by Janice Ng | Nov 12, 2013 | News Slider
Lipscomb’s OPEN Gallery is exploring contemporary art with Chicago-based artist Victoria Martinez’s Secret Garden exhibition. The student-run gallery is curated by Lipscomb art students Callan Downing and Seth Lykins and displays work from different artists every month. “It’s run entirely by students,” student and Lipscomb Artist-in-Residence Seth Lykins said. “We’re in charge of finding the artists each month and bringing them down here, and we install and de-install the work.” This month’s featured artist is 25-year-old Victoria Martinez. A Pilsen, Chicago native, Martinez was born to Mexican parents and grew up with a strong connection to her heritage. “My art is influenced by the color of my culture and the make-do attitude of my people,” Martinez said. A 2010 Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduate, Martinez describes her work as “mixed media ephemeral collages.” Playing around with textures, textiles and patterns, Martinez’s works bring to mind such artists as Frida Kahlo, but in 3D. “I just collect a lot of random items from the street and when I go for walks, I collect cassettes, pieces of paper or rocks and I bring them to my studio,” Martinez said. “I lay them down on my table and draw them. Or I like to go to thrift stores and collect items with vibrant patterns and colors. I pin them to my walls and collage them to see what I have.” The finished product is what Martinez refers to as a “soft sculpture.” “When I was growing up, I was inspired by my neighborhood a lot,” Martinez said. “There were a lot of gang wars, sirens. Now there’s a lot of...
by Brynn Watkins | Mar 30, 2012 | Opinion
Style is found everywhere, from the hectic streets of New York City to the rolling hills of Tennessee. Style even appears at Lipscomb University. These are our stories – your stories. This is Lipscomb Street Style. Name: C A L L A N D O W N I N G Year: Freshman Style: What / I / Like Inspirations: menswear The Style Rookie Vogue 1. black shorts and demin shirt- Southern Thrift 2. shoes-Anthropologie 3. earrings-Etsy 4. brooch- Disney Store Name: E L L E N I V Y Year: Freshman Style: Simple / Quick / Comfortable Inspirations: Ruche Stylebooks 1.skirt-gift 2. shirt-Goodwill 3. shoes- Off Broadway Name: M E L I S S A W I L S O N Year: Freshman Style: Frothy / Comfy / Colorful Inspirations: Neutral Milk Hotel Colors Fairy Tales 1.shirt and skirt- Old Navy 2. earrings-Gift 3. shoes- found ...
