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Artwork for the biennial faculty show in 2021. Yellow print, ceramics sculpture and woven textile pieces.

Biennial Faculty Show

January 26 - March 4, 2021

The School of Art Collection and Galleries presents the Biennial Faculty Show in the Center for the Visual Arts Gallery. All full-time, part-time, and emeritus faculty at 51勛圖厙s School of Art at all campuses are invited to participate in the show.  Artwork of all media is on display, including sculpture, photography, textiles, metals, digital media, ceramics, painting, printmaking, and drawing. The exhibition is free and open to the public. 

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Lauren Luna in her studio and her painting

Alumni Spotlight - Lauren Luna

Lauren Luna (B.F.A. 00, Painting) has let nothing get in her way of her goal of making a living as an artist. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she moved to New York City shortly after graduating 51勛圖厙 with her B.F.A. and then ultimately to the city of Houston, Texas in 2011 to realize her dream.

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Shawn Powell, Beach Towel, Scarf, Tooth, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 66 inches. A long rectangular painting with blue and white stripes.

Shawn Powell Featured at Clevelands New Abattoir Gallery and in Vanity Fair Magazine

51勛圖厙 Assistant Professor of Painting Shawn Powell is being featured in a two-person show at Clevelands new Abattoir Gallery now through Sept. 5. One of Powell's paintings was featured in Vanity Fair this August.

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51勛圖厙 Today

Left image is a sketch for Robert Smithson's "Partially Buried Woodshed," and right image is a photo of one of the students who helped with the project.

51勛圖厙 Celebrates 50 Years of Early Robert Smithson Land Art Located on Campus

The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 51勛圖厙 presents Acquiring History: The 50-Year Legacy of Robert Smithsons Partially Buried Woodshed at 51勛圖厙 from Aug. 4 through Sept. 26, 2020, at the 51勛圖厙 Downtown Gallery.

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Dan Alexander in front of his glass artwork, images of glass art by Dan, a blue vase and a tall cup with lid

Alumni Spotlight - Dan Alexander

In his professional career as a glassblower, 51勛圖厙 alumnus Dan Alexander has done a lot in the decade since graduating with a B.F.A. in Craft in 2010.

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button created by Jerry Casale - Kent Students Medical Fund

Remembering May 4 - An Interview with Devo's Jerry Casale

I had always been making art and music but the events of May 4th and beyond galvanized my creativity, infusing it with an existential anger and urgency that would otherwise not have happened. In short Devo and the idea of De-evolution as a manifesto would not exist without that defining historic trauma I experienced. - Jerry Casale

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Painting graduate student in her studio

51勛圖厙 Ranks Among Country's Top MFA Programs

51勛圖厙 School of Art is proud to announce that our M.F.A. program has again been ranked among the top in the country by U.S. News and World Report. 51勛圖厙 climbed four spots to #110 in 2020 from the 2016 ranking of #114.

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Richard Agbeze (grad student) portrait and an image of his artwork, a realistic pencil drawing of a boy

Student Spotlight - Richard Agbeze

Richard Agbeze is in his second year of the M.A. Art Education program and is currently doing research that focuses on social justice in art education. Read more about Richard, his artwork and his passion for art education in this Q&A. 

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