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IUP Sculpture Professors to Stage Participatory Outdoor Art Installation Event on May 2

Two Art and Design professors and art students will stage a public art installation project on May 2. “Traffic Island Oasis” will temporarily transform the traffic island on Oakland Avenue (across from the IUP Oak Grove) into an island oasis. The public is invited to tour the island from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. to experience an island getaway without leaving Indiana.

Posted on 4/26/2021 12:23:18 PM

Alumna Illustrates Cover of Pittsburgh City Paper

Art and Design alumna Morg Cunningham was recently chosen to illustrate the cover of the Pittsburgh City Paper magazine.

Posted on 4/22/2021 2:02:26 PM

Pandemic-inspired Artwork by Massey Aquired by Smithsonian

“Touch in the Time of Corona,” an artwork by Associate Professor Sharon Massey, was recently acquired by the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Massey was inspired to make this piece in summer 2020 after attending a small funeral for her husband’s grandmother at the height of the first wave of the pandemic.

Posted on 3/29/2021 12:53:55 PM

IUP Chapter of National Art Education Association Wins National Award

The IUP chapter of the National Art Education Association recently received the 2021 Outstanding Student Chapter Award during the NAEA annual conference.

Posted on 3/8/2021 12:33:51 PM

McClure Sweeny Wins NAEA Preservice Chapter Sponsor Award

The National Art Education Associationnamed Marissa McClure Sweeny to receive the 2021 Preservice Chapter Sponsor Award of Excellence Award. This prestigious award, determined through a peer review of nominations, recognizes dedication to the development of future professional members of NAEA through sponsorship of an outstanding Preservice Chapter group at the college/university level.

Posted on 3/8/2021 12:32:40 PM

Art History Minor Invited to Present Research at SURC

Art history minor Gwen Himes has been invited to present her paper, “Putti in the Baroque: The Wise Fools in the Age of Excess,” at the 2021 SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC).

Posted on 3/2/2021 1:30:43 PM

Art Education Student Recognized for Volunteer Work

Kaitlyn Carey, an art education major, was nominated as A Person Who Made a Difference in the Susquehanna Valley for her volunteer work at the Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.

Posted on 1/12/2021 11:27:15 AM

IUP Students Chosen for 2020 Art in Arboretum Awards

Two senior studio art majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania were chosen as the recipients of the 2020 Art in the Arboretum competition, designed to provide student artists with an opportunity to create art for IUP’s Allegheny Arboretum.

Posted on 12/15/2020 3:04:35 PM

Harrington in Live Zoom Conversation Dec. 3 With Smithsonian Art Museum Curator

BA Harrington, assistant professor of art and director of the Wood Center at IUP, will be part of a live Zoom conversation on December 3 at 4:00 p.m. with Mary Savig, the curator of Craft at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Harrington will discuss her upcoming solo exhibition, Suite Americaine.

Posted on 12/2/2020 10:58:01 AM

Art Alumna Wins State Arts Honor

Erin Tiedeman, who received her MA in art in 2018, was selected by the Pennsylvania Art Education Association as the Non-Public Art Educator for 2020.

Posted on 11/13/2020 1:25:10 PM

Massey and Derry Announce Grand Opening of Common Goods

Common Goods is a pop-up store featuring laser-cut paper packages of items we need but cannot buy, like empathy, security and rainbows. The packages were designed by students in Sharon Massey and Sean Derry’s 3D Design classes. Each package is for sale, and all proceeds go toward the IUP Student Assistance Fund.

Posted on 11/9/2020 9:04:48 PM

Sculpture Support System Presents “Traffic Island Oasis”

Sculpture Support System, an artist collective led by Sharon Massey and Sean Derry, presented “Traffic Island Oasis” on Sunday, September 27—transforming the traffic island on Oakland Avenue into an island oasis.

Posted on 10/1/2020 5:19:39 PM

Derry Awarded Top Honors at State Museum of Pennsylvania’s Art of the State Exhibition

Sean Derry, associate professor in the Department of Art and Design, was awarded first prize in Sculpture for his installation, “to borrow breath.”

Posted on 9/21/2020 8:41:06 PM

Art and Design Professors Derry and Massey Present at SculptureX

Associate professors Sean Derry and Sharon Massey presented at SculptureX: Art & Agency, an annual symposium founded in 2010 serving the region of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, and Ontario.

Posted on 9/21/2020 8:10:02 PM

Art Historian’s Collection on Display

Art History professor Irene Kabala will have part of her permanent personal collection exhibited at the Hoyt in New Castle in November 2020.

Posted on 9/21/2020 7:51:04 PM

Professors and Students Create “The Quarantine Companion” for Students to Use While They Practice Social Distancing at Home

Sharon Massey and Sean Derry, faculty members in IUP’s Department of Art and Design, along with some of their students have created a participatory art project called “The Quarantine Companion,” a lighthearted approach to dealing with the complex emotions we are all feeling, the final product which can then be shared in a virtual exhibition.

Posted on 3/31/2020 3:44:49 PM

Harrington Awarded Craft Research Fund Fellowship

Associate Professor BA Harrington was awarded an inaugural Craft Research Fund Fellowship by the Center for Craft to support her research project, Suite Américaine, a body of work that references historical American furniture designed and built specifically for use by women.

Posted on 1/23/2020 12:39:06 PM

The Innovators: Making Art While Serving

Tyler Stanton is a maker. He's an MFA candidate at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Carpentry Masonry Specialist in the 377th Army Corp of Engineers. Recently, he has blended these two aspects of his life by creating the Load-carrying Band-saw Tool Kit, “L.B.T.K.,” a backpack tool kit for soldiers, complete with a band-saw and other tools to create artwork from materials found on location.

Posted on 11/12/2019 9:49:06 AM

Art Student Steals IUP Doorstops for Project

In March, IUP master of fine arts student Tyler Stanton set off from his woodworking studio with a milk crate full of his branded doorstops. “Stealing” doorstops wasn’t his intent. Instead, the purpose was to gather original doorstops in university buildings across campus and replace them with his own…

Posted on 9/25/2019 11:15:22 AM

Alumnus Gaston Receives Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture

Tyler Gaston (MFA 2019) has been awarded the prestigious International Sculpture Center’s Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award for 2019.

Posted on 6/11/2019 10:36:08 AM

IUP Students Curating Solo Show in Pittsburgh Featuring IUP Art Graduate Student

A collection of 13 pieces by Tyler Stanton will be featured at Artists Image Resource from April 23 to 26. Fine Arts graduate students Heather Kaiser, Justin Pope, and Maddie Quinn are curating Stanton’s show, which focuses on reclaiming discarded objects that contain value beyond their current use.

Posted on 4/18/2019 10:15:02 AM

Mobile Wood-Carving Artist To Visit Campus

The Wood Center at IUP is pleased to bring Arkansas-based artist Peter Scheidt to campus on Monday and Tuesday, April 1–2.

Posted on 3/29/2019 4:19:58 PM

Massey Installs Solo Exhibition in Pittsburgh’s Steel Plaza T-Station

Pathways, a solo exhibition by Assistant Professor Sharon Massey, will be installed at the Contemporary Craft BNY Mellon Satellite Gallery in the lobby of the Steel Plaza T-Station in downtown Pittsburgh.

Posted on 2/11/2019 10:00:07 AM

Sweeny Elected Associate Editor of Studies in Art Education

Robert Sweeny,professor of art education, was elected to the position of associate editor ofStudies in Art Education in fall 2018. Sweeny will assume this position at theNational Art Education Association annual meeting, being held March 12–16,2019, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Posted on 1/30/2019 1:58:52 PM

Two Art Alumni Awarded Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation Grants

Stephanie Martin, who received an MA in Ceramics in August 2018, and Joshua Kosker, who received a BFA in Jewelry and Metals in 2011, were both awarded grants by the Ruth and Harold Chenven Foundation.

Posted on 12/2/2018 3:39:11 PM

Student Art Sale

Art students will hold their semi-annual Art Sale on Friday, December 7, and Saturday, December 8, at Robertshaw. Paintings, prints, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, woodworking, and more, all made by IUP art students, will be available for sale.

Posted on 11/26/2018 10:42:26 AM

Jewelry and Metals Faculty and Student Exhibiting During New York City Jewelry Week

Assistant Professor Sharon Massey and student Sam Tyson were chosen to exhibit their work during the inaugural New York City Jewelry Week happening in November 2018.

Posted on 10/26/2018 2:05:51 PM

Fortushniak Exhibiting at the Shape of Place

Ivan Fortushniak, professor of Painting and Drawing, is exhibiting his artwork at the Blue Ash Art Gallery of the University of Cincinnati.

Posted on 10/10/2018 1:26:11 PM

Sculpture Grad Gaston Included in Pittsburgh Exhibition

Third-year sculpture graduate student Tyler Gaston is featured in the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh exhibition, The End, which opens on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Framehouse & Jask Gallery in Pittsburgh.

Posted on 10/1/2018 10:04:14 AM

Art Faculty, Students, and Alumni Included in Associated Artists Of Pittsburgh Annual Exhibition

The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh’s 106th Annual Exhibition opened on Friday, September 14, at Southside Works in Pittsburgh. Juror Taras Matla chose 48 artworks from over 400 submissions, including IUP faculty member Sharon Massey, current graduate students Sheila Swartz and Katie Ott, and alumni Melissa Riggatire and Chris McGinnis.

Posted on 9/17/2018 3:52:40 PM

Four Art Students Exhibiting at Westmoreland Museum of American Art

Four IUP art students are included in the exhibition Students of Artists Who Teach, which opens on Friday, September 14, 2018, at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

Posted on 9/9/2018 3:06:17 PM

Wood Student Ott Presents at “SIX x ATE: Impossible Objects”

Katie Ott, a third-year graduate student in woodworking, is presenting at “SIX x ATE: Impossible Objects” at the Eden Hall Campus of Chatham University on Thursday, September 6, 2018.

Posted on 9/5/2018 3:33:36 PM

Art Alumnus Wins Ethical Metalsmiths Emerging Artist Award

Michael Hull, who graduated with a BFA in May 2018, was recently awarded the Emerging Artist Award in the Ethical Metalsmiths 2018 So Fresh + So Clean exhibition. Alumna Angel Steinkirchner and current student Sam Tyson are also featured in the exhibition.

Posted on 9/3/2018 2:28:34 PM

Five Art Faculty Exhibiting at Westmoreland Museum of American Art

The latest exhibition at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art is “Artists Who Teach,” featuring the work of educators in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Five faculty from the Department of Art at IUP are included in this exhibition.

Posted on 8/20/2018 2:00:12 PM

Massey Featured in American Craft Magazine

Assistant Professor Sharon Massey is featured in the June/July 2018 issue of American Craft magazine.

Posted on 5/17/2018 10:48:44 AM

Graduate Student Awarded Furniture Society Grant

Katie Ott, a second-year graduate student in woodworking in the Department of Art, was awarded an Educational Grant from the Furniture Society to fund a two-week Feminist Art Conference and Residency at Artscape Gibraltar Point in Toronto, Canada.

Posted on 4/10/2018 11:40:01 AM

Alumnus Cao Wins AJF Artist Award

Alumnus Bifei Cao received the Art Jewelry Forum Artist Award in Munich, Germany, on March 10, 2018. The AJF Artist Award acknowledges promise, innovation, and individuality and advances the careers of rising artists.

Posted on 3/12/2018 1:17:57 PM

Art Education Hosts Folk Art Storyscape Workshop

Art education students and faculty held a workshop for fourth- through sixth-graders in conjunction with the Memory and Magic exhibition at the University Museum.

Posted on 2/27/2018 12:15:23 PM

Wood Center Hosting Furniture Designer/Maker Beer

The Wood Center at IUP will host Vivian Beer, a furniture designer andmaker and winner of the 2016 HGTV’s Ellen’s Design Challenge, as anartist-in-residence on February 21–22. Beer will present a free presentation, open to the community, on February21 at 7:00 p.m. in McVitty Auditorium in Sprowls Hall.

Posted on 2/13/2018 3:05:34 PM

Painting Professor Palmisano Included in Two Juried Exhibitions

Painting Professor Susan Palmisano is included in a national juried exhibition of members of the National Women’s Caucus for the Arts, “Bright and Bold,” at Serendipity Labs in Bethesda, Maryland, and is also featured in the national juried exhibition “Sanctuary” at Gallery 263 in Boston, Massachusetts,

Posted on 2/2/2018 1:56:14 PM

Sweeny Published in Studies in Art Education Journal

Art Education Professor Bob Sweeny published “Makerspaces and Art Educational Places” in Studies in Art Education 58(4).

Posted on 1/30/2018 10:40:23 AM

Art Professor Fortushniak Exhibits in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Associate Professor Ivan Fortushniak is currently part of a two-person exhibition at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana, titled “Mythology of History.” As a result, the University of St. Francis has acquired three of his paintings to add to their collection.

Posted on 1/30/2018 10:32:50 AM

Jewelry and Metals Faculty and Student Exhibit Work in Beijing

Assistant Professor Sharon Massey and undergraduate student Michael Hull exhibited their artwork at the 2017 Beijing Jewellery Art Biennial.

Posted on 11/25/2017 3:59:39 PM

Empty Bowls Fundraiser Supports County Food Bank

Faculty-, student-, and community-created pottery will be on sale as a part of the Empty Bowls fundraiser on Wednesday, March 8, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Put an end to hunger with a donation of $20 ($15 students) and pick a donated, handmade bowl filled with fresh homemade soup.

Posted on 2/28/2017 4:23:27 PM

Kabala Publishes on Early Christian Art and Archaeology

Irene Kabala published eight entries in Eerdman's Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology.

Posted on 2/14/2017 11:56:07 AM

Massey Included in NYC Gallery Exhibition

Assistant professor Sharon Massey is one of 33 American women invited to exhibit in Shadow Themes at Reinstein | Ross Gallery in New York City.

Posted on 9/12/2016 10:22:59 AM

Two Art Department Faculty Featured in “Metalsmith” Magazine

Assistant professors Sharon Massey and Joshua Kosker are featured in the August issue of Metalsmith magazine, published by the Society of North American Goldsmiths, an international organization for jewelry and metals.

Posted on 9/12/2016 10:16:29 AM

Massey Chosen to Exhibit in 25th Legnica International Jewellery Competition

Department of Art Assistant Professor Sharon Massey was the only American chosen to exhibit in the 25th Legnica International Jewellery Competition:CITY in Legnica, Poland.

Posted on 5/4/2016 11:31:12 AM

Advanced Woodworking Class “Sutton Bench” Project to be Unveiled May 5

The Sutton Benchoriginated from an idea from Blane Dessy, a 1973 English graduate of IUP. Dessy,while not a fine arts graduate, became interested in the university’s “Harvest-to-Use”program in IUP’s Wood Center (using trees that come down on campus for student woodworkingprojects). He contacted Harrington to see if she could incorporate creating abench reflecting the architecture of Sutton Hall—“Italianate style”—intoone of her classes.

Posted on 5/3/2016 3:52:37 PM

Artists Hand Hosting University Museum Landscapes

A wide variety of landscapes from the University Museum’s permanent collection are now on display at the Artists Hand Gallery in downtown Indiana through May 2, 2016.

Posted on 4/5/2016 6:22:58 PM

Art Department Open House, April 2

TheDepartment of Art at Indiana University of Pennsylvania invites you to our 2016Open House. Drop by Sprowls Hall and Robertshawthis Saturday, April 2, from 12:00–4:00 p.m. to see what we’ve beencreating.

Posted on 3/29/2016 5:25:11 PM

Kosker Featured in “American Craft” Magazine

Adjunct professor and IUP Department of Art alumnus Joshua Kosker has been published in American Craft magazine. The article, “Undercurrents of Intimacy,” which features his recent work, can be found in the February/March 2016 issue of the publication.

Posted on 3/18/2016 10:53:57 PM

Bartram’s Boxes Inspired by Art and Nature

The University Museum at IUP will open its next exhibit, Bartram’s Boxes Remix, on March 26, 2016. This touringexhibition, a collaborative effort of the Center for Art in Wood and Bartram’sGarden, both located in Philadelphia, will be on display until May 7.

Posted on 3/11/2016 12:18:00 PM

Kipp Gallery to Open “Words and Objectivity”

IUP’s Kipp Gallery will host Spanish artist MireiaSentis for an artist exhibition, talk, and workshop. The exhibit, titled “Wordsand Objectivity,” opens March 17, 2016.

Posted on 3/8/2016 9:37:58 AM

Art Alumnus Havrilla has Solo Show at Frechard Gallery

Tony Havrilla (BA ’15), painter and recent graduate of the IUPArt Department, has opened his solo show at the Christine Frechard Gallery inSquirrel Hill.

Posted on 2/9/2016 3:49:29 PM

Art Studio Technician Soltez Creates Handmade Signage

Department of Art Studio TechnicianSteve Soltez has created and installed a handmade pretzel sign to hang outsideof Six Hand Bakery. The “upside down” pretzel is a traditionalbaker’s symbol throughout parts of northern and eastern Europe.

Posted on 2/9/2016 3:46:37 PM

Graduate Student Works in Museum and Galleries

The University Museum and Kipp Galleries will host the2016 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibitions. Showcasing a variety of media, theexhibitions will be on view February 6 through March 4, with apublic reception on Saturday, February 6.

Posted on 1/26/2016 2:37:10 PM

Walk Through Latin America Shifts Focus to Christmas

Portions of the Walk Through LatinAmerica exhibit in the University Museum have been transformed into displaysfeaturing the bright lights and sparkle of Navidad—theChristmas season. The exhibit will be open through December 12.

Posted on 12/3/2015 9:39:41 AM

IUP Alumnus Adam Frelin Awarded $1-Million Grant

IUP Art Department alumnus Adam Frelin has been awarded a $1-million grant to support his program "Breathing Lights," which will illuminate the street-facing windows of hundreds of vacant buildings in Schenectady, Albany, and Troy, N.Y.

Posted on 11/17/2015 11:37:34 AM

Latin Exhibition Opens on El Dia de los Muertos

The University Museum, in celebration of Hispanic HeritageMonth, will open an exhibit titled “Walk Through Latin America,” on October31, running through December 12, 2015. Admission is free tothe University Museum exhibit and all related activities.

Posted on 10/21/2015 10:42:35 AM

IUP Art Alumna Antemann Exhibits at the Frick

IUP alumna Chris Antemann is exhibiting beautiful porcelain works at the Frick through October 10, 2015.

Posted on 10/5/2015 1:47:51 PM

Sweeny Publishes Book on New Media Art Education

Robert Sweeny, professor of Art Education, published Dysfunction and Decentralization in New Media Art and Education. The text examines how digital artists have embraced the concept of the error or glitch as subversive act.

Posted on 10/1/2015 1:52:24 PM

Fortushniak’s Prophetic Words

Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio, is exhibiting Ivan Fortushniak’s mix-media paintings in a solo show titled “Prophetic Words” from Sept. 25 thru Oct. 23, 2015.

Posted on 9/29/2015 12:22:47 PM

“Your Special Island” Theme for Museum Gala

The University Museum will host its annual gala event on Friday, October 16.

Posted on 9/14/2015 10:00:25 AM

Triennial 2015 Opens 2015–16 University Museum Season

IUP’s faculty artists from the Department of Art are featured in the museum’s opening exhibition.

Posted on 9/8/2015 8:47:22 AM

Art Faculty Massey Teaching Innovative Workshops in Pittsburgh

Assistant Professor Sharon Massey is teaching a series of workshops in Pittsburgh in partnership with the Society for Contemporary Craft in the Strip District.

Posted on 3/18/2015 1:46:48 PM

Art Education Student Group Wins Third National Title

The IUP student chapter of the National Art Education Association has been recognized as the 2015 Outstanding Student Chapter. This is the third time that the group has won the award.

Posted on 1/22/2015 10:08:06 AM

Shane Speal’s Snake Oil Band Free Concert, November 15

Come see the King of the Cigar Box Guitar and his band perform their blues-inspired music on handmade instruments in McVitty Auditorium, Sprowls Hall.

Posted on 11/10/2014 9:51:58 AM

Last Chance to Register for the Cigar Box Guitar Workshop!

Today, October 24, is the last day to register for the Cigar Box Guitar Workshop with regional musician and cigar box guitar historian Shane Speal.

Posted on 10/23/2014 2:58:48 PM

Art History Alumna Kasander in Arts Administration at Drexel

Jonalyn Kasander (2013) was accepted to the Drexel online Master of Science program with a concentration in Arts Administration through the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design.

Posted on 10/15/2014 4:49:36 PM

Art History Major Becomes Curator

Clerissa Connolley, who graduated from the Art History division of the Art Department, earned a permanent position as curator at the Indiana Historical Society.

Posted on 9/10/2014 1:24:53 PM

Student Exhibition of Work In the Nebraska National

Senior student Paige Cashdollar will exhibit two of her ceramic works in the Nebraska National Undergraduate Juried Competition, held in Lincoln, Nebraska, September 5–25, 2014.

Posted on 9/3/2014 5:38:44 PM

Derry Invited to Exhibit in the 2014 Pittsburgh Biennial

Department of Art faculty member Sean Derry hasbeen commissioned to premier a new sculpture at the 2014 Pittsburgh Biennial.

Posted on 8/19/2014 12:10:11 PM

Art-See Volume 2 Now Published

Art-See, the annual journal devoted to outstanding essays in art history, is now available online.

Posted on 6/26/2014 12:06:08 PM

Palmisano Exhibits at Mercado Velho Gallery

Art Department painting faculty Susan Palmisano will exhibit a new series of paintings entitled Neutral Buoyancy in Tondela, Portugal. This solo show will feature twenty new works inspired by Buddhist, Hindu and Taoist thought and look at the condition of being human from the perspective of inter-relatedness, harmony and synchronicity.

Posted on 5/16/2014 1:37:44 PM

Art History Students Receive University Undergraduate Research Awards

Nicole Gencarelli and Melissa Crouch received University Undergraduate Research Awards to conduct further research in Art History.

Posted on 4/24/2014 4:31:18 PM

Art Students’ Outreach to Area High School

Students from Ivan Fortushniak’s ART 400 Professional Practices class gave a lecture to Arlene Miller and Beth Porter’s classes at Indiana High School on April 10, 2014.

Posted on 4/24/2014 1:16:35 PM

Fortushniak Exhibit Conveys Universal Plight

Ivan Fortushniak, Department of Art, lectured about his solo show titled “In Christ Alone” at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Appalachian State University, on April 3, 2014.

Posted on 4/15/2014 1:05:21 PM

Fortushniak Solo Show: “For His Highest”

Ivan Fortushniak, Department of Art, is exhibiting a solo show in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Posted on 3/5/2014 11:20:41 AM

Palmisano Participates in Artist Residency in Budapest

Art Professor Susan Palmisano was selected to participate in an international artist’s residency at the Hungarian Multicultural Center in Hungary, January 2014, helping create works for an exhibition at the Hegyvidek Gallery in Budapest.

Posted on 2/3/2014 10:05:38 AM

Sweeny Discusses “Art Education in a Digital Visual Culture”

On October 14–16, 2013, Robert Sweeny, associate professor of Art and Art Education, gave an invited public lecture at the University of North Texas.

Posted on 1/3/2014 2:19:26 PM

Alumna Mir Appointed to Guggenheim Museum

Rebecca Mir, a 2010 Art History and Robert E. Cook Honors College graduate, has been appointed associate manager of Digital Media and Online Learning at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Posted on 12/12/2013 8:51:12 AM

IUP Department of Art Receives NASAD Accreditation Renewal

The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) has reviewed the IUP Department of Art and granted it continued accreditation.

Posted on 12/3/2013 4:08:18 PM

Art Students Collaborate with Indiana Library

IUP painting students have painted chairs for Indiana Library’s Evening in the Stacks Fundraiser. Inspired by children’s books, the chairs will be auctioned off in a silent auction through the month of November.

Posted on 11/12/2013 9:53:12 AM

IUP Ceramics Fall Pottery Sale

The Clay Club at IUP would like to invite you to attend their annual Fall Pottery Sale on Friday and Saturday, November 15–16, in the Ceramics laboratory at the Robertshaw building.

Posted on 11/11/2013 3:16:10 PM

IUP Graduate Art Student Hits the Big Time in the Big Apple

James McNabb, candidate for the Master of Fine Arts in Art and a student in The Wood Center at IUP, has recently seen his work splashed across the pages of some of America’s most prestigious magazines and journals.

Posted on 11/8/2013 11:41:06 AM

Art Department Professor Launches First in Series of Design Apps

Assistant professor of graphic design Tony DiMauro has published the first in a series of apps aimed at fusing art and technology for creative professionals.

Posted on 8/13/2013 1:26:18 PM

Art-SEE: New Journal of Student Essays Now Available Online

Art-SEE, a new annual journal of outstanding student essays in art history, is now available at the Art-SEE website.

Posted on 5/28/2013 2:11:40 PM

“Art-SEE”: New Journal of Student Essays Published Online

The first volume of Art-SEE, a new journal that showcases exceptional essays in art history by IUP students, is now available online.

Posted on 5/7/2013 12:27:16 PM

Graduate Art Exhibitions

Artwork by graduate students in the Department of Art will be on display at various upcoming and ongoing events during Spring 2013.

Posted on 3/13/2013 1:53:26 PM

Five MFA Students Exhibit 59 Works at Shippensburg University Exhibit

Works by students Eric Brennan, Liz Dabecco, Crystal Miller, Tyler David Rahl, and Erika Stearly are featured in the exhibit “A Person, Place or Thing” at Huber Art Center.

Posted on 2/3/2013 1:33:33 PM

McNabb's MFA Thesis Exhibit Attracting the Attention of Reviewers

James McNabb's installation “Long Nights: Big City Lights,” presenting vast cityscapes made entirely of scrap wood, is getting significant notice in major online magazines and blogs, including Colossal, Architizer, and the Daily Mail.

Posted on 2/3/2013 12:58:29 PM

Eric Brennan, MFA Student, Commissioned for Project Elevate Art on Billboards

Eric Brennan, an MFA student in painting, has been commissioned by the Council for the Arts—Chambersburg to create a Project Elevate artwork using four sequential billboards in Chambersburg, Pa.

Posted on 2/3/2013 12:33:54 PM

Fortushniak Exhibits Mixed Media Work in

Ivan Fortushniak exhibits new work in Cincinnati.

Posted on 11/28/2012 2:45:36 PM

Sculpture Alumnus Yan to Exhibit at Toronto International Art Fair

Work by Xiaojing Yan, M.F.A Sculpture alumnus of the Department of Art, will be included in “Focus ASIA” at the 2012 Toronto International Art Fair.

Posted on 10/11/2012 1:49:58 PM

Two Art Students Exhibit Paintings in Group Shows

Two graduate Art students in Painting will exhibit their work in group shows in October 2012.

Posted on 10/11/2012 1:33:57 PM

McGinnis to Showcase Multiple Art Exhibits

Chris McGinnis, of the IUP Department of Art, will be exhibiting several of his works at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts and the University of Arizona Museum of Art in 2012–2013.

Posted on 9/25/2012 5:15:32 PM

Five Art Students and Alumni Win Top Awards at Three Rivers Arts Festival

Works by B.F.A. alumni Wade Kramm ’97, Elizabeth Plakidas ’12, and Alison Terndrup ’12 and M.F.A. students Bryce Hemington and Danna Rzecznik took top honors among hundreds of entries at this premier art show.

Posted on 6/4/2012 6:02:55 PM

Art Education Faculty Member Edits Anthology

Robert W. Sweeny, associate professor of Art and Art Education, recently edited Inter/Actions/Inter/Sections: Art Education in a Digital Visual Culture.

Posted on 4/6/2011 6:53:08 PM

IUP Spring 2011 Ceramic Sale

The Ceramics Division of the Department of Art will host the 2011 Spring Ceramics Sale on April 8–9, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Posted on 4/5/2011 10:42:48 AM

LaRoche Wins Educator of the Year Award

NICHE magazine’s annual Art Educator of the Year award was presented on February 18, 2011, to Lynda LaRoche, associate professor of Jewelry and Metals in the IUP Department of Art.

Posted on 3/24/2011 5:42:26 PM

Fortushniak Shows Paintings in New York

Ivan Fortushniak, assistant professor in the Department of Art, is participating in a group exhibition at Manhattanville College’s Arthur M. Berger Art Gallery in Purchase, N.Y.

Posted on 3/14/2011 3:15:03 PM

Palmisano Exhibits Paintings in New York City

Susan Palmisano (Department of Art) is exhibiting her work at the Hewitt Gallery at Marymount Manhattan College in the Upper East Side, New York City, from January 17 through February 2, 2011.

Posted on 1/18/2011 12:11:43 PM

Fortushniak Exhibits in Cincinnati

Looking Upward, a solo exhibition by Ivan Fortushniak, Art Department, is on display at the Manifest Research Gallery and Drawing Center. Curated by Tim Parsley, the show runs through January 7, 2011.

Posted on 1/7/2011 10:47:56 AM

Art Alumni Shine at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Exhibition

Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art’s Biennial 2010 Juried Art show, currently running, features a number of veterans of IUP’s acclaimed programs in visual art.

Posted on 11/30/2010 11:41:33 AM

Graduate Student Receives Award for Artwork

Bifei Cao, a graduate student in the Department of Art, participated in the exhibition “Shelter” at the satellite gallery for the Society of Contemporary Craft, located at One Mellon Center in downtown Pittsburgh. His piece, “Wandering,” (pictured here) was honored by receiving the Juror’s Award.

Posted on 10/14/2010 4:29:01 PM

“A Closer Look,” Exhibition by IUP Art Graduates

Benedict Oddi (MFA 2009), Matt Nauman (MFA 2010), and Daniel Kuhn (MFA candidate) are exhibiting their work at Modern Formations Art Gallery in Pittsburgh, Pa., until the end of October 2010.

Posted on 10/5/2010 2:42:59 PM

Sweeny Edits Inaugural Art Education Journal, Coedits Another

Robert Sweeny, an associate professor of Art/Art Education, recently edited the inaugural online volume of The Journal of Social Theory in Art Education.

Posted on 10/4/2010 1:21:02 PM

Nestor Exhibits Video at International Festival

Dr. James Nestor, sculpture professor at IUP, exhibited his video “Vulcan de Masaya” as part of the International Streaming Festival at The Hague, Netherlands, in May 2010.

Posted on 9/28/2010 3:06:47 PM

Nestor Retrospective Exhibition to Open October 14

Dr. James Nestor, sculpture professor in the IUP Department of Art for twenty-five years, will present a retrospective exhibition in the university’s Kipp Gallery from October 14 through November 19, 2010.

Posted on 9/28/2010 2:43:41 PM

Turner to Exhibit Ceramics in Montana

Kevin Turner, ceramics professor at IUP, will present a solo exhibition of his ceramic works in porcelain at the Red Lodge Clay Center in Red Lodge, Montana from October 1–31, 2010.

Posted on 9/23/2010 11:19:04 AM

Mattia, Turning Center Professor, Named as University of the Arts Silver Star Recipient

Philadelphia’s University of the Arts recently named Art Professor Alphonse Mattia as a winner of its College of Art and Design Silver Star Alumni Award.

Posted on 5/25/2010 5:21:40 PM

Fortushniak Exhibits in Ohio

Ivan Fortushniak, Department of Art, is one of nineteen artists selected to exhibit in “Tempo” at the Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio, through May 14, 2010.

Posted on 5/7/2010 1:27:32 PM

Art Alumna Antemann Awarded Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant

Chris Antemann (BFA ’95) received $35,000 through the Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant for her porcelain figurines.

Posted on 5/4/2010 10:01:18 AM

Palmisano Exhibits in Spain

Susan Palmisano (Department of Art) is one of fourteen artists selected worldwide to participate in a month-long artist’s residency in Barcelona, Spain.

Posted on 4/23/2010 11:54:50 AM

Art Alumni Oddi and John Exhibit in National Painting Competition

Ben Oddi (M.F.A. 2009) and Jason John (M.F.A. 2006) will exhibit their paintings at the Zhou B. Art Center in Chicago, Illinois. They are among fifty recent graduates of Master of Arts programs from across the nation who were selected to exhibit in this national competition.

Posted on 1/31/2010 9:21:59 AM

Art Alumnus Lindsay Exhibits in Venice

David Lindsay (M.F.A 2004) is one of four Americans selected to exhibit in the 2010 Premio Internazionale Arte Laguna in Venice, Italy. His painting installation is among 135 chosen from over 5,000 submissions from artists worldwide.

Posted on 1/31/2010 9:09:55 AM

Visiting Artist Patricia Belli to Give Lecture

Artist and educator Patricia Belli is the founder of Espora, a contemporary school of visual arts in Managua, Nicaragua. She will give a free public lecture on Thursday, January 21, 2010, in Sprowls Hall, Room 118A, at 4:30 p.m.

Posted on 1/13/2010 6:32:27 PM

Graduate Art Students Awarded Research Grants

Four M.F.A. students’ research proposals were selected for the School of Graduate Studies and Research’s grant program.

Posted on 12/1/2009 5:20:02 PM

M.F.A. Candidate Places in Cleveland Public Art Competition

A design by Mike Stofiel, an M.F.A. candidate in Wood Turning and Furniture Design, was selected as runner-up in a 2009 national competition sponsored by the Cleveland Public Library in partnership with Cleveland Public Art.

Posted on 11/16/2009 9:08:09 AM

M.F.A. Candidate Exhibits Metalwork in Pittsburgh

An M.F.A. candidate in Metals and Jewelry, Bifei Cao is exhibiting at the Luke and Eloy Gallery in Pittsburgh.

Posted on 11/16/2009 8:56:15 AM

M.F.A. Sculpture Graduate Exhibiting in China

A 2007 M.F.A. graduate in Sculpture, Yan Xiaojing is exhibiting in a solo show at the Phoenix Art Gallery in Nanjing, China.

Posted on 11/16/2009 8:47:48 AM

Art Professors Exhibiting in Spain and Pittsburgh

Professors Nayda Collazo-Llorens and Patricia Villalobos Echeverría of the IUP Department of Art are exhibiting in Transfer Lounge, an exhibition at Forja ArteContemporáneo in Valencia, Spain, and Space Gallery in Pittsburgh, Pa., in the fall of 2009.

Posted on 10/4/2009 2:13:41 PM

Art Professor Turner Receives Honorable Mention at International Competition

Ceramics professor Kevin Turner is the recipient of an Honorable Mention for his ceramic work submitted to the Kerameikon International Competition in Croatia.

Posted on 3/16/2009 1:05:19 PM

Art Department, Recycling Center Offer Animals in Your Trash Exhibition

The Art Department has partnered with the Indiana County Recycling Center for an exhibition of art made from recycled plastics called Animals in Your Trash, on display through November 21 at the recycling center.

Posted on 10/30/2008 2:19:33 PM

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