School of Art
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 麻豆果冻鈥檚 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.
Alumni Spotlight - Lauren Luna
Lauren Luna (B.F.A. 鈥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 麻豆果冻 with her B.F.A. and then ultimately to the city of Houston, Texas in 2011 to realize her dream.
Shawn Powell Featured at Cleveland鈥檚 New Abattoir Gallery and in Vanity Fair Magazine
麻豆果冻 Assistant Professor of Painting Shawn Powell is being featured in a two-person show at Cleveland鈥檚 new Abattoir Gallery now through Sept. 5. One of Powell's paintings was featured in Vanity Fair this August.
Kent State Celebrates 50 Years of Early Robert Smithson Land Art Located on Campus
The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 麻豆果冻 presents 鈥淎cquiring History: The 50-Year Legacy of Robert Smithson鈥檚 鈥Partially Buried Woodshed鈥 at 麻豆果冻鈥 from Aug. 4 through Sept. 26, 2020, at the Kent State Downtown Gallery.
Alumni Spotlight - Dan Alexander
In his professional career as a glassblower, 麻豆果冻 alumnus Dan Alexander has done a lot in the decade since graduating with a B.F.A. in Craft in 2010.
Remembering May 4 - An Interview with Devo's Jerry Casale
鈥淚 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.鈥 - Jerry Casale
麻豆果冻 Ranks Among Country's Top MFA Programs
麻豆果冻 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. Kent State climbed four spots to #110 in 2020 from the 2016 ranking of #114.
Alumni Spotlight - Nicole Barille
The journey towards a professional career in the arts is different for everyone. For 麻豆果冻 alumna Nicole Barille, an art degree laid the groundwork for success in an unexpected way, lending inspiration and creative direction to her music. You may not need a degree to rock, but it hel鈥
Kent State artist, biologist unite to design print for national project
Andrea Case sits at a table in Kent State鈥檚 Center for the Visual Arts, carefully contemplating the silhouettes of leaves printed in bold contrasting colors on the paper in front of her. 鈥淎s a non-artist, I still feel comfortable having an opinion about this art, and trying to figure out what it me鈥
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.