WSU Fine Arts ceramics technician and instructor Kassie Smith uses ceramic sculpture “as a vehicle for communication, as it fosters an approachable and accessible language…to open a gateway of empathy and desire to understand by those who don’t share the same experience.” Join us for and opening reception on Thursday, August 29, in Fine Arts Gallery 3.
Visiting Artist Lecture Thursday, February 7, at 4:30pm. Reception to follow.
Exhibit: February 7 – March 1, 2019
Nanibah “Nani” Chacon is a Dine (Navajo) and Chicana artist who is known for her female figurative works which utilize bold colors and an illustrative format to incorporate contemporary Native, Chicana and American culture. She uses female characters to explore ideas of feminism, sexuality, softness, power, culture, traditionalism and modernism.
Nani was the recipient of the Reggie Gammon award in 2011. In 2012, she returned to the realm of public arts, creating a large scale 100-foot mural which integrated radio transmission for the International ISEA … » More …
Lecture Thursday, February 7, at 4:30pm. Reception to follow.
Gallery 2 Exhibit: February 7 – March 1, 2019
Nanibah “Nani” Chacon is a Dine (Navajo) and Chicana artist who is known for her female figurative works which utilize bold colors and an illustrative format to incorporate contemporary Native, Chicana and American culture. She uses female characters to explore ideas of feminism, sexuality, softness, power, culture, traditionalism and modernism.
Cellist, visual artist, and social justice activist Paul Rucker integrates live performance, sound, and visual art to investigate community impacts, human rights issues, historical research, and human emotions.
Rucker will be working with WSU students on Tuesday, January 15, at 1:00pm to create musical improvisations of social-justice themed works in the Holland/Terrell Library Atrium.
This event is sponsored by Allegro, the WSU School of Music, the WSU Black Student Union, and the WSU Department of Fine Arts.
The Body: Power, Meaning & Representation in Contemporary Art
Nov 15th – Jan 10th
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 15 from 4:30-5:30pm at WSU Fine Arts Gallery 2
Washington State University’s Department of Fine Arts presents a juried exhibition exploring ideas about the body. While authority over the human body has long been determined by gender and class, in today’s highly globalized and pluralistic contemporary art world, artists view … » More …
October 4 – 12, 2018, Fine Arts Gallery 2 Visiting Artist Lecture, October 4, 4:30pm, Fine Arts Auditorium 5062 Opening Reception following lecture, October 4, 5:30pm, Fine Arts Gallery 2
Tariqa Waters manages a multi-faceted practice as a visual artist, alternative gallerist, curator and educator. Waters was born in Richmond, Virginia. She taught herself to be a painter, learning from other artists in her family and a period of time working as a muralist in Sicily. She exhibited her paintings in group exhibitions in the Metro D.C. area and in Atlanta where she lived prior to … » More …
Memento: Reception & Gallery Talk with Sean Elwood Date: Thursday, September 20, 2018 Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Location: Creighton Gallery | Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is hosting a reception & gallery talk with Sean Elwood on Thursday, September 20 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Creighton Gallery. Everyone is welcome! This is a wonderful opportunity for visitors to become familiar with the Memento exhibition through the eyes of the collector who donated these collections to Washington State University. Enjoy a reception with light refreshments and an informal evening of art engagement.
Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition Self•ish: Doug Gast, Joe Hedges, and Io Palmer
EXHIBITION: August 21 – October 6, 2018 RECEPTION: Tuesday, September 11th, 12:00-1:30 pm
LOCATION | The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU is located in the Crimson Cube (on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium and the CUB) on the WSU Pullman campus. Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday. For more information please contact the museum at 509-335-1910.
Self•ish features the work of Doug Gast (WSU Tri-Cities), Joe Hedges (WSU Pullman), and Io Palmer (WSU Pullman). Though varied in process and mediums, all three artists have assembled an exhibition reflecting … » More …
