Department Of Art
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Artist lecture featuring Nao Bustamante: ‘Body Vulnerable/Body Protected’ Oct. 16
The Department of Art and the Studio VU Lecture Series kicks off the 2019-20 season with "Body Vulnerable/Body Protected," a lecture by Los Angeles-based artist Nao Bustamante, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 3 p.m. at the E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center, Room 220. Read MoreOct 7, 2019
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Department of Art faculty and staff exhibition opens Sept. 12
Department of Art faculty and staff will hold a group exhibition showcasing new work in their research and studio practice Sept. 12–Oct. 18. The exhibition will be in the Space 204 gallery at E. Bronson Ingram Studio Arts Center. Read MoreSep 11, 2019
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Ceramics Capstone
This tall, earth-tone glazed vase is one of Susan DeMay’s classroom demonstration pieces, 17x8x8 inches, completed in stages throughout a semester for an assignment involving numerous objectives for honing pottery wheelwork techniques. Photo by Bill Luton Clay artist Susan DeMay’s retirement exhibit showcases a three-pronged approach to ceramic art From… Read MoreAug 20, 2019
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Campos-Pons strengthens Vanderbilt-Cuban cultural ties through art exhibition
A longtime dream has come true for Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, who is connecting Nashville to her Cuban hometown through a satellite art exhibition under the auspices of the Havana Biennial. Read MoreApr 22, 2019
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Art professor receives dual honors for groundbreaking work
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Fine Arts Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons is the recipient of a prestigious Anonymous Was a Woman grant. Read MoreJan 11, 2019
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New faculty: Alejandro T. Acierto
Alejandro T. Acierto is Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Digital Art and New Media. Read MoreNov 12, 2018
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‘Art, Democracy and Justice’ series with Campos-Pons to launch
Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons has created a new lecture series that aims to connect Vanderbilt to a growing dialogue around the world about relationships between art, democracy and justice. Read MoreNov 10, 2018
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Deep history of Nashville Public Square inspires sound artist
The complex history of Nashville’s Public Square Park—including stories of Native and African Americans—has inspired a public performance by visiting sound artist Guillermo Galindo Oct. 25. Read MoreOct 19, 2018
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Virtual archaeologist to deliver Goldberg Lecture Thursday
Bernard Frischer, a leading virtual archaeologist and director of the Virtual Heritage Program and professor of informatics at Indiana University, will deliver the Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 11, in Cohen Memorial Hall. Read MoreOct 10, 2018
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Hamblet award recipients
Joshua Austin Forges The Vanderbilt University Department of Art awarded its prestigious Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award for 2018 to Joshua Austin Forges, BA’18, from Davie, Florida. He received a $25,000 prize that provides for a year of art research and travel, culminating with a solo exhibition in Space… Read MoreSep 6, 2018
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Class of 2018: Joshua Forges creates art that reflects his life
Joshua Forges has been inspired to make art ever since his second-grade teacher complimented his drawing of an alligator. She recommended that Forges attend art-focused magnet schools in his native Miami, and by high school, he was taking college-level classes and drawing, painting and sculpting up to four hours each day. Read MoreMay 8, 2018
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ArtLab explores intersections of art and science
Whether art can boost a scientist's creativity is just one of the intriguing questions a group of faculty, students and staff explore in ArtLab, an ongoing workshop started by a postdoctoral student. Read MoreApr 2, 2018
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Pavlović’s ‘Lost Art’ featured in new book about her research
Vesna Pavlović's installation "Lost Art" largely inspired the publishing of a new soft-cover volume that spotlights several themes in her research. Read MoreMar 26, 2018
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Vanderbilt’s Mellon-funded humanities partnership expands
Vanderbilt's efforts to strengthen humanities education through a partnership with three schools expands to Fisk University, thanks to a $1.93 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Read MoreJan 26, 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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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreDec 5, 2017
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2017 Southern Festival of Books, C-SPAN to feature Vanderbilt authors
Two Vanderbilt Law School professors who are among featured authors at the Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word will be on panels to be broadcast live on C-SPAN Oct. 14. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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Cinema and media arts professor’s Alaskan dog mushing film to be screened at Nashville festival
Jonathan Rattner's passion for creating films that draw the audience into places often unseen or forgotten is reflected in "The Interior," to be screened at the Southern Festival of Books. Read MoreOct 9, 2017
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreOct 5, 2017
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Kudos: Read about faculty and staff awards and achievements
Read about the latest faculty and staff awards and achievements. Read MoreJul 27, 2017