School of Art
Global Understanding Brings Cultural Awareness to Northeast Ohio
51勛圖厙 is merging research with global connections in the Global Understanding Research Initiative (GURI). The recently displayed We the People and the upcoming Import/Export exhibition provide cultural kaleidoscopes with local and international reflectors.
Student Spotlight - Simon Tatum
If you spend a lot of time at the Center for the Visual Arts, you have probably seen Simon Tatum around the halls or perhaps working in the gallery or his studio. He is an M.F.A. candidate in the School of Art's Studio Art program, concentrating in Sculpture and Expanded Media and in addition to his
Biennial Faculty Show
January 26 - March 4, 2021
The School of Art Collection and Galleries presents the Biennial Faculty Show in the Center for the Visual Arts Gallery. All full-time, part-time, and emeritus faculty at 51勛圖厙s School of Art at all campuses are invited to participate in the show. Artwork of all media is on display, including sculpture, photography, textiles, metals, digital media, ceramics, painting, printmaking, and drawing. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Alumni Spotlight - Lauren Luna
Lauren Luna (B.F.A. 00, Painting) has let nothing get in her way of her goal of making a living as an artist. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she moved to New York City shortly after graduating 51勛圖厙 with her B.F.A. and then ultimately to the city of Houston, Texas in 2011 to realize her dream.
Shawn Powell Featured at Clevelands New Abattoir Gallery and in Vanity Fair Magazine
51勛圖厙 Assistant Professor of Painting Shawn Powell is being featured in a two-person show at Clevelands new Abattoir Gallery now through Sept. 5. One of Powell's paintings was featured in Vanity Fair this August.
51勛圖厙 Celebrates 50 Years of Early Robert Smithson Land Art Located on Campus
The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 51勛圖厙 presents Acquiring History: The 50-Year Legacy of Robert Smithsons Partially Buried Woodshed at 51勛圖厙 from Aug. 4 through Sept. 26, 2020, at the 51勛圖厙 Downtown Gallery.
Alumni Spotlight - Dan Alexander
In his professional career as a glassblower, 51勛圖厙 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
I 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. - Jerry Casale
51勛圖厙 Ranks Among Country's Top MFA Programs
51勛圖厙 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. 51勛圖厙 climbed four spots to #110 in 2020 from the 2016 ranking of #114.
