LSU School of Art Students won several awards at the recent Student Union Art Gallery’s undergraduate student art show. Jonathan Wagner, a ceramics major, took first place for his sculptures, Rattle and Twins. Wagner says, “Rattle and Twins are lost toys in a sense, beloved but forgotten in a treasure trove or curio.” The former [...]
CxC’s Sixth annual Digital Media Fest announces winners
This truly is the “Digital Age,” as new technology, especially in the realm of digital media, is being developed every day. LSU’s sixth annual Digital Media Fest, sponsored by LSU Communication Across the Curriculum, or CxC, provides students with the opportunity to show off their talent and creativity across multiple formats of this continuously emerging [...]
Painting & Drawing hosts studio visits and lecture by renowned artist Walton Ford
Painter Walton Ford, a recipient of fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, visited LSU in February 2012 to meet with students in the School of Art and to speak about his career and his paintings as part of the Paula G. Manship Distinguished Lecture Series. Ford [...]
Darius Spieth’s Colloquium in the Arts course for Honors College brings Picasso to life
What do Marxist theory, African art, and Georges Braque have in common? If you were a student in Dr. Darius Spieth’s Honors Colloquium in the Arts class, you would answer without hesitation — Pablo Picasso. The small, seminar-style course (simply entitled “Picasso”) focuses not only on the renowned artist himself, but also on the development [...]
Fine Arts Graduate Program Leaps in U.S. News Rankings
LSU saw a 14-position improvement in the ranking of Best Fine Arts graduate programs since its last ranking in the 2013 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” released March 13. The program ranked 62 in the 2013 report, tied with nine other universities. The ranking shows improvement from a rank [...]
Graphic Design Student Derrick Lathan Named McNair Scholar
Graphic Design Sophomore Derrick Lathan was recently named a Ronald E. McNair Scholar. Named for the deceased astronaut, Ronald McNair, LSU’s Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program prepares first generation college students for doctoral studies. The program provides 30 sophomore, junior and senior college students from Louisiana State University, Southern University, and Southeastern Louisiana University [...]