The Anderson hosts opening receptions and PechaKucha event this Thursday
This Thursday, August 8, the Anderson hosts a slate of evening events: two opening receptions of artwork and a PechaKucha presentation. The first reception opens Home Base, an exhibition of recent...
View ArticleWomen’s Wear Daily follows fashion merchandising student to New York
Katelyn O’Neal, a fashion merchandising major and two-time recipient of a YMA fashion scholarship, was profiled by Women’s Wear Daily as she’s spent the summer navigating the fashion industry in New...
View ArticleCarlton Newton named Professor Emeritus of sculpture
Carlton Newton, former professor of sculpture, was granted the title of Professor Emeritus by the Department of Sculpture + Extended Media this summer. Carlton, who retired from VCUarts in 2017, taught...
View ArticleSee exhibitions by Craft/Material Studies faculty this summer
Looking for some new exhibitions to check out? Faculty members from the Department of Craft/Material Studies are busy showing their work all over the country, and the world. Here are a few of the...
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Fashion design student competes on the world stage
A year ago, Kylie Carroll was Googling the word “sustainability,” trying to figure out how exactly to define the ubiquitous, but vague, term. Now the concept is shaping her future as a fashion...
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Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Welcomes 10 New Faculty...
RICHMOND, Va. (August 15, 2019) — This fall, 10 new faculty members with expertise in areas ranging from design and choreography to inclusive creative practices and sound design will join the VCUarts...
View ArticleCongratulations to Bill Martin on 25 years at the Valentine
William “Bill” Martin, director of the Valentine, celebrates 25 years with the Richmond, Virginia, museum on August 15. Martin, who joined the Valentine in 1993 as director of marketing and public...
View ArticleNew York Times consults interior design alum on feng shui
For the New York Times article “Seeking a Harmonious Life With Feng Shui,” writer Dinah Eng tapped interior design alumnus Wei Dong (MFA ’88) for his expertise on the Chinese philosophy of arranging a...
View ArticleSam Beam of Iron & Wine returns to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series
Sam Beam (BFA ’96), better known as Iron & Wine, has performed on the NPR Music series Tiny Desk Concerts several times, and his recent set at the Washington, D.C., studio is just as spirited as...
View ArticleKinetic Imaging professor explores tech-fueled relief for cancer patients
Semi Ryu, associate professor of Kinetic Imaging, was recently featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch for her project VoicingHan, which employs virtual avatars to help medical patients self-reflect...
View ArticleVCUarts welcomes Class of 2023
RICHMOND, Va. (August 20, 2019) – This fall, 716 students join the incoming first-year Class of 2023 at VCU School of the Arts (VCUarts). As a group, the class represents a cross-section of talent,...
View Article‘Shadows Are to Shade’ artist and professor to deliver talk at ICA
On Wednesday, August 28, from 6–8pm, the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU will host an artist lecture by Corin Hewitt, associate professor of sculpture. Hewitt’s latest solo exhibition, Shadows...
View ArticleKinetic Imaging chair invited to city-wide French exhibition
Stephen Vitiello, chair of Kinetic Imaging, will join Korean artist Kimsooja for the Traversées exhibition, which opens this October in Poitiers, France. Set in venues across the historic city, a group...
View ArticleComposer brings sound design expertise to music and cinema programs
Filipe Leitão—an award-winning Brazilian-born composer, music producer, sound designer and orchestrator—recently joined the VCUarts Department of Music as an assistant professor. He will focus on...
View ArticleFrom researching Batman’s sidekick to landing a DC Comics internship
Thea Cheuk is a communication arts major whose research last spring investigated the coded sexuality of Batman’s “Boy Wonder” sidekick, Robin. Their work involved several trips to the enormous comic...
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Sketchbooks from Italy
In June, 20 students traveled to Italy for a global education program that challenged them to engage with the country’s cultural heritage through their own artwork. Led by Stephen Alcorn, assistant...
View ArticleAdjunct professor tackles ableism in the art world for ‘Hyperallergic’
Emily Sara, adjunct professor of art foundation and graphic design, recently took to arts blog Hyperallergic to address the obstacles that disabled and neurodiverse audiences face as they navigate the...
View ArticleFiona Penn | myVCUarts
Recent Kinetic Imaging graduate Fiona Penn (BFA ’19) talks about the archaeological inspiration behind her latest projects, connecting the excavation of Pompeii to researching digital archives....
View ArticleStudents can launch their next big ideas with Adobe Creative Cloud
Mary Metzger is a communication arts major who was selected as a Top Talent in illustration for the 2019 Adobe Design Achievement Awards. She was honored for her work “But You Don’t Look Sick!”, an...
View ArticleAlumni transform a forgotten shed into an art gallery
Noah Hook (BFA ’19) and Kim Peters (BFA ’19) weren’t content to let an old shed lie unused. Over the summer, the two cleaned out and refurbished a dilapidated shed in South Highland Park, transforming...
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