School of Visual Arts faculty member Bonnie Collura has two sculptures on display as part of “The Golden Thread: A Fiber Art Show” through May 12 at BravinLee Programs, a contemporary art gallery in New York City. Photos by Tess Dubler. #psuarts #WeCreate @psu_sova @bonniecollura
#Repost @psuartsarch with @use.repost ・・・ Congratulations to college marshal Ronan Shaw! Ronan will receive B.A. degrees in Art History and Art, plus a Museum Studies certificate. Since coming to Penn State, he has expanded his knowledge of art history through a series of internships and research experiences with the Center for Virtual/Material Studies, the Palmer Museum of Art, and the Department of Art History. He has also presented his art historical research at conferences in Virginia, Maryland, and New York. His visual art has been shown at multiple on-campus galleries. Ronan’s Penn State awards include a Valley Family Scholarship, the Josephine J. and David C. Rhea Endowment for Excellence in Italian Studies, an Arts and Architecture Alumni Society Scholarship, and a College of Arts and Architecture Creative Achievement Award. After graduation, he will attend the University of Florida to pursue an M.A. in Art History with plans to ultimately pursue a doctorate. #psuarts #WeCreate #psugrad @psuarthistory @psu_sova
Congratulations to college marshal Ronan Shaw! Ronan will receive B.A. degrees in Art History and Art, plus a Museum Studies certificate. Since coming to Penn State, he has expanded his knowledge of art history through a series of internships and research experiences with the Center for Virtual/Material Studies, the Palmer Museum of Art, and the Department of Art History. He has also presented his art historical research at conferences in Virginia, Maryland, and New York. His visual art has been shown at multiple on-campus galleries. Ronan's Penn State awards include a Valley Family Scholarship, the Josephine J. and David C. Rhea Endowment for Excellence in Italian Studies, an Arts and Architecture Alumni Society Scholarship, and a College of Arts and Architecture Creative Achievement Award. After graduation, he will attend the University of Florida to pursue an M.A. in Art History with plans to ultimately pursue a doctorate. #psuarts #WeCreate #psugrad @psuarthistory @psu_sova
"I was able to talk to some architecture students from different schools around the U.S. and ask them how they think studying architecture in Copenhagen differs from their home university and they all had some interesting perspectives…Listen to what they had to say!” ~ @teniola.adebayo, fourth-year architecture student #stuckemanschool #stuckemanstudent #architecturestudent #archistudent #architecture #pennstatearchitecture #architecture #studyabroad #copenhagen #psustudyabroad #psuarts #pennstate
To round out our posts on our unit marshals, we are featuring Gillian Sturtz, marshal for the School of Visual Arts. Gillian will receive a Bachelor of Design in Digital Arts and Media Design. She served as an officer for Penn State’s Digital Media Group for three years, where she advocated for collaboration among creative disciplines, educated members on various digital programs, and organized guest speaker events. During her junior year, she studied under film director Tim Szabics and concept artist Marco Mazzoni as a creature design artist intern for “Zeke Meets Mommy’s Little Angel.” That same year, she also served as a student volunteer at SIGGRAPH, the world’s largest computer graphics conference. After graduation, she plans to pursue a master's degree in interactive design and video game development. Congrats, Gillian! #psuarts #WeCreate #psugrad @psu_sova
The School of Theatre student marshal is Samantha Forrest, who will receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre with a focus on stage management. Samantha has been an involved member of her community during her time at Penn State. In addition to contributing to numerous productions in the School of Theatre both as a stage manager and a props artisan, she has worked with Penn State Opera Theatre, Movin' On, and the Bryce Jordan Center. She has served as a board member of the Student Diversity Committee in the School of Theatre and as the social media and public relations/marketing chair for the Design, Technology, and Management program. After graduation, she will work at Bard College's Fisher Center for the Arts for the summer season and then continue to work as a stage manager on a freelance basis. Congrats, Samantha! #psuarts #WeCreate #PSUgrad @psutheatre @psudtsm
Congratulations to Alex Almonte, marshal for the School of Music! Alex will receive a Bachelor of Music Education degree with a Deafness and Hearing Studies minor. A Schreyer Honors Scholar and Presidential Leadership Academy Fellow, he has been actively engaged in the Penn State Filipino Association, THON, and many of Penn State’s musical ensembles. He was also a resident assistant for two years. Alex studied abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico; London, England; and Dublin, Ireland, where he focused on the relationships between culture and performance. He recently won a Fulbright grant to serve as an English teaching assistant in Taiwan. Congrats, Alex! @pennstatemusic @the.almontea #psuarts #WeCreate #psugrad
Before her College of A&A commencement address on May 4, former Rolling Stone art director Gail Anderson, designer of the Emancipation Proclamation postage stamp, will chat with Dean Carpenter at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 3, in the Stuckeman Jury Space. Gail is currently the chair of the B.F.A. design and advertising departments at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. The talk, co-sponsored by the College of the Liberal Arts, will be viewable on Zoom. #psuarts #WeCreate (link in profile) @pennstateliberalarts
We previously did a #MeetArtsArch profile on Mark Edgar, and now we are recognizing him as the marshal for the Integrative Arts program. Mark will receive a B.A. in Integrative Arts and B.A. in Advertising. Throughout Mark’s academic journey, he has engaged in multiple marketing and social media internships, while also serving as an event coordinator and merchandise designer for Movin’ On. He co-founded a sustainable platform for Penn State students to buy, sell and trade apparel, showcasing his dedication to fostering a sustainable campus environment. In his final semester, he began working for Depop, a fashion marketplace app committed to sustainability within the fashion industry. After graduation, Mark plans to move to New York to pursue a career in fashion and advertising. Congrats, Mark! #psuarts #WeCreate #psugrad @markyedgar
#Repost @psuartsarch with @use.repost ・・・ Congrats to all of our student marshals! Tonight we are featuring Megan Neely, marshal for the Department of Art History. Megan will receive a B.A. in Art History, with minors in Global & International Studies and Italian. She has interned for the Center for Virtual/Material Studies, where she researched and cataloged the School of Theatre’s 3,000-piece Fashion Archive. In spring 2023, she studied abroad at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. She was the vice president of the College of Arts and Architecture Student Council for 2023-24. After graduation, Megan will pursue graduate studies in art history at Florida State University. #psuarts #WeCreate #psugrad @psuarthistory @luckie422
Part 2 of @teniola.adebayo's travel dump from her studies abroad this semester 👀 #stuckemanschool #stuckemanstudent #architecturestudent #archistudent #architecture #pennstatearchitecture #architecture #studyabroad #psustudyabroad #psuarts #pennstate
Congrats to all of our student marshals! Tonight we are featuring Megan Neely, marshal for the Department of Art History. Megan will receive a B.A. in Art History, with minors in Global & International Studies and Italian. She has interned for the Center for Virtual/Material Studies, where she researched and cataloged the School of Theatre’s 3,000-piece Fashion Archive. In spring 2023, she studied abroad at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. She was the vice president of the College of Arts and Architecture Student Council for 2023-24. After graduation, Megan will pursue graduate studies in art history at Florida State University. #psuarts #WeCreate #psugrad @psuarthistory @luckie422
#Repost @psuartsarch with @use.repost ・・・ Before her College of A&A commencement address on May 4, former Rolling Stone art director Gail Anderson, designer of the Emancipation Proclamation postage stamp, will chat with Dean Carpenter at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 3, in the Stuckeman Jury Space. Gail is currently the chair of the B.F.A. design and advertising departments at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. The talk, co-sponsored by the College of the Liberal Arts, will be viewable on Zoom. #psuarts #WeCreate (link in profile) @pennstateliberalarts
#WeAre proud of B.A. Art alum and medical illustrator Bruce Blausen, who recently received the Johns Hopkins University Distinguished Alumni Award and the CineHealth Lifetime Achievement Award. Bruce earned degrees in both art and science at Penn State, later pursing a master's degree in medical illustration at Johns Hopkins. In 1991 he founded Blausen Medical, the developer, owner, and licensor of the world's largest library of medical and scientific illustrations and 3D animations. #psuarts #WeCreate
A George Rickey sculpture was installed at the new Palmer Museum of Art earlier this week. Penn Staters may remember Rickey's "Breaking Column III," which was installed on the former Palmer Museum plaza from November 2018 through March 2021. Photos by @tess_dubler #psuarts #WeCreate @palmermuseumofart
Before her College of A&A commencement address on May 4, former Rolling Stone art director Gail Anderson, designer of the Emancipation Proclamation postage stamp, will chat with Dean Carpenter at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 3, in the Stuckeman Jury Space. Gail is currently the chair of the B.F.A. design and advertising departments at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. The talk, co-sponsored by the College of the Liberal Arts, will be viewable on Zoom. #psuarts #WeCreate (link in profile) @pennstateliberalarts
The Penn State Mending Walls Mural, designed by Ko Balogun and painted collaboratively on panels during "painting/talking" sessions, was unveiled on April 12. A banner form of the mural will be on display in Eisenhower Auditorium during the month of May. Ko's family joined him for the unveiling, including his sister, Anisha, who inspired the mural. Photos by Luke Klamp. #psuarts #WeCreate
In contemporary life, researchers say can we encounter up to 10,000 ads per day! 🤯 Last week in Digital Tools we experimented with using the software Canva to make eye-catching ads using the principles of design. In a world saturated with things vying for our awareness, how do you capture someone’s attention? 👀 1: Joanna Pacheco-Contreras 2. Jasper Paulson 3. Ella Kiykioglu 4. Jasper Fabiani #psucore #psuarts #psuartanddesign #digitaltools
**Bannesa is doing an Instagram takeover tomorrow, April 24!** #MeetArtsArch Bannesa Hernandez, a second-year art B.A. student. She chose to study art because it allows her to unleash her creativity and artistic style while learning new techniques. Bannesa’s favorite project was creating a white line rubber relief print, where she carved out a design from a piece of rubber and used watercolors to print. Currently, Bannesa is an Arts Ambassador, where she helps with the Accepted Student Program tours. She became an Arts Ambassador because she wanted to get more involved in the college and help her fellow students. This year she was also part of the Mending Walls mural committee and helped organize the painting sessions and other events held this semester. In May, Bannesa is planning to sell her art pieces at her local art gallery. In her free time, she enjoys walking trails, reading, and spending time with friends and family. Her motto is "¡Échale ganas!," which means "give it your all" - a phrase she learned from her grandma. #psuarts #WeCreate @bannesaaaa_
"Heavenly Bodies" descended on the Stuckeman Jury Space for the A&A Spring Gala, with looks inspired by the 2018 Met Gala. The event was sponsored by the Arts Ambassadors, Department of Art History, and Office of Academic Affairs and Outreach. Photos by @tess_dubler #psuarts #WeCreate
#Repost @psuartsarch with @use.repost ・・・ Art History doctoral candidate Kyle Marini recently led a sling-braiding workshop at Penn State’s Learning Factory. Kyle spent summer 2023 studying the ancient Andean art of sling-braiding in Spain and Peru. Photos by Emily Maciejczyk (@_emilymacie) #psuarts #WeCreate @psuarthistory
Art History doctoral candidate Kyle Marini recently led a sling-braiding workshop at Penn State's Learning Factory. Kyle spent summer 2023 studying the ancient Andean art of sling-braiding in Spain and Peru. Photos by Emily Maciejczyk (@_emilymacie) #psuarts #WeCreate @psuarthistory
#WeAre proud of the SIX A&A graduate students who received University-level awards. Tonight we are featuring School of Theatre graduate student Erin Stanek, who won the Professional Master's Excellence Award for her thesis, “From the Yee to the Haw: The Evolution of Western Wear from Function to Fabulous," which included the production of three costumes based on the looks worn by Gene Autry. #psuarts #WeCreate @psutheatre (link in profile)
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the Stuckeman School Interdisciplinary Design Professorship: Hannes Famira, graphic designer, type designer, and founding principal of @famirafonts, and Luisa Caldas, professor of architecture and director of the XR Lab at @ced_berkeley. The Interdisciplinary Design Professorship is awarded biennially to a visiting full professor or professor of practice who is nominated by a member of the Stuckeman School faculty. The visitor’s presence on campus is intended to enhance key aspects of the host faculty’s research/creative endeavors and/or an important element of the curriculum that will ultimately have far-reaching impact for the host faculty, the department or program, and the Stuckeman School. “We are thrilled to have generous donors who support our faculty in advancing their research while also engaging with world-renowned professors through the Interdisciplinary Design Professorship,” said Chingwen Cheng (@hydro_gi), Stuckeman School director. “These academics join our faculty and engage students across disciplines in various research and teaching activities to share knowledge and skills and to help shape design education collectively.” Emily Burns (@emaschillin), assistant professor of graphic design, nominated Famira, who will hold the professorship through February 2025. Orsoyla Gáspár (@bricks_andsticks), assistant professor of architecture, nominated Caldas, who will hold the professorship from July 2024 to June 2025. Learn more via our profile link. #stuckemanschool #interdisciplinarydesign #professorship #pennstategraphindesign #psuarchitecture #pennstatearchitecture #psuarts #pennstate
#WeAre proud of the SIX A&A graduate students who received University-level awards. Tonight we are featuring Allison Brault, a master’s student in music with an emphasis in voice performance and pedagogy, who won a Professional Master’s Excellence Award for her research, translation, pedagogy and performance of poetry and music written by a victim of the Holocaust. #WeCreate #psuarts @pennstatemusic (link in profile)
Presenting my works to one of my judges during Penn State’s Graduate Research Exhibition, which ends today (Hub Gallery Show). Thank you to @elaheh_babaei for the photo #psusova #pennstategraduateschool #art #artistsoninstagram #psuarts
Madison Mendez is serious about Penn State’s signature phrase, “We Are ... Penn State.” As a first-generation college student from Orlando, Florida, Mendez, a third-year student studying photography, knew that embracing that phrase would be important to her success at the University. “I knew I was going to have to build my community from the ground up," said Madison, who has a business focusing on product photography. Read more about Madison at the link in our profile. #psuarts #WeCreate @psusovaphoto
“Joining our team is like joining a community," says Kelly Kaiserian, CPA audience services manager. April is National Volunteer Month, and the Center for the Performing Arts is seeking more volunteers to greet patrons, hand out programs, guide patrons to their seats - and see CPA presentations for free. @psupresents #psuarts #WeCreate (read more at the link in our profile)
#WeAre proud of SoVA faculty member Helen O’Leary, who has been awarded the MacDowell Fellowship and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship. The prestigious fellowships round out a prolific stretch for O’Leary, which includes four exhibits internationally and domestically. #psuarts #WeCreate @psu_sova (link in profile)
After months of planning and several "painting and talking" sessions, the College of Arts and Architecture's "Mending Walls" mural will have a public unveiling at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, April 12, at the Korner Tower Terrace (between the Theatre Building and the Stuckeman Family Building). The project was modeled after the Mending Walls mural project in Richmond, VA, which brought together artists from different backgrounds to create murals across the city. #psuarts #WeCreate
We are so proud to announce that four of our architecture graduate students were honored by @gradschoolpsu for their work as recipients of 2024 Graduate School Awards. Dima Abu-Aridah (@dima_aa_), whose doctoral research research examines how refugees recreate their social and spatial lives reforming their integrated physical home and social identity while in a refugee camp, won the 2024 Alumni Association Dissertation Award. Kimberly Cunningham (@kimberly.g.cunningham), an M.Arch. student, was named a recipient of the 2024 Professional Master’s Excellence Award for her work on a design to help alleviate some of the challenges that homeless people face. Chowdury Imam, M.S. in Architecture student, is a recipient 2024 Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award for his research on improving design technology to enable people to actively participate in the design process of their own homes. Arjun Kizhakkemarakkattil Janardhanan, an M.Arch. student, was also a recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award for his work studying energy poverty, asking why certain populations have to pay more for electricity than the national average. Links to stories on each of these students can be found in our LinkTree. 📷: Jillian Wesner #stuckemanschool #stuckemanstudents #architecture #studyarchitecture #architecturegradstudent #pennstatearchitecture #psuarts #pennstate
We wanna see your super fly room on campus! Create a video, and be as creative as you’d like! Show us your room and send it to us via DM for a chance to win a squishmallow! • • • • • #psu #pennstate #residencehalls #mtvcribs #residencelife #psunso #psuarts #psuabroad #psugreeks #psufootball #psuliberalartsgrad
#Repost @psuartsarch with @use.repost ・・・ #WeAre proud of Daniel Zolli, assistant professor of art history and Agnes Scollins Carey Memorial Early Career Professor in the Arts, who was awarded the prestigious Arthur Kingsley Porter Prize from the College Art Association (CAA) for his article, “Making Up Materials: Donatello and the Cosmetic Act.” #psuarts #WeCreate @psuarthistory (link in profile)
#WeAre proud of Daniel Zolli, assistant professor of art history and Agnes Scollins Carey Memorial Early Career Professor in the Arts, who was awarded the prestigious Arthur Kingsley Porter Prize from the College Art Association (CAA) for his article, “Making Up Materials: Donatello and the Cosmetic Act.” #psuarts #WeCreate @psuarthistory (link in profile)
#WeAre proud of our FOUR faculty and staff members who received University-wide awards (clockwise from top left): John Simpkins, President's Award for Engagement with Students Liz Agler, Excellence in Advising Award Anna Divinsky, Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award Bonnie Collura, Faculty Scholar Medal in the Arts and Humanities Congratulations! #psuarts #WeCreate (story link in profile)
#MeetArtsArch Mark Edgar, a senior double majoring in integrative arts and advertising. Combining both majors has helped Mark develop and apply his creativity to a variety of projects. His favorite art project was creating dyes out of plants and soils and applying them to canvases. Mark is a graphic designer for the Movin' On music festival and an intern with Depop, and works in the social media department of CommAgency. In addition, he is the co-founder of a vintage clothing brand called Nittany Thrifts, which aims to promote sustainability on campus. He styled Zach Bryan for his Penn State concert. Mark was named the integrative arts program marshal for spring 2024 commencement in recognition of his achievements. In his free time, Mark enjoys hiking and spending time with his friends. His motto is “You can do everything, or you can do nothing," and he uses that as his motivation to keep pursuing his dreams. #psuarts #WeCreate
A peek inside final reviews for our 4th-year landscape architecture students (@psularch) studying in Bonn, Germany this semester. The reviews were for joint project with architecture students at FH Aachen University to convert the historic cloister garden at UNESCO World Heritage site Aachen Cahhedral in Germany for the cathedral primary school. Our students met with students and teachers at the school, along with archaeologists, to determine how to provide creative play space in a protected landmark structure. Students made their final presentations to the head of school, the cathedral heritage architect, and local press. #stuckemanschool #stuckemanstudents #psularch #larchies #landscapearchitecturereviews #psustudyabroad #studyabroad #aachencahhedral #unescoworldheritagesite #bonn #psuarts #pennstate
@psu_sova faculty member Brian Alfred's solo exhibition, "Beauty is a Rare Thing," is on display at the Miles McEnery Gallery in NYC through May 11. The exhibit takes viewers on a contemplative exploration of post-COVID-19 life, travel and the diverse expressions of contemporary musicians. #psuarts #WeCreate @alfredstudio
Join us on Wednesday, April 3 in the Jury Space or via Zoom as we wrap up our Lecture & Exhibit Series with a visit from Bryony Gomez-Palacio (@bryonygp), principal and co-founder of graphic design firm UnderConsideration (@ucllc). Gomez-Palacio has run UnderConsideration, an Indiana-based graphic design firm that generates projects and content while taking on limited client work, since 2001. UnderConsideration organizes design events, sells products such as design prints and publishes posts on their current blog titled, “Brand New.” The blog’s bi-weekly podcast, “The Follow-Up” discusses the projects reviewed on “Brand New” and features conversations with the designers, and sometimes clients, to uncover the context, background, and design decisions behind the work. In 2010, Gomez-Palacio and her husband Armin Vit created the Brand New Conference (@bnconf), a two-day event on corporate and brand identity with some of the most active and influential practitioners from around the world. The event furthers the exchange of knowledge within the design community, taking place in person and online. The 2024 event will take place Oct. 10-11 in Salt Lake City. Check out our Linktree for all the details. #stuckemanschool #stuckemanseries #graphicdesign #pennstategraphicdesign #graphicdesignlecture #psuarts # #pennstate
#MeetArtsArch Mazie Kemper (center), a first-year Graphic Design student who won second place in the Smeal College of Business START (Striving Toward Awareness and Respect for Tomorrow) Essay Contest. She read her essay, "A World Full of Zebras," at the START Conference on March 27. In her essay, she describes her vision for an ideal society, opening with a comparison between what is valued in nature and what is valued by humans. "...Everyone's eyes are mesmerized by the dazzle of zebras peacefully feeding on the native brush. At first glance, the animals all have a similar recognizable stripe pattern, but no two zebra markings are the same. Nature praises wildlife and botany's uniqueness and diversity, so why is this social norm different in humanity? Many people are quick to judge certain genders, races, cultures, etc., offering quick views, creating unfair assumptions and biases." Congrats, Mazie! #psuarts #WeCreate @stuckeman_views
#WeAre proud of Music Education student Sarah Esslinger, who was selected to represent Penn State at the Undergraduate Research at the Capitol - Pennsylvania conference on March 19 in Harrisburg. Sarah presented her poster project, "Those Left Unsung: An Exploration of Amy Beach's Foreign-Language Art Songs." #psuarts #WeCreate
Our spring Lecture and Exhibit Series continues on March 27 with a visit from Alison Hirsch, associate professor at @usclandarchurbanism, landscape theorist, historian, and designer. Hirsh will present a Department of Landscape Architecture Bracken Lecture, titled “Landscape and the Working Country,” at 4:30 p.m. in the Stuckeman Family Building Jury Space and via Zoom, before opening an exhibition of her work in the Stuckeman Family Building’s Rouse Gallery titled “The Other California: land, loss, labor, liberated futures along phantom shores.” Hirsch’s lecture will focus on the relations of the body and land or place. The talk will start with an overview of some 1960s activist design practices that have transformed conventional practice before evolving into a focused look at the manifold nature of physical work, both how the physical process of building together has been a vehicle for liberatory agendas and how labor on land has been exploited as a form of violence targeted at specific — often racialized — bodies. Her exhibition, which will run through April 25 in the Rouse Gallery, tells the story of the Tulare Lake Basin, a hydrological system that defines a cultural history that is both unique and ubiquitous. The exhibit discusses a landscape that was once composed of land, water, multispecies life, and humans who managed the land for survival and ceremony. The landscape’s rapid transformation by settler colonialism into a vehicle of capitalist enterprise eradicated ecological lifeways, remanufactured hydrology, toxified land, water, and the laboring bodies forced to participate in the new order. Learn more in our profile link. #stuckemanschool #stuckemanseries #lectureseries #landscapearchitecturelecture #designlecture #exhibition #psularch #designequity #designlecture #psuarts #pennstate
Penn State Ceramics is well-represented at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts @nceca Convention in Richmond! Exhibitors include grad student Bianca MacPherson (Juried Student Exhibition), faculty member Wesley Brown (“Like the Dust Settles in Layers, So Does the Story…” at the Black History Museum), and alumnus Malcolm Mobutu Smith (Gandee Gallery in Gallery Expo). Bianca is exhibiting "The One Drop Vessel," pictured here (📸alexisoltmer). Are you a @psuceramics alum at NCECA? Let us know in the comments. #WeAre #psuarts #WeCreate @macpherson.ceramics
#ICYMI: Congratulations to the winners of the School of Visual Arts Undergraduate Juried Exhibition: BEST IN SHOW (and recipients of Kara Berggren Scholarship) Georgia Weaver for "Dance or Die" (steel and wood sculpture) and Allison Walter for "Third Trick" (digital animation) HONORABLE MENTION Ethan Flynn for "Night Out" (digital art) and Shania McGuire for "Wishing Star" (painting) Photos by Tess Dubler and Luke Klamp. @psu_sova #psuarts #WeCreate