbor to…

Sept. 22, 2015 – Feb. 28, 2016 Downtown Gallery, 416 Market St., Lewisburg In this exhibition of ten oil paintings, Knight combines traditional 16th and 17th century realist painting styles with references to contemporary African life and conflict. The term euhemerized refers to mythology that, through the process of interpretation over time, is considered to…