School of Art
Two Kent State Alumni Nominated for Art and Music Educator of the Year
Visual arts teacher Stephen Tomero and choir director Mary Meese and are among the finalists for the 2022 Stark County Art and Music Educator Awards. Both are alumni of Kent Stateās College of the Arts.
Nick Lee, '21 Selected for BIPOC Solo Exhibition at Summit Artspace
Recent B.F.A. alumnus Nick Lee, ā21 has been selected for Summit Artspaceās inaugural funded solo exhibition for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists. Leeās exhibition, "When We Share Our Wounds," will be on view from April 8 ā June 25 in Summit Artspaceās 3G Gallery. Leeās work was seā¦
Linda Hoeptner Poling Releases Art Education Book
Dr. Linda Hoeptner Poling, associate professor of art education, edited and authored several chapters in āLobby Activism: Feminism(s) + Art Educationā alongside her colleagues in the NAEA Womenās Caucus.
Tabitha Ott: Imaginarium
Tabitha Ott: Imaginarium
January 28 - March 5, 2022
KSU Downtown Gallery
Tabitha Ott, M.F.A. '12, is a metalsmith who currently resides in Orangeburg, South Carolina. She transforms objects and materials that would normally be thought of as waste into wearable art through repurposing and upcycling. By utilizing color, movement, and tactile qualities, she encourages a playful interaction between the wearer/viewer and the artwork.
Line by Line Exhibition Explores the Language of Weaving
"Line by Line," presented by Ā鶹¹ū¶³ School of Art Galleries, features artists Erin M. Riley, Samantha Bittman, Crystal Gregory, Diedrick Brackens, Kira Dominguez Hultgren, and collaborators Barrow Parke. The exhibition, curated by Janice Lessman-Moss, will be on view at the Center for the Visual Arts (CVA) Gallery from Jan. 25 through March 11, 2022, with an opening reception on Friday, Jan. 28 from 5-7 p.m.
Dr. Gustav Medicus Publishes Article in The Burlington Magazine
Associate Professor of Art History, Dr. Gustav Medicus, recently published an article āThe meanings of Domenico Beccafumiās āNativityā in S. Martino, Sienaā in The Burlington Magazine, which is the worldās leading monthly publication devoted to fine and decorative arts. The article appeareā¦
Dakota Mace: Badahani
Dakota Mace is a DinĆ© (Navajo) photographer and textile artist who focuses on translating the language of DinĆ© weaving history and beliefs through her artwork. The exhibitionās title "Badahani" translates to āTheir Storiesā and will be on view Nov. 5 through Dec. 18 at the KSU Downtown Gallery. Artist talk and reception on Dec. 3.
Exhibition Explores the Collaborative Relationship Between Two Trailblazing African American Artists
āA Collaboration of Creativityā features a wide range of prints by distinguished artist David C. Driskell and master printer Curlee Raven Holton. The work will be on view at the CVA Gallery from Oct. 6 through Nov. 10, 2021. This exhibition is presented in partnership with the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland.
Kent State Announces Winners of the New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award
Kent State has announced the winners of the 2021 New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work of junior faculty members who have been with Kent State for less than 10 years. The 2021 winners are Shana Klein, Ph.D., in the School of Art and Metin Eren, Ph.D., in the Department of Anthropology.
