Missouri State University installed a new work of art as part of Sculpture Walk Springfield. Missouri State's Public Art Committee recommended the installation of "Baroque Appointments and Machine Parts" by nationally-recognized sculptor David Kimball Anderson. According to Anderson, “The format (of the sculpture) mimics a museum installation of antiquities as one is … [Read more...]
Missouri State University doesn't just teach young adults how to read at a collegiate level, or draw a human figure. In Art+Design, students are being prepared for the integrated world of art and business. Here are some examples of the wonderful things Art+Design continue to strive for. Patsy Cox, who received a BFA in '95, currently has a one-person exhibition titled … [Read more...]
The Student Exhibition Center is pleased to welcome members of Missouri State University and the Springfield community to the Sculpture, Drawing and Painting Students' Biennial Exhibition opening this Friday. The show consists of work from all levels of current MSU sculpture, drawing and painting students as well as a few works by students who graduated last year. Friday … [Read more...]
Samuel Adam Swope, a 2007 BFA graduate in sculpture from the Art and Design program, has been selected by the Chronus Art Center for their Research/Creation Fellowship in Shanghai, a three-month residency over Fall 2016. While in Shanghai Sam will work on an installation project, "Floating Room" which will appear in conjunction with an artist talk and workshop. After MSU, … [Read more...]
Rumors abound about the arrival of these little guys. As explained by Dr. [name redacted], Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Design, “Well, as you know, the Art and Design Department was on pretty friendly terms with the gnome community on the east quad when we were in Ellis Hall, especially the guys from the big warrens under the Dawn Redwood trees. They’d come … [Read more...]