Reif Larsen Visiting Art Education Department on March 25

Reif Larsen, author of the NY Times bestselling novel The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet and Lois Hetland’s former student, will visit classes in the Art Education Department on Monday March 25 and give a public talk at 6:00 pm in Kennedy 406.

He will explore the ways in which visuals can tell stories, and in particular the sometimes fraught relationship between text and image. Drawing upon diverse sources including the marginalia from his own book, airline safety cards, graphic novels, Continue reading

Art Education Students in Engaged Practice Exhibition

Engaged Practice:
Collaboration, Art, Community
Godine Gallery
February 18 – March 1

Closing Reception
February 28, 5-8pm

Several Art Education majors who are engaged in community work through the Center for Art and Community Partnerships have work in this exhibition: Emma Cantrell, Sarah Gay (MAT alumna), Deanna Troy Henry, Meghan Robbins, Darien Stankowski, and Charline Xu.  Both personal work and creative documentation of community collaborations are featured.

Film Festival in the Arnheim


February 25 – March 8    Arnheim Gallery
Looking at the work and practices of 5 contemporary artists through the lens of documentary, this film festival attempts to lay bare the various approaches of contemporary artists at work in their studios. Alone or with assistants, publicly or privately, and in a range of materials, these films provide a broad view of contemporary artistic production.  Curated by Steve Locke.

See descriptions and schedule here.