Sculpture Graduate Alumna Shows at Susan Inglett Gallery
Alina Tenser (M.F.A.) (1981) with Gary Stephan will be showing their joint exhibition at Susan Inglett Gallery through April 23. Tenser, born in Kiev, has exhibited at The Kitchen, NYC; Gallery Diet,...
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Fashion Student Speaks at Sustainable Campus Conference
American University teamed up with the University of Maryland to host a student summit at the annual Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference. The conference brings together undergraduate and graduate...
View ArticlePainting Alumna Featured in New York Times
Judith Godwin (B.F.A. ’52) was mentioned in the New York Times article, “Female Artists Are (Finally) Getting Their Turn,” which ran on March 29, 2016. The article brings together and highlights...
View ArticleFashion Senior Takes Looks Overseas Before Graduation
It’s not every day you hear of an undergrad getting international experience before they graduate, but Carlos Ramirez Santiago (B.F.A. ‘16) is doing just that! Ramirez’s garments will hit the catwalk...
View ArticleVCUarts and VCU Libraries Commemorate the Anderson Gallery History
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts commemorates the Anderson Gallery, the school’s former exhibition space, with the release of “The Anderson Gallery: 45 Years of Art on the Edge.” The...
View ArticleAlumna Judges Charleston Photography Competition
Michelle Van Parys (M.F.A. ’87), a graduate of Photography and Film, is a judge in this year’s North Charleston Arts Fest. Van Parys will be judging the Photography Competition & Exhibition. Prior...
View ArticleInterview: Meet the New VCU Fashion Design Chair, Patricia Brown
Style Weekly’s Jackie Kruszewski interviewed Patricia Brown in advance of the department’s fashion show, Runway 2016: EMERGE. The two talked about Brown’s new position at VCUarts, her career, her style...
View ArticleFive VCUarts Alumni Work Featured in Queens International 2016
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts is pleased to announce that several of its alumni were selected to be part of the Queens International 2016, opening Sunday, April 10 at the Queens...
View ArticleFashion Alumna Featured in Richmond Magazine
Janelle Pietrzak (B.F.A. ’03) was featured online in Richmond Magazine’s blog for her weaving work. Janelle Pietrzak graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2003 with a degree in fashion...
View ArticleComm Arts Alumnus Creates Inspiring Google Doodles
When Richie Pope began drawing caricatures at Kings Dominion, he never imagined that years later Google would commission his art. For this Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts graduate,...
View ArticleGDES Senior Kerning For Options
What do you do when your parents want you to go into a technology field, but you want to pursue the arts? Find a field that combines the two and everyone wins! Coming into her freshman year at VCUarts,...
View ArticleStudent’s Research Aims to Revive a Traditional Embroidery Technique
Cassie Yushan Sun was at an arts and culture conference in China when she first encountered an obscure double-thread stitching technique called Panxiu, which produces beautiful embroidery through a...
View ArticleA Palette of Opportunities for Art Education Senior
When your mind is going in a thousand directions, “Which major should I choose?,” why narrow your experience to just one? For Brigid Bartels (B.F.A. ’16), the indecision that came after completing AFO...
View ArticleTake a Break: Six Things You Can do in Between Study Sessions
You’ve (almost) made it to the end of the school year. You’re so close! Don’t let the end of year sprint burn you out. Give yourself a break, and allow yourself a little bit of free time to get...
View ArticleMusic Chair Published on Medical Education Online
Music chair Darryl Harper has co-authored a journal article published in Medical Education Online entitled, “Don’t Play the Butter Notes: Jazz in Medical Education.” “Jazz has influenced world music...
View ArticleKI Senior Rendering Her Plans Post Graduation
During the latter part of her freshman year, Anat Scham (B.F.A. ’16) was really conflicted about which major to pursue. Thanks to one passionate adjunct professor who taught animation, Scham began to...
View ArticleVCU School of the Arts, Style Weekly present annual student fashion show
The Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising presents the Annual Juried Fashion Show on May 8, featuring approximately 125 original garments designed by fashion...
View Article45 Years of Art on the Edge
If the university and the Anderson Gallery were a married couple, there’d be an exchange of sapphires, but we think paper suits just fine. To celebrate the Anderson Gallery’s 45-year-run of introducing...
View ArticleTwo Sisters, Three Degrees, Countless Memories
Most people can recall their college experience and point out one or two individuals who really impacted their journey, but for the Mayes sisters, they found support that was a lifetime in the making....
View ArticleShining the Spotlight on a Graduating TheatreVCU Performer
A day in the life of a theatre major is no cakewalk. On top of classes, homework and exams, there are auditions, rehearsals and performances all year long. “A lot of the roles that I’ve played while...
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