Photography + Film Alumnus Shows in the 106th Annual Exhibition of...
Mark Strandquist (BFA ’13) is showing in the 106th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art: “Carceral States” at The Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College. The smallest work is a series of 4×6 photos,...
View ArticleCraft/Material Studies Alumna Continues Career in Ceramics
Ahnalisa Reavis (BFA ’11) discusses how VCUarts helped her begin a career in ceramics after Art Foundation. “At VCU, they make you do one year of foundation art, where you do everything and then apply...
View ArticleTen Ways to Save Money at VCUarts
Affordability is important at VCUarts. Here are some ways to save money throughout your college journey. 10. Find a part-time job on campus Many VCU departments and programs offer student worker...
View ArticlePhotography + Film Alum Raises Money for Hurricane Victims
Steven Casanova (BFA ’15) is teaming up with The Anderson to host “Richmond Potluck” on Friday, Oct. 6, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Casanova is one of six recent alumni featured in the “Reach Out and Touch”...
View ArticleCommunications Arts Student wins Burnside Watstein Award
Congratulations to Communication Arts student Lee Biggs on winning VCU’s annual Burnside Watstein Award. The Burnside Watstein Award is now in its 12th year of honoring the contributions of lesbian,...
View ArticleHassan Hajjaj Speaking at 2017 Islamic Art Symposium
Hassan Hajjaj will be one of many speakers at the 7th Biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art entitled Islamic Art: Past, Present and Future on Nov. 2-4. Born in Larache, Morocco in 1961,...
View ArticleLinda Komaroff Speaking at 2017 Islamic Art Symposium
Linda Komaroff will be one of many speakers at the 7th Biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art entitled Islamic Art: Past, Present and Future on Nov. 2-4. Linda Komaroff has served as...
View ArticleDance + Choreography Alumnae Receive BESSIE Awards
http://arts.vcu.edu/wp-content/blogs.dir/65/files/2017/10/minor-matter.mp4 Congratulations to Samantha Speis (BFA ’05) and Ligia Lewis (BFA ’05) on receiving 2017 BESSIE awards. Speis received an...
View ArticleShahzia Sikander Speaking at 2017 Islamic Art Symposium
Shahzia Sikander will be one of many speakers at the 7th Biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art entitled Islamic Art: Past, Present and Future on Nov. 2-4. Sikander is a...
View ArticleMohammad al-Asad Speaking at 2017 Islamic Art Symposium
Mohammad al-Asad will be one of many speakers at the 7th Biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art entitled Islamic Art: Past, Present and Future on Nov. 2-4. Mohammad al-Asad is an architect...
View ArticleCommunication Arts + Design Alumnus Transforms Franklin Street Marketing
Will Flynn (BFA ’81) has transformed his business, Franklin Street Marketing, into an employee-owned company when he retires. Faced with winding down his 30-plus-year career with the company he...
View ArticleSonya Clark Scheduled to Perform at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
VCUarts Distinguished Research Fellow Sonya Clark is scheduled to perform “Unraveling” at PAFA on Nov. 4. To create “Unraveling,” Clark starts with an intact Confederate flag and deconstructs a portion...
View ArticleLalla Essaydi Speaking at 2017 Islamic Art Symposium
Lalla Essaydi will be one of many speakers at the 7th Biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art, Nov. 2-4 in Richmond, Virginia. Lalla Essaydi’s work, which often combines Islamic...
View ArticleHer Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa Speaking at 2017 Islamic Art Symposium
Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani will be one of many speakers at the 7th Biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art, Nov. 2-4 in Richmond, Virginia. Her...
View ArticleVCUarts Qatar Collaborates to Create Joint Program
VCUarts Qatar is collaborating with Texas A&M University at Qatar and Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar to design a new course that is set to launch in January and will be open to any Education City...
View ArticleVCUarts Qatar Day – November 1st
Qatar Day is an annual event at VCU that features art and design projects from the VCUarts campus in Doha, Qatar. It also features traditional aspects of Qatari and Arab culture, such as henna, Arabic...
View ArticleAlumnus Finds Harmony in Business
A VCUarts degree can lead you to many unexpected and exciting destinations. Alumnus Emerson Hughes (BME ’65), included among this year’s Alumni Stars, transitioned from music education to owning a...
View ArticleVCUarts Qatar Comes to Richmond
VCU Qatar Day was November 1 in the University Student Commons in Richmond, Virginia. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff attended the eighth annual Qatar Day at Virginia Commonwealth University’s...
View ArticleGraphic Design Alumnus Co-directs Adobe Award-Winning Film
Denzel Boyd (BFA ’17) co-directed the Adobe Award-winning film “Hell You Talmbout.” The film was created in collaboration with the VCUarts Dance + Choreography department and was supported through a...
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Artist of Merit: Naya Moore
In the studio, VCUarts senior Naya Moore already looks like a professional. And this year, she’s being treated like one. As one of a select few students awarded a spot in the Painting + Printmaking...
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