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Thursday, March 4th, 2010 by Emily Gowdey-Backus

One of the best examples of provocative art in the permanent collection is Pop Quiz, by the group of anonymous female artists known as the Guerilla Girls.
Printed in 1990 and purchased with funds from the Griffiths Endowment, the stark black letters of Pop Quiz resound in true Guerilla fashion. The text reads from top to [...]

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Thursday, February 25th, 2010 by Emily Gowdey-Backus

Published January 29, 2010

As Etsy gains popularity on the SLU campus, we at Hidden Gems have decided to dedicate this week’s column to the little guys, independent artists struggling to get their art, and their message, out to the people.
What is the best way to get the younger generations interested in anything?  Add some sharp [...]

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Hidden Gems : Inuit Prints

Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Emily Gowdey-Backus

Poignant pieces of history surround us every day of our lives, we simply have to look for them. Being the closest university in the North Country to the border of another country, we sometimes forget that some of the older customs of that country are closely enmeshed in our own. As students living in the [...]

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