Art
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Watch: ‘Scientist-Artists: Embracing Duality’ virtual event
Join Kendra Oliver, assistant professor of pharmacology and director and founder of ArtLab, for the next Lab-to-Table Conversation on Wednesday, July 27. The panelists will explore how a group of self-identified scientist-artists are embracing this particular duality. Read MoreJul 20, 2022
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Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice hosts panels on power of artistic activism
The Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice will present "Artistic Activism and the Power of Collective Resistance," a series of speakers and panels focusing on art as an act of solidarity and resistance, starting March 16 and continuing through 2023. Read MoreMar 10, 2022
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Vanderbilt History Seminar event to examine the work of Kara Walker, ‘artist of her generation’
This semester’s inaugural Vanderbilt History Seminar will explore the work of artist Kara Walker and the memory of slavery. The Sept. 30 lecture corresponds with the Frist Art Museum’s ongoing exhibition "Kara Walker: Cut to the Quick" and the Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery’s "Sympathetic Magic: Works of Faith, Healing and Transformation," which includes Walker's works. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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‘Hostile Terrain 94’ participatory art installation invites public to engage with humanitarian issues at U.S.-Mexico border
Vanderbilt University’s Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies will host a participatory art installation that aims to raise community awareness about the human side of undocumented migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Read MoreSep 8, 2021
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EADJ and Campos-Pons honored with major art awards
Afro-Cuban American artist Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons and the Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice, a trans-institutional partnership that she founded at Vanderbilt University, have received prestigious awards this spring. Read MoreMay 11, 2021
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Vanderbilt’s Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice brings Ibrahim Mahama’s art to Fisk University
Through a partnership with Vanderbilt University and other Nashville organizations, Fisk University will host a large-scale public artwork by prominent Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama starting April 21. Read MoreApr 16, 2021
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Vanderbilt‘s Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice features works by revolutionary composer, renowned artist
Vanderbilt University’s Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice initiative has announced its spring programs, which will feature works by African American composer Julius Eastman and Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama. Read MoreMar 16, 2021
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Campos-Pons leads women artists in film collaboration marking historic time
Vanderbilt Professor of Art Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons says her vision for "When We Gather," a new film and art project, was influenced by remarks from Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman and first woman of color to serve in that role. The online premiere for the three-minute film, which pays tribute to heroines of the past, visionaries of the present and leaders of the future, will be on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 6 p.m. CT. Read MoreJan 27, 2021
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreNov 24, 2020
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Grant helps expand VI4’s Artist-in-Residence program
An innovative Vanderbilt program that brings together scientists and artists with the shared goal of scientific communication is set to expand with support from a three-year grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Read MoreOct 29, 2020
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Vanderbilt University launches series on justice, healing with renowned artists and scholars
Vanderbilt University is launching "Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice," a new initiative conceived by professor Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons and focused on healing at a time of social unrest. Read MoreSep 11, 2020
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Jana Harper: Creating performance art during COVID-19
When COVID-19 arrived in Nashville, Jana Harper, professor of the practice of art, had to quickly adapt her NEA-supported performance art piece to reflect the necessities of social distancing. Read MoreJun 10, 2020
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Read about recent faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreDec 19, 2019
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Panel discussing ‘I AM’ exhibit scheduled for Sept. 12
Programming for "I AM: Middle Eastern Women Artists and the Quest to Build Peace" continues with a discussion about the influential role of Middle Eastern women in the global arts community. Read MoreSep 9, 2018
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‘I AM’ exhibit opening draws capacity crowd to Fine Arts Gallery
More than 200 attendees filled the Fine Arts Gallery Aug. 30 for the opening reception of "I AM: Middle Eastern Women Artists and the Quest to Build Peace," hosted by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. Read MoreSep 4, 2018
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Exhibit by Middle Eastern women artists opens
A chancellor-sponsored exhibition opening Aug. 30 at the Fine Arts Gallery will showcase 31 premier Middle Eastern women artists whose work focuses on building peace. Read MoreAug 8, 2018
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Connections between arts and sports focus of student-athlete workshops
Engaging student-athletes in creative forms of expression and building connections between excellence in sports and the arts are among goals for three summer workshops organized by the Curb Center. Read MoreJul 19, 2018
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Fine Arts Gallery presents portraits by Everett Raymond Kinstler
The Fine Arts Gallery presents its exhibit "America Creative: Portraits by Everett Raymond Kinstler" beginning March 23. Read MoreFeb 23, 2018
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Art department, the Wond’ry present symposium about Black Mountain College’s immersive teaching Feb. 1–2
The art department and the Wond'ry present a two-day interdisciplinary symposium Feb. 1–2 to examine the contemporary relevance of Black Mountain College's unique pedagogical approach to art, design and education. Read MoreJan 19, 2018
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Exhibit translates scientific discoveries into art celebrating Vanderbilt’s Nobel laureates
A new exhibit on display at the Wond'ry honors the discoveries of Vanderbilt's Nobel laureates by translating them into beautiful works of art. Read MoreOct 13, 2017