This spring, the School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University (KSU) will host a variety of exhibitions showcasing emerging work of past and present students. These exhibitions are free, open to the public, and a great way to engage with new talent in the area. THE M.F.A. EXHIBITIONEach year, School of Art graduate students exhibit their final […]
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Sculpture has a unique narrative power. The physicality of an object in three-dimensions taking up space and demanding gravity pay attention to it can help create an impact on the viewer that is more rare and even guttural than the most vivid graphic image. Pathways and Passages by Earl O. James on view at Akron Soul Train through February 15th […]
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Art and art making has the power to transform how we interact with the world. It can shed new light on sociopolitical issues. It can help to create better ways to understand biological and physical sciences, and art can even sometimes help to make better sense of math. So, it should be no surprise that an artist would use their […]
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Glass, mirrors, light bulbs and neon tubes are media that are most often included in an exhibit with a variety of other mediums — not usually as the main focus of an exhibit. Further, most often neon is associated with text and it’s rare to see a exhibit that focuses on its ability to communicate concepts through light, form and color […]
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Stephanie J. Woods, a multi-disciplinary artist renowned for celebrating her cultural heritage, has been selected as the 2024 Curlee Raven Holton & Raven Fine Art Editions Distinguished Art Fellow by the School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University. Each year, the Curlee Raven Holton & Raven Fine Art Editions Distinguished Art Fellowship invites artists of national and international […]
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Local legend Charles Basham has been creating art for over fifty years—with forty of those also teaching at Kent State University. This August, Basham returns to Kent State for his exhibit with the School of Art Collection and Galleries, Continuum: The Painting of Charles Basham. Continuum: The Painting of Charles Basham features fourteen oil paintings and pastels, an exclusive video […]
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LINE BY LINE features the work of seven textile artists from around the US: Erin M. Riley, Samantha Bittman, Crystal Gregory, Diedrick Brackens, Kira Dominguez Hultgren, Mark Barrow and Sarah Parke. Curated by Kent State University School of Art’s Textiles Professor Janice Lessman-Moss, the exhibition will also feature visiting artist talks by Kira Dominguez Hultgren (January 21) and Crystal Gregory (March 11). […]
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The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University are currently made up six programmable spaces and a teaching collection of a little over 4000 objects. We have a small budget for the amount of programming we do, roughly 35 to 44 exhibits a year depending on the year. We get around having a strict budget by planning […]
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The response of the world to the deaths of four students at Kent State University on May 4, 1970 at the hands of the National Guard of the United States was intense and deeply felt. Visual artists used the occasion to create works that honored the victims and, in some cases, criticized the situation that caused their deaths. Over the years, many […]
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Three artists working at the forefront of contemporary ceramic art research will be exhibiting their work in the inaugural Kent State National Ceramics Invitational. Conceived to replace the decade-and-a-half-running National Juried Cup Show, the Kent State National Ceramics Invitational will also feature an accompanying full color catalog. Max Seinfeld’s main interests lie in work featuring contrasting elements. He creates objects […]
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