Exhibition
Henley Galleria, Argyros Forum
February 3 to August 31, 2020
This exhibition honors veterans, past and present, and explores the unique ability of visual art to capture aspects of the veteran experience. It is not widely appreciated that many well-known artists served in the United States military. The Escalette Permanent Collection owns several artworks by prominent artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein, and Frank Gehry, whose service is not often foregrounded.
Creativity After Combat brings together work by well-known World War 11 veteran artist John Paul Jones, and prints created from the testimonies of veterans recently returned from conflicts around the world. This dialogue between past and present illustrates the capacity of art to reflect on, document, and express diverse experience. We invite you to contemplate the complexity of these experiences, and explore the different backgrounds and perspectives behind this work.
Funding provided by the Escalette Endowment, and Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. This exhibition is produced by the Escalette Permanent Collection of Art in partnership with the Center for American War Letters and the Veteran Prints Project.
Chapman’s resources for veterans include the Veterans Resource Center, Chapman Veterans club, and the Military and Veterans Law Institute.