Art in a Digital Age: A Walk Through a ‘Winter in Paradise’

Many of our mental schemas of the fine arts may resoundingly contrast with our mental images of technology. Art is an emotional visual expression through painting or sculpture, while technology is emotionally neutral, aimed at facilitating our daily tasks and advancing human society. To many of us, the merging of modern technology and art is highly unorthodox. Art is a mere pastime, while technology drives human civilization’s progress. I mean, we very well might be wasting $400,000 on our Cornell degrees to end up unemployed at the hands of AI.

Student Artist Spotlight: Arden Conine

Wednesday, Oct. 23, I was back in Tjaden for another interview with a student artist. Arden Conine ’26 is a BFA student originally from Boston. She invited me into the printmaking studio, the location of her most recent artistic endeavors. I had the pleasure of seeing some of her most recent work, along with discussing her artistic experience and how being at Cornell has allowed her to grow as an artist.

Student Artist Spotlight: Nadia Holcomb

On Oct. 11, I visited BFA student Nadia Holcomb ’25 at her studio space in Tjaden Hall for an interview. We discussed artistic mediums, post-grad plans, how her unique experiences have informed her art and what art as a whole means to her. Holcomb, who is in her final three semesters of her BFA, has just recently returned from spending two years living in monasteries — an experience that profoundly shaped her artistry. The walls of Holcomb’s studio area are covered in pinned-up artwork, including finished pieces and works in progress.

Gallery Hopping From Your Bedroom

The growing ubiquity of online viewing rooms allows art to be more accessible — not just in times of crisis, but for all who have access to the Internet.