The Law School is home to a number of interesting works of art. Invariably, art elicits different and quirky opinions. We here at the Law Weekly believe it is our duty to not only share the copious amounts of artwork at the School, especially with our virtual readers, but also give you our seasoned art critiques. All photo credits to Devon Chenelle ’23 unless otherwise indicated.
Name: Floating Column, Lighted Structure and Untitled - Foon Sham 1996
Drew Calamaro ’21: Artist Foon Sham was inspired to paint this by looking under his sink. He looked under there because he felt like there was no plumbing. He was right.
Ben Stievater ’22: Major Bowser’s Castle vibes from MarioKart.
Name: Pink Cow and Calf at Night - John Borden Evans
Jacob Jones ’21: These cows are here for your souls but also to provide delicious strawberry milkshakes.
Jacob Smith ’23: No, you’re not safe from Chickfil-a advertising even here.
Kathryn Querner ’22: Starry Night meets Animal Farm in this turn-of-the-century masterpiece, created at the height of John Borden Evans’ seventh existential crisis in his parents’ basement.
Name: Untitled. Photo Courtesy of Dana Lake ’23.
Jonathan Peterson ’23: This piece makes having a flat butt a safe space for us men. I approve of this, as someone who doesn’t need anything more to question than last night’s (or that morning’s) readings when I arrive at the law school.
Dana Lake ’23: Art doesn’t need justification, but one wonders what went through the curator’s mind as they chose this piece for HAK hall. Why devote limited wall space to a man with less than no butt? We can only assume the lovingly rendered shoulders distracted the curator so thoroughly they didn’t even notice.