LSU Art Students Paint Mural for International School of Louisiana
When visitors walk in the main entrance of the International School of Louisiana – a progressive, language-immersion school in New Orleans – they’re greeted by a giant mural with colorful iconic images of the…
Read Full StoryLSU Art and Music Faculty Collaborate on Original Production about the Edge of the Earth
The Edge of the Earth is an evening of video, music, and poetry that metaphorically addresses the theme of the end of the world. The Edge of the Earth will be performed at the…
Read Full StoryLSU Art Students Create Giant Storybooks for Service Learning Project
The LSU School of Art is pleased to announce its participation this weekend in the first annual STORYBOOK BALL, a fundraiser to benefit Family Road of Greater Baton Rouge. The event will be staged…
Read Full StoryLSU School of Art Professor Emeritus Named to Distinguish Chair at University of New Mexico
The LSU School of Art is pleased to announce that A. J. Meek, professor emeritus of photography, has been selected as the Garrey Carruthers Distinguished Chair in the Honors Program at the University of…
Read Full StoryLSU Graphic Design Students Win ADDY Awards for College Publications
LSU graphic design students picked up several prizes at this year’s local ADDY Awards for work they did on the College of Art+Design’s Annual Report, Newsletter, David Baird poster and lecture series poster. All…
Read Full StoryGlassell Gallery Features Exhibition Inspired by Ernest Gaines
(Baton Rouge) –The LSU School of Art’s Alfred C. Glassell Jr. Exhibition Gallery is proud to present an innovative exhibition inspired by the writings of critically acclaimed author Ernest Gaines, best known for his…
Read Full StoryLSU Photography Grad Honored With Prestigious Lucie Award
(Baton Rouge) – As the LSU School of Art works to develop its new curriculum in the digital arts, a recent photography graduate is earning national praise for his work in the field –…
Read Full StoryThe Art Guys to Visit LSU
(Baton Rouge) – The Art Guys, a critically acclaimed collaborative art team from Houston, Texas will visit the LSU School of Art next week, where they will spend several days meeting with students and…
Read Full StoryRenowned Sculptor to Speak at LSU
(Baton Rouge) – Renowned abstract sculptor Jim Osman will visit the LSU School of Art next week, where he will work with graduate students and share his vision and creative insights. In addition, as…
Read Full StoryRenowned Japanese Artist to Speak at LSU
(Baton Rouge) – Critically acclaimed artist Kyoko Ibe, one of Japan’s most innovative paper artists, will visit the LSU School of Art next week, where she will meet with students and share her vision…
Read Full StoryLSU Museum of Art Dedicates Exhibition Space to LSU Art School Faculty and Students
(Baton Rouge) – The LSU School of Art is celebrating the opening of a new and unique exhibition space in the LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center for the Arts that will…
Read Full StoryAlfred C. Glassell Jr. Gift to the College of Art + Design
Renowned philanthropist and distinguished alumnus Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. has once again affirmed his commitment to the arts at LSU by agreeing to donate $175,000 to the LSU School of Art’s Alfred C. Glassell,…
Read Full StoryRenowned Artist Kara Walker to Visit LSU
(Baton Rouge) – Critically acclaimed artist Kara Walker, widely recognized as one of the most significant young artists in the country, will spend the next week visiting the LSU School of Art, where she…
Read Full StoryLSU Professor Defining New Field of Wearable Technology
(Baton Rouge) – Imagine a plumed hat with feathers that react to the radio waves emitted by cell phone activity. Or an arm band that administers a pin prick to its wearer each time…
Read Full StoryLSU Art History Professor Selected for Prestigious Fellowship
(Baton Rouge) – The LSU College of Art and Design is pleased to announce that Justin Walsh, an assistant professor of art history, has been selected for the Institute for Classical Architecture and Classical…
Read Full StoryLSU Photography Professor Showcases Katrina Photos in New Book
(Baton Rouge, LA) — The LSU College of Art and Design is pleased to announce the publication of a new book of Hurricane Katrina photographs and essays by renowned photography professor Thomas Neff. Published…
Read Full StoryLynne Baggett Wins Silver in Create Awards
(Baton Rouge) – Lynne Baggett, an associate professor of graphic design in the LSU School of Art, is a silver winner in the 2007 Create Awards competition. Baggett received the award in the category…
Read Full StoryLSU Art Historian’s New Book Examines Rituals of Secret Society in Napoleon-Era France
(Baton Rouge, LA) – In a fascinating new book, LSU Art Historian Darius A. Spieth brings to life the world of secret Masonic societies that existed in Napoleon-era France and discusses the obsession these…
Read Full StoryGraphic Design Student Receives Honorable Mention in International Competition
(Baton Rouge) – The College of Art and Design is proud to announce that graduating senior Isral Duke has received an honorable mention award in an international poster design competition to promote study abroad…
Read Full StoryPhilanthropist Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Endows Scholarship for LSU School of Art
(Baton Rouge) – The LSU College of Art and Design is pleased to announce that renowned philanthropist and LSU alumnus Alfred C. Glassell Jr., has agreed to underwrite the endowment for a new scholarship…
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