Batsheba checking in from the ERASMUS exchange with the Fine Arts Academy in Krakow: "As cheesy as it may sound, my time in Krakow, Poland, has been nothing short of life-changing. I had my qualms about coming here, as most study abroad students do. I was afraid I would become homesick; that I would not do well adjusting into the culture; that I wouldn’t do well in classes; … [Read more...] about More student notes from abroad: Batsheba Castro-Martinez in Krakow, Poland
Letter from Tainan, Taiwan! "My name is Liv Smith and I am a senior finishing up my Bachelors in Fine Art. I have been a visiting artist at Tainan National University of the Arts for the past three months. Through the help of my professors, Deidre Argyle, Kevin Hughes and Keith Ekstam, a gracious scholarship from the Art and Design Department and the support of my family I was … [Read more...] about Student note from abroad: Liv Smith in southern Taiwan
The officers of the Student Photographic Society at MSU were able to attend the 2019 Society for Photographic Education Conference in Cleveland, Ohio: "The Myths of Photography and the American Dream." While in attendance, they listened to many presentations by esteemed photographers and participated in portfolio reviews with various photographers, including Henry Horenstein. … [Read more...] about Student Photographic Society attendance at Society for Photographic Education Conference
Assistant Professor Josh Albers and BFA Graphic Design and Illustration student Batsheba Castro-Martinez have arrived in Poland as part of an exchange between the Department and the Academy of Fine Arts of Kraków. The Academy is the oldest university of the arts in Poland, established in 1818, and one of Europe’s premier art and design schools. This exchange is supported by … [Read more...] about A+D exchange faculty and student on the ground in Kraków, Poland
MFA Visual Studies student Jennifer Rose Wolken is one of only nine artists featured in a juried exhibition, Chronicled in Clay: Ceramics and the Art of the Story, at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA). This unique exhibition brings together ceramics and contemporary book arts, and appears in conjunction with Claytopia, the National Council on Education for the Ceramic … [Read more...] about MFA student Jennifer Wolken in “Chronicled in Clay”, Minneapolis