MSU Department of Art and Art History http://www.art.msu.edu Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:34:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 en Accepting Applications for the 2009-2010 Selma & Stanley Hollander Fellowship http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=336 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=336#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:15:26 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=336 The Department of Art & Art History is currently accepting applications for 2009-2010 Selma & Stanley Hollander Fellowship for Graduate Study.

An alumna of Michigan State University, Selma Hollander received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Department of Art & Art History and taught courses in weaving, general crafts, and fabric design as a Home Economics faculty. Selma Hollander and her late husband, Stanley, have been generous supporters of the arts on campus.Applicants for the Hollander Fellowship must demonstrate a strong commitment to their work and the MFA program. Interested students should download the application below and submit a current resume and portfolio of current work.

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]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=336 Accepting Applications for 2009-2010 Graduate Teaching Assistantships in Foundations http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=335 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=335#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:14:28 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=335 The Department of Art & Art History is currently accepting applications for 2009-2010 Graduate Teaching Assistantships in Foundations for Fall and Spring semesters. Application materials are due March 16, 2009 by 5 PM.

Foundation Courses include:

STA 110 - Drawing I:Â Fundamental concepts of drawing. Emphasis on observational, descriptive and analytical drawing. Practice of drawing skills using common drawing media.

STA 111 - Drawing II:Â Development of imagery and expression; abstraction and the use of the human figure as subject matter.

STA 113 - Color & Design:Â Basic elements of two-dimensional design. Principles of organization and the theory and practice of color as a basis for creative solutions for the problems of the artist and designer.

STA 114 - Three-Dimensional Form:Â Formal elements of three-dimensional form. Application of the principles of organization as a means for producing creative solutions for the artist and designer.

All graduate assistants who have held an assistantship for one or more semesters are eligible to apply for reappointment. Applications will not be accepted from students who have received graduate assistantships for six semesters, excluding summers.

To be eligible for reappointment a student must be currently in the MFA-Studio Art program in the Department of Art & Art History; maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25; and have no more than 8 credits of deferred coursework, excluding STA 898. Interested students should download the application below and submit a current resume, portfolio of current work, and a two-page narrative statement that addresses both your artistic and teaching goals. Â

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]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=335 Accepting Applications for Spring 2010 Graduate Teaching Assistantship - IAH http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=334 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=334#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:11:56 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=334 The Department of Art & Art History is currently accepting applications for a Spring 2010 Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Integrative Arts and Humanities (IAH) for Spring Semester. The course entitled Creative Process will be taught by an AAH faculty member and explores philosophical, religious, and historical foundations for understanding the creative process. All graduate assistants who have held an assistantship for one or more semesters are eligible to apply for reappointment.

Applications will not be accepted from students who have received graduate assistantships for six semesters, excluding summers.To be eligible for reappointment a student must be currently in the MFA-Studio Art program in the Department of Art & Art History; maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25; and have no more than 8 credits of deferred coursework, excluding STA 898.Interested students should download the application below and submit a current resume, portfolio of current work, and a two-page narrative statement that addresses both your artistic and teaching goals.

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]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=334 Announcing 2009 Undergraduate Exhibition Postcard Competition http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=332 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=332#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:28:44 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=332


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All Department of Art & Art History undergraduate students are invited to submit a design/artwork for the 2009 Undergraduate Exhibition postcard/poster.Â

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This postcard announces an exhibition that is held annually at the Kresge Art Museum to feature the creative research of students studying in the Department of Art & Art History. The selected entry will be mailed across the country and provides the artist/design the unique opportunity to participate in the exhibition and share their work with a diverse audience of campus, local, and national arts communities.Â

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All students studying in the department are encouraged to submit - entries may be photographs, drawings, digital art, etc. Please note that although we will accept all media, the intent of the final product is to announce the exhibition and will be reproduced via printing.Â

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If interested, the artist/designer that is selected will also have the opportunity to design an exhibition poster that will be reproduced in small numbers for use on campus and in the local community during the exhibition in April. Â

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HOW TO SUBMIT

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Postcard designs should be submitted to Michelle Word at wordmich@msu.edu as a high resolution digital file - jpeg, PDF, etc no later than Thursday, February 26 at 5:00 PM.Â

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By submitting your design you are acknowledging that, if selected, your design will be reproduced and used by the Department of Art & Art History in print and digital format for publicity purposes. The selected artist/designer will be required to work with the Department of Art & Art History to finalize the design within the outlined timeline.Â

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The following timeline will be followed for submission of designs, the selection process, and printing. In order to produce and mail the postcards, it is important that the selected artist/designer is able to work within the timeline.

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Entry Deadline                                     Thursday, February 26

Announcement of Winning Entry            Friday, February 27

Initial Meeting to Finalize Design            Week of March 2

Send Postcards to Printer                      By Friday, March 6

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POSTCARD REQUIREMENTS

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The postcard must be designed at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ and can be no more than two-color. Please remember that black counts as a color. The following information must be included - although not necessarily in the format or order listed.Â

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Michigan State University

Department of Art & Art History

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2009 Undergraduate Exhibition

April 13 - April 26

Kresge Art Museum

Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony:Â Friday, April 10, 7-9 PM

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=332 Student Curated Exhibition in the Kresge Art Musuem http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=323 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=323#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:35:09 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=323 EAST LANSING, MI — This semester, 26 students enrolled in Assistant Professor Louise Siddons’s Curatorial Practices: History of Prints course, part of MSU’s Museum Studies Program, got a peek behind the scenes and into the collections of the Kresge Art Museum. Siddons, who also serves as an Adjunct Curator at KAM, helped to guide the students through a collaborative process that ultimately culminated in the exhibition From Rags to Riches: The Globalization of Fashion through Print Culture.

This exhibition will be on view in KAM’s Works on Paper Gallery November 18 through December 12, 2008. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Thursday, November 20, 5-7 p.m., with a talk by the class’s education committee at 6 p.m. This reception is free of charge, and the public is encouraged to attend.

Split into several groups, students in Siddons’s Curatorial Practices class brainstormed themes for an exhibition of works on paper. No specific restrictions were given, but there were still challenges in this collaborative project. Students had to consider the limitations of the print collection as well as find a theme with the relevance to appeal to both the museum audience and students on campus. From Rags to Riches: The Globalization of Fashion through Print Culture won the consensus of the class. Students felt that following fashion trends represented through the print medium would speak to the effects of globalization that are felt daily on the MSU campus.
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]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=323 Elizabeth Huey - LECTURE TO BE RESCHEDULED! http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=324 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=324#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:28:10 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=324 PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ELIZABETH HUEY LECTURE SCHEDULED FOR THE EVENING OF NOVEMBER, 24 WILL BE RESCHEDULED.Â

If you would like to be contacted with the new date once it is confirmed, please contact wordmich@msu.edu or call 517.432.3961.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=324 Marsha MacDowell│Tuesday, November 11 - 7 PM│KAC, 108 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=321 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=321#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:50:51 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=321

EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the first lecture in the 2008-2009 Faculty Research Lecture Series. Offered in conjunction with the Studio Art Faculty Biennial, faculty members teaching Art History & Visual Culture and Apparel & Textile Design will present their scholarly research in a series of lectures throughout the academic year.

Please join Professor Marsha MacDowell on Tuesday, November 11 at 7 PM in the Kresge Art Center, room 108 as she lectures on - The Quilt Index and Quilt Treasures: New Tools for American Art and Art History Research and Education.

The Quilt Index project (www.quiltindex.org) has received major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services and is pioneering digital access to and scholarly and educational use of thematic collections residing in distributed libraries, museums, archives, and private collections throughout the United States. The Quilt Treasures is an innovative project incorporating multimedia materials (oral histories and archival research materials) delivered in online curated presentations. Both projects are collaboratively led by the Michigan State University Museum, The Alliance for American Quilts, and MATRIX: Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online, MSU.

View the 2008-2009 Research Lecture Series schedule.Â

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=321 2008 Studio Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=320 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=320#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:43:59 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=320 EAST LANSING, MI — Continuing a long tradition of successful collaboration between the Department of Art & Art History and the Kresge Art Museum, the 2008 Studio Art Faculty Biennial will showcase the recent work of twenty-two studio art faculty members.

MSU’s studio art faculty make significant contributions to the arts, regularly exhibiting in venues from New York City to South Korea. Collectively they have received recognition and support from Fulbright, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Pollack Krasner Foundation. Representing a broad-range of media and contemporary art approaches, the exhibition highlights the faculty’s dedication to actively pursuing creative research. The public is invited to join the artists for an opening reception on Friday, November 7 from 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Within the climate of a major research-intensive university, Michigan State University faculty members are continually engaged in the search for new information and understanding. This search can be seen in the most visible of terms on a biennial basis in the Kresge Art Museum.

In conjunction with the Studio Art Faculty Biennial, faculty members teaching Art History & Visual Culture and Apparel & Textile Design will present their scholarly research in a series of lectures throughout the 2008-2009 academic year.

View the 2008-2009 Research Lecture Series schedule.Â

View faculty work in the 2008 Studio Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=320 BFA Exhibition - Moments of Presence │November 3 - 7│Gallery 114 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=309 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=309#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:05:19 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=309 EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the next BFA EXHIBITION – Moments of Presence.

The BFA solo exhibition is a major component of the BFA in Studio Art degree program. BFA candidates in the final year of study present their creative research to the public in a solo exhibition held in the Department of Art & Art History student galleries.

Moments of Presence features artwork by BFA Photograph student Meagan Ashley Drelles. Drelles’ exhibition features photographs that explore memory, immortality, and spirituality. The exhibition shows two bodies of work, the “Aphrodite Series” and “Beyond Form” which were both produced during 2008.

Meagan Drelles’ work will be on display in the Department of Art & Art History’s Gallery 114 in the Kresge Art Center beginning November 3, 2008 running until November 7, 2008. The public is invited to meet the artist at an opening reception on Monday, November 3, 2008 from 7-9 pm.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=309 2 x 2 Exhibition│November 3-21│Gallery 101 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=307 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=307#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:21:20 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=307 EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the next 2 X 2 GRADUATE EXHIBITION.

The 2 x 2 Exhibition Series features the artwork of MSU Master of Fine Art candidates in their second year of study. This installment includes artwork by Lei Zhang (MFA Graphic Design candidate) and Grant Whipple (MFA Painting candidate).

The exhibition will run from November 3 – November 21 in Gallery 101 in the Kresge Art Center. Visitors can view the show Monday – Friday from 8-5 PM. Join the artists for a closing reception on Friday, November 21 from 7-9 PM.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=307 Art & Art History E-News - Ceramics Visiting Artist, Gallery Receptions & Halloween in Kresge http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=316 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=316#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:45:57 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=316 View this edition of the E-News.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=316 Jeanne Quinn│October 29 – 7:00 P.M. │Kresge, 108 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=304 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=304#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:39:53 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=304

EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the visit of Jeanne Quinn. Quinn will discuss her work in a public lecture on Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 PM in room 108 of the Kresge Art Center. All lectures in the 2008-2009 Guest Lecture Series are fee and open to the public.

Noted ceramicist Jeanne Quinn is interested in notions of gender, the structure of language and communication, and the history of objects and their use. She is a MacDowell Colony Fellow and faculty member at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

For more information on Jeanne Quinn visit: jeannequinnstudio.com.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=304 BFA Exhibition - DISTINCTIONS │October 27 - 31│Gallery 114 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=310 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=310#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:05:25 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=310 EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the next BFA EXHIBITION – DISTINCTIONS.

The BFA solo exhibition is a major component of the BFA in Studio Art degree program. BFA candidates in the final year of study present their creative research to the public in a solo exhibition held in the Department of Art & Art History student galleries.

DISTINCTIONS features artwork by BFA Ceramics student Genna White. White’s exhibition features both ceramic sculpture & graphic design inspired by technology’s effect on humanity. This interactive exhibition charts the artist’s own journey through “virtual self identity” and allows viewers to create an identity of their own.

Genna White’s work will be on display in the Department of Art & Art History’s Gallery 114 in the Kresge Art Center beginning Monday October 27th running until Friday October 31st. The public is invited to meet the artist at a closing reception from 7-9pm on Halloween.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=310 Art & Art History E-News - Lectures, Holiday Cards, & Halloween http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=315 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=315#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:38:34 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=315 View this edition of the E-News.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=315 Joshua Mosley│October 20 – 7:00 P.M. │ S. Kedzie, 105 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=303 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=303#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:26:44 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=303

EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the visit of Joshua Mosley. Mosley will discuss his work in a public lecture on Monday, October 20 at 7:00 PM in room 105 South Kedzie Hall. All lectures in the 2008-2009 Guest Lecture Series are fee and open to the public.Â

A synthesis of high tech and hand-wrought processes; Mosely uses stop-motion animation, sculpture, and narrative to explore the intersection of communication and technology. An honored recipient of the Rome Prize and Pew Fellowship, his work was screened at the 2007 Venice Biennale.

In addition to Mosley’s lecture on October 20, he will offer two stop-motion photography workshops on October 21 and October 22 from 6-9 PM. For more information on attending the workshops, contact wordmich@msu.edu.

For more information on Joshua Mosley visit: joshuamosley.com.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=303 BFA Exhibition - Exposed│October 20-24│Gallery 114 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=313 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=313#comments Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:25:27 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=313 EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the next BFA EXHIBITION – Exposed.

The BFA solo exhibition is a major component of the BFA in Studio Art degree program. BFA candidates in the final year of study present their creative research to the public in a solo exhibition held in the Department of Art & Art History student galleries.

Exposed features artwork by BFA Photography student Aly Berman. Berman’s exhibition features photography composed of isolated figures in unpleasant surroundings challenging the viewer’s comfort level. Exposed developed along a purely subconscious path into an expression of her personal insecurities and fears of being trapped and vulnerable.

Aly Berman’s work will be on display in the Department of Art & Art History’s Gallery 114 in the Kresge Art Center beginning October 20 running until October 24. The public is invited to meet the artist at an opening reception on Monday, October 20.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=313 Sangram Majumdar│October 15 – 7:00 P.M. │Kresge, 108 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=302 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=302#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:40:04 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=302

 EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the visit of Sangram Majumdar. Majumdar will discuss his work in a public lecture on Wednesday, October 15 at 7:00 PM in room 108 of the Kresge Art Center. All lectures in the 2008-2009 Guest Lecture Series are fee and open to the public.

A painter and faculty member at Maryland Institute College of Art, Majumdar explores the interactions and isolation of people in interspaces: people on mass transit, taking escalators, waking up or just going to sleep.

For more information on Sangram Majumdar visit: sangrammajumdar.com.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=302 2 x 2 Exhibition - Avatar│October 13-31│Gallery 101 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=306 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=306#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:09:18 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=306

EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the next 2 X 2 GRADUATE EXHIBITION – Avatar.Â

The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the next 2 X 2 GRADUATE EXHIBITION – . The 2 x 2 Exhibition Series features the artwork of MSU Master of Fine Art candidates in their second year of study. Avatar includes artwork by Deon Foster (MFA Sculpture candidate) and Andrea Wicklund (MFA Painting candidate).

The exhibition will run from October 13 – October 31 in Gallery 101 in the Kresge Art Center. Visitors can view the show Monday – Friday from 8-5 PM. Join the artists for a closing reception on Friday, October 24 from 7-9 PM.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=306 BFA Exhibition - Planned Obsolescence│October 13 - 17│Gallery 114 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=311 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=311#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:07:56 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=311 EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the next BFA EXHIBITION – Planned Obsolescence.

The BFA solo exhibition is a major component of the BFA in Studio Art degree program. BFA candidates in the final year of study present their creative research to the public in a solo exhibition held in the Department of Art & Art History student galleries.

Planned Obsolescence features artwork by BFA Sculpture student Vincent Suchanek. Suchanek’s work addresses modern methods of production world wide and waste left behind.

Vincent Suchanek’s work will be on display in the Department of Art & Art History’s Gallery 114 from October 13 - 17. The public is invited to meet the artist at a closing reception on October 17, 2008.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=311 Chakaia Booker│October 6 – 7:00 P.M. │N. Kedzie, 101 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=301 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=301#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:11:03 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=301 Â

EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the visit of Chakaia Booker. Booker will discuss her work in a public lecture on Monday, October 6 at 7:00 PM in room 101 of North Kedzie Hall. All lectures in the 2008-2009 Guest Lecture Series are fee and open to the public.

Best known for her large twisted and woven sculptures made from discarded urban materials such as rubber tires, Booker’s work references notions of identity, mobility, industry, environment, and the human condition. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim and Pollock-Krasner Fellowship.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=301 BFA Exhibition - What is Art? │October 6 - 10│Gallery 114 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=312 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=312#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:20:03 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=312 EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the next BFA EXHIBITION – What is Art?

The BFA solo exhibition is a major component of the BFA in Studio Art degree program. BFA candidates in the final year of study present their creative research to the public in a solo exhibition held in the Department of Art & Art History student galleries.

What is Art? features artwork by BFA student Ashley Strahm. Strahm’s exhibition features installation work that relates her personal experience with defining and validating her own work and invites the viewer to participate in defining art as well. The installation is representational of the artist’s struggle to validate her own work within the parameters of a collegic environment: being influenced by faculty, visiting artists, and art media. What is Art? You decide. This participatory installation is meant to promote discussion and let viewers’ definitions be a part of the work.

Ashley Strahm’s work will be on display in the Department of Art & Art History’s Gallery 114 in the Kresge Art Center beginning October 6 running until October 10. The public is invited to meet the artist at a closing reception on October 10.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=312 BFA Exhibition - Out of Place │Sep. 29 - Oct. 3│Gallery 114 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=314 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=314#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:30:51 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=314 EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the next BFA EXHIBITION – Out of Place.

The BFA solo exhibition is a major component of the BFA in Studio Art degree program. BFA candidates in the final year of study present their creative research to the public in a solo exhibition held in the Department of Art & Art History student galleries.

Out of Place features artwork by BFA student Kelly McRay. McRay’s exhibition features collographs, etchings, and ceramics that address the notion of uncomfortable environments and how people feel out of place.

McRay’s work will be on display in the Department of Art & Art History’s Gallery 114 in the Kresge Art Center beginning September 29th running until October 3rd. The public is invited to meet the artist at a closing reception on October 3rd.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=314 Art & Art History E-News - Lectures, Exhibitions, & Chicago Fieldtrip http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=317 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=317#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:47:26 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=317 View this edition of the E-News.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=317 Jan Wilker│September 24– 7:00 P.M. │Natural Science, 326 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=300 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=300#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:53:23 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=300

EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the visit of Jan Wilker. Wilker will discuss his work in a public lecture on Wednesday, September 24 at 7:00 PM in room 326 of the Natural Science Building. All lectures in the 2008-2009 Guest Lecture Series are fee and open to the public.

Co-founder of the karlssonwilker design studio, Jan Wilker and his partner have redefined contemporary design with an unconventional and often satirical twist on typography, publication design, and information graphics. Karlssonwilker’s client list includes MoMA, MTV, Capitol Records, and the New York Times Magazine.

For more information on James Victore visit: karlssonwilker.com.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=300 2 x 2 Exhibition - Greater than the Sum of its Parts│Sep. 22-Oct. 10│Gallery 101 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=305 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=305#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:55:01 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=305

EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the next 2 X 2 GRADUATE EXHIBITION – Greater than the Sum of its Parts.

The 2 x 2 Exhibition Series features the artwork of MSU Master of Fine Art candidates in their second year of study. Greater than the Sum of its Parts includes artwork of Benjamin Clore (MFA ceramics candidate) and Andrew Rieder (MFA Painting candidate).

The exhibition will run from September 22 – October 10 in Gallery 101 in the Kresge Art Center. Visitors can view the show Monday – Friday from 8-5 PM.

Join the artists for a closing reception on Friday, October 10 from 7-9 PM.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=305 Art & Art History E-News - Beautiful Losers Screening http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=318 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=318#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:51:04 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=318 View this edition of the E-News.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=318 Beautiful Losers Film Screening│September 17 - 7 PM│N. Kedzie 101 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=308 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=308#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:31:50 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=308

EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History

EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the screening of Beautiful Losers on September 17 at 7 PM in room 101 of North Kedzie Hall. Â

Sponsored jointly by the Department of Art & Art History and AIGA Detroit Chapter, Beautiful Losers premiered at the 2008 SXSW Film Festival and chronicles an artist collective immersed in the youth subcultures of the 1990’s who inadvertently affected the art world.
For more information on Beautiful Losers visit:Â beautifullosers.com.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=308 James Victore│September 11 – 7:00 P.M.│S. Kedzie, 105 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=299 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=299#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:37:55 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=299

EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the visit of James Victore. Victore will discuss his work in a public lecture on Thursday, September 11 at 7:00 PM in room 105 of South Kedzie Hall. All lectures in the 2008-2009 Guest Lecture Series are fee and open to the public. This self-taught artist and designer runs an independent design studio “hell-bent on world domination.” Combining hand-drawn and computer processes, the resulting work is spontaneously raw and message-infused. Victore’s work is permanently archived in collections from the Library of Congress to the Louvre.

For more information on James Victore visit: jamesvictore.com.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=299 Linda Casbon, Linda Cordell, Holly Walker│September 9 – 7:00 P.M.│Kresge, 108 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=298 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=298#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:27:42 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=298

EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the visit of Linda Casbon, Linda Cordell, and Holly Walker.  These three ceramicists will discuss their work in a public lecture on Tuesday, September 9 at 7:00 PM in room 108 of the Kresge Art Center. All lectures in the 2008-2009 Guest Lecture Series are fee and open to the public.  Â

Collectively, these artists represent the diversity within contemporary ceramics - from Casbon’s metaphoric clay sculptures to Cordell’s psychologically stimulating animals to Walker’s voluminous terracotta handbuilt vessels. Each artist will demonstrate their process in a workshop scheduled for Wednesday, September 10. Â

Pictured above is Squirrel by Linda Cordell.Â

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=298 Ghada Amer│Thursday, April 10 – 7:00 P.M. │S. Kedzie Hall S107 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=250 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=250#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:09:49 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=250

EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the visit of world-renowned artist Ghada Amer.  Amer will discuss her work in a public lecture on Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 PM in room 107 of the South Kedzie Hall. All lectures in the 2007-2008 Guest Lecture Series are fee and open to the public.Â

Posing questions of identity and spirituality, Egyptian artist Amer creates hand-embroidered paintings encompassing both elements of Western and Islamic culture. Amer’s work has been included in the Venice Biennale, The Whitney Biennial, Kwangju Biennial, and the Johannesburg Biennale.

For more information on Ghada Amer visit:

Gagosian Gallery

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]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=250 Amalia Mesa-Bains│Tuesday, April 1 – 7:00 P.M. │S. Kedzie Hall, S107 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=249 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=249#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:10:40 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=249 Artist and critic Amalia Mesa-Bains explores contemporary dilemmas of the Latino community in her installation altar pieces and extensive writings on Chicano art and culture. Mesa-Bains has been honored as a MacArthur Fellow and by the Association of Hispanic Artists in New York. Â

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=249 Hans-Ulrich Allemann│Tuesday, March 18 – 7:00 P.M. │ KAC, 108 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=248 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=248#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:21:05 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=248 Partner in the design firm Allemann, Almquist and Jones, Hans-Ulrich Alleman’s work originates from Bauhaus sensibilities and addresses fundamental links between perception and expression in graphic design.  Recognized in design collections internationally, Allemann is a recent recipient of the AIGA Fellows Award. Â

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=248 Eleanor Heartney│Wednesday, March 12 – 7:00 P.M. │S. Kedzie Hall S105 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=247 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=247#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:52:01 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=247

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EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the visit of critic and writer Eleanor Heartney.  Heartney will discuss her work in a public lecture on Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 PM in room 105 of the South Kedzie Hall. All lectures in the 2007-2008 Guest Lecture Series are fee and open to the public.Â

Eleanor Heartney is contributing editor for Art in America. She has written extensively on contemporary art subjects ranging from gender to politics to religion. Heartney’s recent books include Defending Complexity: Art, Politics and the New World Orde and After the Revolution: Women Who Transformed Contemporary Art.Â

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For more information on Eleanor Heartney visit:

Hard Press Editions

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=247 James Elkins Lecture - POSTPONED! http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=238 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=238#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:50:09 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=238 Due to travel difficulties, the James Elkins lecture scheduled for the evening of Monday, February 25 has been canceled. The rescheduled date is Monday, March 24 at 7:00 PM in S. Kedzie Hall room 105.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=238 Graduate students present research at EDGES http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=236 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=236#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:47:23 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=236 Department of Art & Art History Master of Fine Arts students present their research at EDGES on Friday, February 15, 2008.Â

Sponsored by the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, EDGES is a conference organized by graduate students that provides a venue to share their research with students, faculty, and the public.

For more information see EDGES.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=236 Faculty member exhibits at Ann Nathan Gallery in Chicago http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=235 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=235#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:40:49 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=235

Department of Art & Art History faculty member Ben Duke exhibits in Chicago at the Ann Nathan Gallery. The exhibition features current figure paintings by Duke and Sangram Majumdar. On view from February 15 through the end of March, the opening reception is scheduled for Friday, February 15 from 5-8 PM. Â

“Ben Duke’s paintings burst with the depth and vibrancy of his imagination. Duke mixes photographic sources and life images to create compositions that bend and skew in unpredictable perspectives. Cities float in the sky, and sea creatures swim in the open air—a surprise on every canvas. Never dull, always impulsive, Duke creates extraordinary visions with an energetic style.”Â

-Notes written by Ann Nathan

For more information see the Ann Nathan Gallery.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=235 Department announces 2008 Open Studio Tours http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=234 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=234#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:07:07 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=234 The Department of Art & Art History invites the public to take a peek inside the walls of the Kresge Art Center as undergraduate and graduate students open the studio doors to share and discuss their artwork on Thursday, February 28 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.Â
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The Open Studio Tours is held annually and provides the opportunity to preview works in progress by the 2008 Master of Fine Arts Candidates who are preparing to exhibit in the Kresge Art Museum from March 24 to April 6. The 2008 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition will feature work by Helen Craules, Grace Frost, James Shurter, and Nicole Sowinski.
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In addition to viewing works in progress by the 2008 Master of Fine Arts Candidates, visitors can tour the Department of Art & Art History’s Gallery 101 and Gallery 114; walk through painting, sculpture, ceramics, and graphic design graduate studios; explore advanced level undergraduate studios; and peruse the MSU Ceramics Club Pottery Sale.  Gallery 101 will feature the 2008 Painting Discipline Exhibition and in Gallery 114 the 2008 Drawing Exhibition.
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For more information on the Open Studio Tours, 2008 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, or Gallery 101 & Gallery 114 contact Michelle Word at 517.432.3961.
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]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=234 Faculty Member Exhibits at David Kline Gallery, Detroit http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=230 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=230#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:50:48 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=230

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Gesture & Geometry will be on view from February 9 - March 15. This two person exhibition features the work of Thomas Berding, Chairperson of the Department of Art & Art History and Michelle Hindebrook.   The opening reception will be held Saturday, February 9 from 5-8 PM.  For more information see: Â

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]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=230 General Motors Recruitment Visit to Art & Art History http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=251 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=251#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:13:53 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=251 General Motors will visit the Department of Art & Art History on February 8 at 11:30 to recruit Sophomore and Junior students for their summer internship at the GM Design Center in Warren, Michigan. Students with experience in sculpting, 3D computer modeling, graphic design, painting, and engineering are encouraged to attend the informational meeting.

General Motors recruits across the country to find eighteen interns for their prestigious summer internship program. Department of Art & Art History ceramics student, Brianne Hoffman (pictured below) was selected to participate in the 2007 summer internship program.Â

For more information contact Brian Boldon at boldon@msu.edu.Â

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=251 Accepting Applications for the 2008-2009 Selma & Stanley Hollander Fellowship http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=233 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=233#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:08:04 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=233

The Department of Art & Art History is currently accepting applications for 2008-2009 Selma & Stanley Hollander Fellowship for Graduate Study. An alumna of the Michigan State University, Selma Hollander received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Department of Art & Art History and taught courses in weaving, general crafts, and fabric design as a Home Economics faculty.

Selma Hollander and her late husband, Stanley, have been generous supporters of the arts on campus.

Applicants for the Hollander Fellowship must demonstrate a strong commitment to their work and the MFA program.  Interested students should download the application below and submit a current resume and portfolio of current work.

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]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=233 Accepting applications for Spring 2009 Graduate Teaching Assistantship - IAH http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=232 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=232#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:01:48 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=232 The Department of Art & Art History is currently accepting applications for 2008-2009 Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Integrative Arts and Humanities (IAH) for Spring Semester. The course entitled Creative Process will be taught by an AAH faculty member and explores philosophical, religious, and historical foundations for understanding the creative process.Â

All graduate assistants who have held an assistantship for one or more semesters are eligible to apply for reappointment. Applications will not be accepted from students who have received graduate assistantships for six semesters, excluding summers.
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To be eligible for reappointment a student must be currently in the MFA-Studio Art program in the Department of Art & Art History; maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25; and have no more than 8 credits of deferred coursework, excluding STA 898.

Interested students should download the application below and submit a current resume, portfolio of current work, and a two-page narrative statement that addresses both your artistic and teaching goals.Â
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]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=232 Accepting applications for 2008-2009 Graduate Teaching Assistantships in Foundations http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=231 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=231#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:39:32 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=231

The Department of Art & Art History is currently accepting applications for 2008-2009 Graduate Teaching Assistantships in Foundations for Fall and Spring semesters. Application materials are due February 29, 2008.

Foundation Courses include:

STA 110 - Drawing I:Â Fundamental concepts of drawing. Emphasis on observational, descriptive and analytical drawing. Practice of drawing skills using common drawing media.

STA 111 - Drawing II:Â Development of imagery and expression; abstraction and the use of the human figure as subject matter.

STA 113 - Color & Design:Â Basic elements of two-dimensional design. Principles of organization and the theory and practice of color as a basis for creative solutions for the problems of the artist and designer.

STA 114 - Three-Dimensional Form:Â Formal elements of three-dimensional form. Application of the principles of organization as a means for producing creative solutions for the artist and designer.

All graduate assistants who have held an assistantship for one or more semesters are eligible to apply for reappointment. Applications will not be accepted from students who have received graduate assistantships for six semesters, excluding summers.
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To be eligible for reappointment a student must be currently in the MFA-Studio Art program in the Department of Art & Art History; maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25; and have no more than 8 credits of deferred coursework, excluding STA 898. Interested students should download the application below and submit a current resume, portfolio of current work, and a two-page narrative statement that addresses both your artistic and teaching goals.  Download Application Â

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]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=231 Julie Mehretu │Tuesday, February 5 – 7:00 P.M. │Psychology, 118 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=229 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=229#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:42:16 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=229 Â

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EAST LANSING, MI –– The Department of Art & Art History at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the visit of world-renowned artist Julie Mehretu. Mehretu will discuss her work in a public lecture on Tuesday, February, 5 at 7:00 p.m. in room 118 of the Psychology Building.

Ethiopian-American artist Julie Mehretu spent much of her childhood in East Lansing where her father is on the MSU faculty. Her work has been featured internationally including at the Whitney Biennial and Carnegie International and is currently on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts. She is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship (2005) and a Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant.Â
Mehretu has been described as a truly global artist whose large, abstract paintings explore issues of mobility, social organization, political entanglement, and global competition. The vocabularies of maps, urban planning, and architectural forms join together in her densely layered paintings and drawings.

In addition to the lecture, Mehretu’s work will be on view from in Julie Mehretu – New Drawings at the Kresge Art Museum from February 1 – March 16, 2008. Both the lecture and exhibition are free and the public is encouraged to attend.Â

Those seeking a more intimate look into Mehretu’s artistic process may be interested in attending a studio tour presented as a fundraiser by The Friends of Kresge Art Museum on Thursday, February 7 – 5:30 pm on Grand River Avenue in Okemos, MI. Please contact the Kresge Art Museum for more details.

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Julie Mehretu at the DIA

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=229 Jim Sherraden – Hatch Show Print│Monday, January 28 – 7:00 P.M. │ KAC, 108 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=228 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=228#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:22:59 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=228

The Department of Art & Art History is pleased to announce Jim Sherraden’s visit to the MSU campus Monday, January 28th for a lecture and gallery walk. Part of the AAH Guest Lecuture Series, Sherraden has also currated an exhbition in Gallery 114 displaying artwork created at Hatch Show Print.

The Department of Art & Art History is pleased to announce Jim Sherraden’s visit to the MSU campus Monday, January 28th for a lecture and gallery walk. Part of the AAH Guest Lecuture Series, Sherraden has also currated an exhbition in Gallery 114 displaying artwork created at Hatch Show Print.Â

As the manager of the legendary Hatch Show Print shop in Nashville, TN, Jim Sherraden uses letterpress processes that date back to the 15th century to individually hand-pull posters from the shop’s archives.Â

For more information on the print shop:

Hatch Show Print

Jim Sherraden

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=228 Akio Takamori│Tuesday, January 22 – 6:00 P.M. │KAC, 41 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=227 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=227#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:13:32 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=227

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Please the Department of Art & Art Hisotry as Akio Takamori lecutures Tuesday, January 22Â at 6:00 pm as part of the 2007-2008 AAH Guest Lecture Series.

Merging western and non-western influences, Akio Takamori draws on his childhood in Japan when creating his large figurative ceramic sculptures. Takamori is currently a Professor at University of Washington and has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Joan Mitchell Foundation. Â

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=227 World-renowned Architect Zaha Hadid’s Design Selected for MSU’s Broad Art Museum http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=224 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=224#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:34:32 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=224

World-renowned architect Zaha Hadid of London has been selected as the design competition winner for the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University. Hadid was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004 and is internationally know for both her theoretical and academic work.Â

“The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum will be an extraordinary resource for current and future generations of students and faculty in the Department of Art and Art History,” notes the Department Chairperson, Thomas Berding.  “We are exuberant about the enhanced opportunities it will provide for research, teaching, and outreach.  To be able to have access to such great art that this world-class museum promises to house, just steps away from the studios and classrooms, will have a profound effect on individual creative and scholarly inquiry, curricular opportunities, and our visual arts programming.”Â

Comprised of three levels, the new museum will provide more than 18,000 square feet of exhibition space, an education center, museum shop, visitor cafĂ©, and gathering space. Grounding breaking for the museum is planned for fall 2008 and completion of the project is expected in 2010.Â

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]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=224 Alumnus receives award at the 2007 Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=225 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=225#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:39:21 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=225 Â

Alumnus Jim Hay (MFA, Sculpture) receives top honors at the 2007 Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival for You House is on Fine and Wedding in the Wind from his Earth, Wind, Fire, Water Series.Â

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=225 Clarence Morgan│ November 29 – 7:00 P.M. │ KAC, 108 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=223 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=223#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:25:39 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=223

Professor at University of Minnesota, Clarence Morgan is a painter, printmaker, and writer. He is interested in spontaneity and visual systems. Morgan’s current work combines geometric and painterly abstraction within the realms of subjectivity and materiality.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=223 MSU Department of Art & Art History BFA Exhibition - Robyn Simpson http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=218 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=218#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:53:16 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=218 Monday, November 26 - Friday, December 7 in KAC, Gallery 114
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The MSU Department of Art & Art History BFA Exhibitions feature the artwork of undergraduate students in their final year of study.  Reception to be held on Friday, December 7 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

]]> http://www.art.msu.edu/?feed=rss2&p=218 MSU Department of Art & Art History BFA Exhibition - Brandon Habermas http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=217 http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=217#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:52:25 +0000 michword News http://www.art.msu.edu/?p=217 Monday, November 12 - Friday, November 23 in KAC, Gallery 114
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The MSU Department of Art & Art History BFA Exhibitions feature the artwork of undergraduate students in their final year of study.  Reception to be held on Friday, November 16 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

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