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Give Thanks
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Give Thanks

Look back at things that made you smile, that made you laugh, even cry. Look back at things that bring joy and peace. Family and friends that came on your journey. That lingered and left. That held your hand and said  It will be alright. Look back at trials and […]

Grounded
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Grounded

When at last your roots were water? To spread, to grow and reach heights. Heights that move you to the next level. Yes, you can dream. Dream the impossible. Be grounded, be unshakable be unmovable. Let the waters move through  your souls and burst your  energy to shine. Root out […]

Peace be Still
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Peace be Still

Where is my peace? Is it by the sea shore, where the waves crash? Is it up in the sky that’s blue, with puffy white pillows, that I can lay my head on and dream? Do I look for it, or is it hidden? How can I find it if […]

Floaters of the mind
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Floaters of the mind

Painting. Photo Credit: Liselle Powder  Think deep into your mind. Travel fast if there’s enough room. Just float on clouds, through the stems of life. Get wings and fly high. Be a drone, be whatever, and soar. Smile to the wind and breathe. Close your eyes and see beyond. Beyond […]

Latinx Voices: Art, Activism, and Identity at SUNY Old Westbury
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Latinx Voices: Art, Activism, and Identity at SUNY Old Westbury

Until October 25, the SUNY Old Westbury ART LAB is hosting a new exhibit: Latinx Voices: Art, Activism and Identity. The exhibition features the work of Anto Astudillo, Esperanza Mayobre, Andres Senra, and Nicolas Dumit Estevez Raful Espejo Ovalles Morel. The ART LAB resides in Woodlands Hall 1.   The event […]

Shift. Breathe. Expand. Painting in Space
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Shift. Breathe. Expand. Painting in Space

September 10 – October 20 Amelie A. Wallace Gallery SUNY Old Westbury Photo Credit: Vincent Arroyo. Until October 20, the Amelie A. Wallace Gallery will be hosting Shift. Breathe. Expand. Painting in Space, an exhibition of works by artists Eleanna Anagnos and Alexis Granwell. Before the opening reception, there was a […]

Ole Worm Statue Unveiled at Old Westbury
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Ole Worm Statue Unveiled at Old Westbury

Statue at the start of the event. Photo Credit: Vincent Arroyo. On September 19, SUNY Old Westbury unveiled its newest statue, a bust depicting 17th century Danish physician Ole Worm. The event was held in the afternoon on the Campus Center Meadow Terrace. Announced by University President Dr. Timothy E. […]

Fernando Botero: The Picasso of Latin America
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Fernando Botero: The Picasso of Latin America

Photo Credit: artforum.com Fernando Botero was dubbed “the Picasso of Latin America.” He was a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor who was recognized internationally for his work. He was born on April 19, 1932, in the city of Medellin and died on September 15, 2023, at 91 from pneumonia. According to […]

Bachelor of Arts, Sciences and Fine Arts Students Display Their Talent
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Bachelor of Arts, Sciences and Fine Arts Students Display Their Talent

May 2 to May 7: B.A. and B.S, Students  May 9 to May 16, B.F.A. Seniors. Amelie A. Wallace Gallery at SUNY Old Westbury These works vary from comics to oil paintings to collages to digital art. These pieces showcase the diversity and technical acumen of the art students on […]

One More for the Road: Duster at Brooklyn Steel
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One More for the Road: Duster at Brooklyn Steel

On April 15th, the experimental indie rock band Duster played a show at the live music venue Brooklyn Steel that was, for all the wrong reasons, memorable. According to their website, Duster was formed in the mid to late 1990s releasing some records (Stratosphere and Contemporary Movement) but shortly breaking up, then […]