The LSU School of Art presents RESILIENCE
Join us for our 2014–15 season, RESILIENCE—a visual and critical exploration of how life’s challenges can unleash creativity. This year’s series of exhibitions, lectures, and related activities will feature artists whose works demonstrate adaptability…
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Photography Professor Kristine Thompson Curates After Life at the Luckman Gallery in Los Angeles
Kristine Thompson, assistant professor of photography at the LSU School of Art, recently curated a group exhibition for California State University’s Luckman Gallery in Los Angeles. Titled After Life, the show featured historical…
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Jonathan Brilliant, “Have Sticks, Will Travel”
Jonathan Brilliant has been named the artist in residence at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) for two weeks, between March 25 and April 2, 2014. Multiple opportunities to connect with the…
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Upcoming MFA Thesis Shows at Foster and Glassell Galleries
This spring is quite a busy time for LSU’s graduating MFA students, whose work will be on display either at the Foster Gallery or Glassell Gallery prior to graduation in May. Don’t miss…
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“The Laying on of Hands; Marking Place and Time,” by Nari Ward
New York–artist Nari Ward will lecture at the LSU College of Art + Design at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2014, room 103 Design Building. Ward is the 2013–14 Nadine Carter Russell Chair,…
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“Windstorm,” a Lecture by Artist, Professor, and Gallery Director Benito Huerta
Artist, Professor, and Gallery Director Benito Huerta will lecture at the LSU College of Art + Design on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at 5 p.m., room 103 Design Building. This Alfred C. Glassell Jr….
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Nari Ward and LSU School of Art Students Work on Installations for Rooted Communities Exhibit
New York–artist Nari Ward recently completed the first of three official visits as part of his residency as the 2013–14 LSU College of Art + Design Nadine Carter Russell Chair. The focus of…
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Cups! LSU School of Art Glassell Gallery Presents 8 Fluid Ounces 2014
One of the most popular and enthusiastically anticipated exhibitions at the LSU School of Art Glassell Gallery is 8 Fluid Ounces, a national invitational ceramic cup exhibition. Every other spring, more than 150…
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New York Artist Nari Ward Collects Sculpture Materials at Scrapyards in Baton Rouge
In December 2013, New York–based sculptor Nari Ward visited Baton Rouge to scout for project ideas and materials and to meet with Malcolm McClay, associate professor of sculpture at the LSU School of…
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The LSU Museum of Art Presents Rooted Communities by Nari Ward
The LSU Museum of Art will feature the first museum exhibition of Nari Ward’s work since the New York–based artist received a coveted Rome Prize in 2012–13. Rooted Communities, Ward’s first solo exhibition in…
Read Full StoryLowbrow Art: Blessing or Curse?
Greg Escalante, Co-Founder of Juxtapoz Magazine, Lectures and Serves as the Juror for Baton Rouge Gallery’s Surreal Salon Six Exhibition “Low Brow Art: Blessing or Curse?” by Greg Escalante Monday, January 27, 2014 at…
Read Full StoryArchitecture Students Present Edges: Analog + Digital Fabrication Exhibit at Middleton Library
[portfolio_slideshow id=3809] Edges: Analog and Digital Fabrication by LSU School of Architecture ARCH 5004 Students December 8–13, 2013 | Middleton Library Lobby The work of fourth- and fifth-year architecture students in Visiting Assistant Professor…
Read Full StoryFaculty Art Show: “Right Here, Now”
The works of 24 LSU School of Art faculty members are on display at the LSU Museum of Art in an exhibition titled Right Here, Now. The exhibition opened on November 8 and will run…
Read Full StorySchool of Art 2013 MFA Thesis Shows
LSU School of Art presents the 2013 MFA thesis shows by students who will graduate in December: Intermix by Luisa Restrepo and Conditions of My Release by Michael Alford. Both exhibits will run November 6 through December 6,…
Read Full StoryFrench Historian and Essayist Marc Fumaroli Lectures on Language and the Arts
Lecture by Marc Fumaroli: “What Language to Say ‘the Arts’? French Rhetoric and German Aesthetics in the 18th Century” LSU Union Theatre | Monday, November 4, 2013, at 5 p.m. Reception and Exhibition Opening…
Read Full StoryEnigma, an Exhibit of Narrative Artworks, Curated by Kelli Scott Kelley
The Gallery at Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts October 12 – November 22, 2013 Reception: October 17, 6 – 8 p.m. Kelli Scott Kelley, associate professor of painting & drawing at the…
Read Full StoryLecture and Exhibition by New York Artist Lesley Dill
“We Are Animals of Language” | LSU Design Building Auditorium | October 9, 2013, at 5 p.m. I Gave My Whole Life to Words | LSU Museum of Art | September 6, 2013 –…
Read Full StoryNari Ward Named 2013-14 Nadine Carter Russell Chair
New York based sculptor, Nari Ward, has been named the 2013-14 Nadine Carter Russell Chair, the highest award bestowed on a visiting artist/professional by the LSU College of Art + Design. Hosted by the…
Read Full StoryLSU School of Art Professor Thomas Neff Curates Show at Hammond Regional Arts Center
One Eye Shut, the October exhibition at Hammond Regional Arts Center, was curated by LSU School of Art photography professor Thomas Neff. The exhibition will run October 4–26, 2013. An opening reception will be…
Read Full StoryBaton Rouge Gallery Exhibition includes Mixed-Media Drawings by LSU School of Art Associate Professor Kelli Scott Kelley
September 1–26, 2013, Baton Rouge Gallery is featuring The Gift, an exhibition of mixed-media drawings by Kelli Scott Kelley. The opening reception will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 7–9 p.m. On Sunday, September…
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