Amanda Smith, new assistant professor in the Art + Design Department, is expanding the relationship between painting, quilting, and other mediums; plus, allowing students to see the breadth of creative possibilities within and beyond her work. Through her redefinition of preconceived notions of painting, she creates an environment for students that values and encourages the … [Read more...] about Art + Design New Faculty Feature: Amanda Smith
Published work in an international magazine? Rare. Published student work in an international magazine? Even rarer! This achievement has become reality for Shen Chen Hsieh and Andrew Haener with their winning work appearing in the first publication devoted entirely to the art of contemporary illustration, 3x3. Every year, 3x3 holds an illustration competition where artists from … [Read more...] about Art + Design Student Work Appears in International Publication of Award-Winning Illustration
“Textiles: A Social Media Exhibition” features seven female artists utilizing textiles as a social media to encourage conversation about social justice issues. These artists have been specifically chosen because of their innovative use of the medium of textile that allows them to create conversation or comment on a variety of social media issues, especially the relation of … [Read more...] about Exhibit at Brick City Gallery, Textiles: A Social Media Exhibition
Balazs Faa, has brought his admiration and infectious excitement for usability, computer programming, and fine art all the way from Hungary to the Art + Design Department here at Missouri State. His current position in the department is as an Artist-in-Residence and he began his career as a graphic artist and fine artist, then entered the world of programming via … [Read more...] about Art + Design New Faculty Feature: Balazs Faa
Don't miss your chance! Just a few days left to view “Take it From Here,” an exhibition of photographs exploring the concept of family curated by Zora J Murff and Rana Young. The east gallery of Brick City features Murff's and Young’s collective work titled “Talking Back,” and the west gallery features a selection of imagery from multiple photographers exploring the same … [Read more...] about “Take it From Here” the Collaborative Work of Zora J Murff & Rana Young