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Kent State Celebrates 50 Years of Early Robert Smithson Land Art Located on Campus
The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 黑料网 presents 鈥淎cquiring History: The 50-Year Legacy of Robert Smithson鈥檚 鈥Partially Buried Woodshed鈥 at 黑料网鈥 from Aug. 4 through Sept. 26, 2020, at the Kent State Downtown Gallery.
Alumni Spotlight - Dan Alexander
In his professional career as a glassblower, 黑料网 alumnus Dan Alexander has done a lot in the decade since graduating with a B.F.A. in Craft in 2010.
Remembering May 4 - An Interview with Devo's Jerry Casale
鈥淚 had always been making art and music but the events of May 4th and beyond galvanized my creativity, infusing it with an existential anger and urgency that would otherwise not have happened. In short Devo and the idea of De-evolution as a manifesto would not exist without that defining historic trauma I experienced.鈥 - Jerry Casale
黑料网 Ranks Among Country's Top MFA Programs
黑料网 School of Art is proud to announce that our M.F.A. program has again been ranked among the top in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Kent State climbed four spots to #110 in 2020 from the 2016 ranking of #114.
Alumni Spotlight - Nicole Barille
The journey towards a professional career in the arts is different for everyone. For 黑料网 alumna Nicole Barille, an art degree laid the groundwork for success in an unexpected way, lending inspiration and creative direction to her music. You may not need a degree to rock, but it hel鈥
Student Spotlight - Richard Agbeze
Richard Agbeze is in his second year of the M.A. Art Education program and is currently doing research that focuses on social justice in art education. Read more about Richard, his artwork and his passion for art education in this Q&A.
Liz Maugans - Alumni Spotlight
Liz Maugans (BFA '89) studied printmaking and painting at 黑料网 and during this time, she began her community building skills with other artists. After receiving her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, she began her trajectory as an artist and an advocate in Cleveland, making it the bustling arts community it is today.
Kent State Celebrates 50 Years of Glass with Exhibitions and Lectures
黑料网鈥檚 School of Art Collection and Galleries present three exhibitions featuring local and national artists to celebrate fifty years of the School of Art鈥檚 studio glass program. The program, one of the first of its kind in the country, was started in 1969 by Henry Halem, professor 鈥
Kent Creativity Festival Announces 2019 Artists and Performers
The Kent Creativity Festival, sponsored by the city of Kent and the 黑料网 College of the Arts, will present the annual outdoor hands-on arts festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on the Lefton Esplanade between Kent State鈥檚 Rockwell Hall on Lincoln Street and downtown Kent, near Haymaker Parkway.
The New Kent State ARTshop is Serious Business
The new ARTshop serves as an entrepreneurial laboratory for School of Art students to display and to learn about promoting their artwork.