All information about exhibition spaces across campus are now located on one web site, making it easier than ever to identity exhibitions patrons can enjoy and how to access them. With the recent shifts in exhibition venues and readying a new exhibition space on Boonville for fall 2021, The Art + Design Department “saw this transition as the perfect opportunity to formalize … [Read more...] about Introducing ‘University Galleries’
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
An exhibition of Art Education faculty work entitled, Spirituality & Coexistence, is now on view at the Cabot Gallery until August 1. This is an excellent time to see a relatively large body of recent creative works by Dr. Fatih Benzer and Dr. Steve Willis. Dr. Benzer's areas of interest include studying visual cultures through semiotics and issues related to … [Read more...] about Art Education Faculty Exhibition
For nearly 30 years, Eric Pervukhin has been an integral part of the Art + Department—not only because of his exceptional teaching skills, but also his charismatic personality and continuous desire to encourage students. Those who had the privilege of knowing Eric Pervukhin as a professor, coworker, or even just in passing are no strangers to his contagious curiosity and … [Read more...] about Commemorating 29 years at MSU, Eric Pervukhin