Sharon Harper, Professor Emerita, is exhibiting a new body of work at Missouri Southern State University’s Spiva Gallery. “A Solitary Year” will be on view May 18 – June 17, 2022. Harper will present an artist talk on June 16 at 5 pm with a reception in the gallery at 6 pm. Harper’s work as a visual artist is rooted in personal narrative. While the focus and media of her … [Read more...] about Sharon Harper exhibits recent work
The Department of Art + Design of Missouri State University will host a virtual Juried Exhibition for secondary art students during the summer 2022. The virtual exhibition will showcase artworks from talented students and give them an opportunity to participate in a competitive, juried exhibition, and provide a platform for their work to be displayed in a college venue. Please … [Read more...] about Opportunity for secondary school students
As supporters of the mission of the Judith Enyeart Reynolds College of Arts and Letters, Robert and Margaret Carolla have made a substantial gift to name the newest addition to university galleries family: the Robert and Margaret Carolla Arts Exhibition Center. The gallery is located on the first floor of 326 North Boonville, the Quinn Lofts Condominium building, and is … [Read more...] about Robert and Margaret Carolla make a substantial gift to Missouri State University
Professor Emerita, Carolyn Cárdenas and her partner Bobby Ross are mounting a special exhibition of their work at the Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin, Missouri. The exhibition will be on view in the Main Gallery July 31 through September 25, 2021. This exhibition will feature eighty works by these prolific artists. The opening reception will be held July 30, from … [Read more...] about Carolyn Cárdenas & Bobby Ross mount a special exhibition
The term “social distance” is incredibly prevalent in our current day-to-day, and has a long, complicated history. In the nineteenth century, "social distance" was a euphemism used by the British to talk about class and by Americans to talk about race. In today’s time, it most commonly refers to the six feet distance that must be maintained to stop the spread of the … [Read more...] about Reinterpreting Social Distance