Art & Art History
CoA+A, Art Department Co-Present Goodyear Exhibition
The College of Arts + Architecture and the Department of Art & Art History join Goodyear Arts to co-present Delusions of Grandeur: Big Works From Below the 39th Parallel at Goodyear Arts/Camp North End, August 10-31. The exhibition, which opens with a reception and gallery talk on August 10, is curated by Associate Professor of […]
Department of Art & Art History Welcomes New Chair
The College of Arts + Architecture is pleased to welcome Lydia C. Thompson as the new Chair of the Department of Art & Art History. Thompson has held positions as the Director of the School of Art at Texas Tech University, Department Head at Mississippi State University, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Virginia Commonwealth […]
Art Studios Create Murals for New Apartment Building
A studio of 14 UNC Charlotte art students, led by professors Maja Godlewska and Erik Waterkotte, have created a series of 10 public art murals for the new Arlo apartment building on West Morehead Street. Commissioned by ArchCo Residential, the students participated in a semester-long project to research, design, and create the murals. The themes […]
Art Alumnus Has Solo Show in New York
Art alumnus Austin Ballard’s work is the subject of a solo exhibition at Wave Hill, a public garden and galleries in The Bronx, NY. The show, RUMORS, will run May 19–June 24, 2018. Ballard received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2010. Fabricating furniture using cane webbing and epoxy clay, he has constructed an immersive […]
In Review: The Roderick MacKillop Memorial Alumni Art Exhibition 2018
By Linda Luise Brown A sense of genuine camaraderie was palpable on the stage and in the auditorium during the March 15 reception for the inaugural Roderick MacKillop Memorial Alumni Art Exhibition, which honors “the legacy of the beloved art professor” at UNC Charlotte. And in the galleries at Rowe Arts Building, the work of […]
Art Professor’s Work on View in NCAC Fellowship Exhibition
Works by Assistant Professor of Art Thomas Schmidt are on display at Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC, as part of the North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship 2017 Award Exhibition. The exhibition features work by 17 artists from across North Carolina who received fellowship grants last year. Schmidt’s mixed-media ceramic works, Modular Vase Series and […]
Art Education Professor Co-edits New Series
Assistant Professor of Art Education Jane Dalton has co-edited a three-volume series: “Contemplative Practices, Pedagogy, and Research in Education,” released last month by Rowman & Littlefield. The three books, Cultivating a Culture of Learning, The Teaching Self, and Impacting Teaching and Learning draw together first-hand accounts from researchers and practitioners in the developing philosophy of […]
Recent Graphic Design Alum Wins Award
Recent UNC Charlotte alumna Linnea Stoops (BFA 2017) won an award in the Flux 2017 Student Competition from AIGA Blue Ridge. This annual competition invites entries from graphic design students across the country. For 2018, 758 entries were submitted, with 278 projects selected. Linnea’s work was selected in the “Identity” category and was produced in […]
Department of Art & Art History Receives Full NASAD Accreditation
The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the national accrediting agency for schools of visual art and design and programs of studio art and design instruction, has granted full membership to UNC Charlotte. Gained through an intensive peer review process, membership is granted only to institutions that meet all of the standards […]
Department of Art & Art History Hosts Art Auction for Student Scholarships
The Department of Art & Art History presents an exhibition and auction of work by former professor Roderick MacKillop to support the Roderick MacKillop Memorial Endowments for student scholarships. On view at the Projective Eye Gallery at UNC Charlotte Center City, March 9-16, the work will be auctioned at a reception from 6:00 to 9:00 […]