It was the morning drive to Jesuit, and it is noticed by all. A giant square of granite that fell on the grass? It looks like something from 2001: A Space Odyssey! But what is it? Where did it come from? Who made it? Why was it made? The answer: Jesús Bautista Moroles.
Born in 1950 in Corpus Christi, Moroles...
For the past three years, Jesuit high schools across the nation have joined at one school for an annual art showing, consisting of pieces of 4x5 inch art pieces. This year, however, the art show opened a new category- the 3D category- that allowed Jesuit Dallas to send in two ceramics pieces for judging. After all of the judges...
On Tuesday, February 13th, Jesuit alum Thaddeus Matula returned to his alma mater to share his journey through the film industry. From his formative years at Jesuit to discovering his passion during his time at SMU, Matula recounted the highs and lows of his evolving career. An Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, Matula has earned acclaim for documentaries such...
What is the deal with those huge panels that stand in the middle of the main hallway about twice a year?
You may have waited behind one so you could spook a friend, but have you taken the time to look at the art hanging on the panels? These panels “give the students an opportunity to show the rest of...
Over 300 guests attended ArtQuest in November. The event included 48 pieces of art donated by artists, as well as class projects, autographed pictures, and much more.
Several art contest winners’ works were displayed as well. For the ArtQuest Juried Show, a featured event in which artists enter pieces of work to be juried by a committee, Sharon Neel-Bagley’s “Arabella”...
How do we respond when we think about and experience the feeling of a touch? Does it entertain our minds with warm and sunny memories of comfort, or does it haunt the mind with the experiences of abuse and violence? Does it represent a welcoming, thorough handshake or a helpful hand, or does it signify a denial? Just as...
“Painting is the most magical of mediums. The transcendence is truly amazing to me every time I go to a museum and I see how somebody figured another way to rub colored dirt on a flat surface and make space where there is no space or make you think of a life experience.”
In this quote, contemporary artist and photographer...
