The spring 2024 BFA in Art Exhibition was on view at Brick City Gallery April 22-May 3 and for First Friday Art Walk May 3.
The works of sixteen seniors in the BFA in Art program were selected for the exhibit.
“This is an exciting time of year with students’ celebrating their educational successes—a time for reflection and congratulations,” said Vonda Yarberry, head of the Department of Art and Design.
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The Department of Art and Design’s Juried Student Exhibition is on view March 25-April 12 at the Carolla Arts Exhibition Center and for First Friday Art Walk, April 5 from 6-9 p.m.
This year’s exhibition was juried by Kansas City-based artist Steve Snell.
Inspired by the mythology and popular culture of American history and Western landscape, Steve Snell explores and critiques narratives in the form of paintings, videos and local adventures.
Snell earned his master of fine arts degree in studio art from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2011 as well as a bachelor of fine arts in painting and bachelor’s degree in art education from Miami University in 2006.
Snell’s work has been shown in galleries and film festivals across the country. He has been an Artist-in-Residence at the Tallgrass National Preserve in Kansas, the Teton ArtLab in Wyoming, and along the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska and British Columbia, sponsored by the National Parks Service and Parks Canada.
Snell is an associate professor of art at the Kansas City Art Institute.
The Juried Student Exhibition recognizes the work of undergraduate and graduate students while introducing them to the professional exhibition experience.
Potential exhibitors must complete an application process and undergo formal jurying by an external expert.
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Missouri State University’s Design and Illustration students showcased their work in the “Biennial Design + Image Exhibition,” at Brick City Gallery Oct. 20-Nov. 8.
The show has been extended to Nov. 11.
The Design and Image Exhibition gives emerging artists and designers throughout the BFA in Design program an opportunity to exhibit their work in a professional venue.
“This exhibition is a long-standing tradition in the department,” said Vonda Yarberry, head of the Department of Art and Design. “It is curated as the ‘best works’ from all design and illustration classes from sophomore to senior level students.”
The event, curated by design faculty Maria Gerasimchuk-Djordjevic and Jacek Fraczak and artists-in-residence Balazs Faa and Ola Wiecierzewska, allows visitors to explore projects and topics of interest to current students and celebrate the next generation of designers and illustrators.
“It’s a great show, one of our biggest of the year,” Yarberry added.
Brick City Gallery is located at 215 W Mill St, Springfield, Missouri. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Call 417-836-6794 for more details.
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Missouri State University’s School of the Arts, part of the Judith Enyeart Reynold’s College of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, was honored with the Arts Champion Award at the 38th Annual Ozzie Awards Oct. 14, 2023.
In addition, MSU’s Dr. Steve Willis, professor of art education, was honored with the Ozzie’s Excellence in Arts Education award.
The Ozzie Awards are sponsored by the Springfield Regional Arts Council (SRAC). The SRAC supports visual, performing, literary and film/media arts organizations across 27 Missouri counties.
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