Inside Perspective: An Essay by Curatorial Research Intern Chlo Finley
I have been the Anderson’s Curatorial Research intern from Fall 2020 through Spring 2021 for Fieldwork credit and am pleased to share some of my experiences and projects in this role! Having this...
View ArticleAlum spotlight: Diego Villada (MFA ’08)
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View ArticleStudent Work Wednesdays – Break Point
What is the premise of your film? Yeri Kim (Director): An easygoing bond between siblings is threatened when the brother catches up with his successful younger sister over a tennis match and confronts...
View ArticlePoet Haki Madhubuti on the legacy of Dr. Murry N. DePillars
In the mid-1960s, an artist and a poet crossed paths at an event at the South Side Community Art Center in Chicago. Murry N. DePillars and Haki Madhubuti were both finding their way as young Black...
View ArticleShrunken worlds, reconfigured spaces: How the pandemic is altering interior...
By Dina Weinstein, University Public Affairs One effect of the pandemic is a changed sense of space, whether it’s staying 6 feet from other people to prevent the spread of the virus or hunkering down...
View ArticleVCUarts students, alumni and faculty receive 2021-22 VMFA Fellowships
Students enrolled in BFA and MFA programs at VCUarts were well-represented among the recipients of the 2021-22 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowships, alongside their faculty and alumni peers. Of the...
View ArticleSenior spotlight: Donald Petties, Interior Design
By Dina Weinstein, University Public Affairs With experience in the construction industry, Virginia Commonwealth University interior design student Donald Petties brought hands-on, pragmatic knowledge...
View ArticleStudent Work Wednesdays – 8 Marks The Spot
What is the premise of your film? Trisha Nguyen (Director): When Cora stumbles upon a device that can presumably change her history, she is dead set on using it to save her mother, despite warnings and...
View ArticleComm Arts Student Work at Gallery5
Comm Arts students are featured in Gallery5’s annual Environmental Art Show currently on display. Two projects, one from Visual Studies Design and one from Bookmaking Book Arts and Publication Design,...
View ArticleWatch our Professor’s new feature – HAVE A NICE LIFE
Our professor Prashanth Kamalakanthan’s new feature is premiering now at the Maryland Film Festival. As an Alumni of NYU’s Graduate Film Program, Prashanth is a writer/director and professional...
View ArticleFool’s Paradise: Craft/Material Studies & Photo + Film MFA Candidacy Exhibition
VCUarts and The Anderson are pleased to present Fool’s Paradise, the 2021 MFA Candidacy exhibition for the Craft/Material Studies and Photo + Film departments, on view June 2–11. Participating Artists...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight Stories: Abigail Giuseppi
Abigail Giuseppi chose the Comm Arts program because of the range of avenues that are industry focused. The program has provided her with opportunities to connect with individuals within and outside of...
View ArticleStudent Work Wednesdays – Distance
What is the premise of your film? Michael Lawlor (Director): Set in the early months of COVID-19, Sally comes home early from her work trip to be greeted by her slightly hesitant boyfriend. Hesitant to...
View ArticleCreating something ‘magical’: Alum’s passion for doodling leads to murals at...
By Joan Tupponce, University Public Affairs Marius Valdes’ childhood memories of exploring the zoo and wooded trails at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site in South Carolina, and his ongoing...
View ArticlePainter Judith Godwin (BFA ’52) dies at 91
Judith Godwin (BFA ’52), an Abstract Expressionist painter who challenged by the male-dominated art world in the 1950s, died May 29, 2021 at age 91. Godwin was a painter for more than 70 years and...
View ArticleUpcoming deadlines for grant, residency and fellowship opportunities
A number of grant, residency and fellowship opportunities available to faculty and students are currently accepting applications with upcoming deadlines. Submit your applications today. Artist Relief...
View ArticleSpring 2021 Dean’s List
Congratulations for your inclusion on the VCUarts Spring 2021 Dean’s List! This special recognition is given to students earning a minimum GPA of 3.5 for the semester. Zachariah Forbes Megan Sheehy...
View ArticleCommunication Arts alum’s solo exhibition
Communication Arts graduate Marisa Stratton (BFA ’21) currently has a series of work on display at Shockoe Artspace. Her My Screen Time project will be featured until August 31, 2021. Shockoe Artspace:...
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