»The Escalette Permanent Art Collection

Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is the proud home of the Phyllis and Ross Escalette Permanent Art Collection. The collection is supported by an endowment established by the late Phyllis and Ross Escalette, and is comprised mostly of contemporary and modern paintings, prints, and sculpture. Rather than being housed in a museum or gallery, The Escalette Collection functions as a "museum without walls" where artwork is displayed throughout the Chapman campus in hallways, public spaces, and study areas. The collection is free and open to the public to view.

As a "museum without walls," The Phyllis and Ross Escalette Permanent Art Collection at Chapman University believes art should be a public resource that educates, inspires, and evokes empathy. 


Current Exhibitions:
  • Energy Fields
  • Body of the World
  • LOOK!
  • Relative Fantasies

  • Energy Fields: Vibrations of the Pacific

    The Guggenheim Gallery and The Villa Park Orchards Association Packing House

    September 15, 2024 - Janurary 19, 2025
    Monday-Friday - 12:00-5:00pm 
    Saturday - 11:00am - 4:00pm

    swirl of pink, yellow, and orange colors

    Energy Fields: Vibrations of The Pacific is among more than 70 exhibitions and programs presented as part of PST ART. This exhibition is co-presented by The Escalette Collection, The Guggenheim Gallery, and Fulcrum Arts. 

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  • body of the world: Inna Jane Ray


    Roosevelt Hall, 1st Floor Hallway
    On view through November 7, 2024

    painting of two trees intertwined against a bright blue purple sky.

    body of the world brings together a selection of works by Southern California artist Inna Jane Ray that reflect the intertwining of nature and identity. From her early sketches to her later paintings, each piece in the exhibition offers a glimpse into Ray’s connection with the world around her. 
    This exhibition was curated by Cassie Chan ('25) and Bella Marinos ('24). 

  • LOOK! - On the Nature of Perception


    Beckman Hall, 4th Floor near the George Bush Conference Center 

    Detailed graphite drawing of an elderly man's face on a pink donut box.

    LOOK! – On the Nature of Perception is a student-curated exhibition that explores the theme of perception, both in formal and conceptual terms. The works in this exhibition challenge viewers’ assumptions about the world around them, presenting alternate imagery and meanings to question the reliability of our own perceptions of the world.

    LOOK! was curated by students in Marcus Herse's Curitorial Practice class (Spring 2023): Olivia Brewin, Kennedy Cardenas, Connor Choy, Hannah Emmerson, Chelsea Rose Farinaro, Tayla Grainger, Gabi Guevara, Vivina Juarez, Eugene Kim, Anna Ledbetter, Sweet Lou Mader Dauk, Mya Mannoni, Bella Ocana, Arianna Patterson, Nicola Trojovsky, and Sloan Watson.

  • Relative Fantasies

    Beckman Hall, 4th Floor near Academic Advising Offices

    profile of head with anatomical details surrounded by roses and various figures on bottom edge.
    Relative Fantasies is a student-curated exhibit of works by Carole Caroompas, Ellina Kevorkian, and Suvan Geer, a trio of Southern California artists all considering the contemporary meaning of femininity, but each with distinct materials, styles, and viewpoints. Throughout this exhibit, Caroompas, Kevorkian, and Geer tell three different stories of what it means to love, experience heartbreak, and challenge tradition through their experiences and critiques of what it is to live as a woman in the modern era.

    Relative Fantasies was curated by students in Georgia Lassner's Gallery Practice class (Spring 2023): Alex Kraft, Kiera Laehy, Bella Marinos, Leonid Osipov, Juju Pinto, Kiley Silkman, and Devyn Pon.


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