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Visiting artist Parisa Tashakori to lecture, work with students March 6 at UAB
Visiting artist and designer Parisa Tashakori will lecture and work with students as well as lead design workshops with UAB DAAH graphic design students.
Four students’ passion for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship lead to outstanding honorIn the fall of 2018, 358 students from 96 higher education institutions in 16 countries were named University Innovation fellows — a prestigious honor that empowers students to be agents of change for their schools. Four UAB Honors College students were among those chosen.
Visiting artist Kevin Vanek offers “Too Cool for Tools” lecture, exhibition at UABSculptor Kevin Vanek will lecture, lead a workshop for students and offer a glimpse into his creative process at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Faculty save students $1.1 million on course materialsBy creating their own online assets in Canvas, using rental textbooks or older editions, and identifying free online resources, faculty saved students more than $1 million on instructional materials.
Holloway to design, create sculpture for systemwide art trailStacey Holloway, assistant professor of sculpture, wil design and create a public sculpture as part of the new University of Alabama System Art Trail.
Art historian Noa Turel named to Institute for Advanced StudyArt historian Noa Turel, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been named a spring 2019 member of the Institute for Advanced Study.
UAB presents 43rd Juried Annual Student Exhibition Jan. 7-March 7Works by 25 student artists will be featured in the 43rd Juried Annual Student Exhibition at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Saving sacred architecture in Nagpur, IndiaAn American art history professor could help India preserve some historic religious sculpture and architecture.
Award winning: What it takes for students to win major scholarships and awardsThe number of College of Arts and Sciences students who win major national and international scholarships and fellowships grows every year. What does it take to win one of these major prizes?
Common threads: The value of interdisciplinary partnershipsOur university enables faculty to make connections across various disciplines, schools, and centers, and being a part of the College of Arts and Sciences provides my colleagues and me with a broad platform to support this kind of effective interdisciplinary work.
UAB exhibition “Scourge: Diseases That Shaped History” opens Dec. 3Curated by art history students, the exhibition focuses on three epidemics, along with a lecture by Michael Saag, M.D.UAB art faculty exhibition at AEIVA, Nov. 5-Dec. 8On Nov. 15 see the exhibition and enjoy “Chamber Music @ AEIVA,” a free performance that connects chamber music with the art on display.Artist David Kassan to visit UAB, create portrait of Holocaust survivorKassan’s visit is part of the biennial print atelier program of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Art History.Young artists get pointers at Alabama High School Portfolio Review DayOpen to all high school students, the event will include faculty and representatives from UAB and four more schools.Dinner + Movie: "Tim’s Vermeer"Please join UAB’s Association of Medieval and Renaissance Studies and the Department of Art and Art History for Dinner + Movie, featuring "Tim’s Vermeer."posted a while back 585 K2_VIEWSSee “Alice” and the exhibition it inspired Sept. 18“Not to be Otherwise” by artist Stacey Holloway was inspired by the film.UAB faculty, alumna in third “Women with their Work” exhibitionA panel discussion and reception are from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at Space One Eleven.UAB alumni, students exhibit paintings at Birmingham Public Library, Sept. 7-Oct. 25The exhibition will highlight the diverse work created in the UAB painting studio under Professor of Painting Gary Chapman’s guidance.UAB to host SECAC conference Oct. 17-20, featuring exhibitions at AEIVATwo free exhibitions will be featured Sept. 10-Oct. 20 in UAB’s AEIVA as part of the conference.Interview with the artist: Stacey HollowayAEIVA will host a solo exhibition for UAB Assistant Professor of Sculpture Stacey Holloway, who is the recipient of SECAC’s annual Artist’s Fellowship. AEIVA recently spoke with Holloway about her work and the upcoming exhibition, which opens Sept. 10.
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UAB art faculty exhibition at AEIVA, Nov. 5-Dec. 8On Nov. 15 see the exhibition and enjoy “Chamber Music @ AEIVA,” a free performance that connects chamber music with the art on display.UAB alumni, students exhibit paintings at Birmingham Public Library, Sept. 7-Oct. 25The exhibition will highlight the diverse work created in the UAB painting studio under Professor of Painting Gary Chapman’s guidance.Record number of UAB students, alumni selected for prestigious Fulbright Scholar ProgramSix students will travel abroad to study, teach or conduct research for the 2018-2019 academic year.UAB graphic design alumna wins national advertising awardsThe awards are for Samantha Richardson’s work for the Fountain Heights community, which she completed as a student.Exhibition of works by graduating BFA students is April 16-28Works by 17 students will be on display. A free closing reception is from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 27.Birmingham students to design custom Converse creations at UABFaculty and students in the Department of Art and Art History will lead the design workshops.IndiaFest celebrates India’s arts and culture at UABFrom Alabama’s only bhangra/Bollywood dance competition to an outdoor concert with Red Baraat, explore India’s arts, food and culture.UAB students, alumni, faculty and staff win at ADDYsPresented by the American Advertising Federation of Birmingham, the ADDY Awards are the advertising industry's largest competition.Six words and an image: UAB students tell their storiesA free reception Thursday, March 8, will celebrate the "Say It in 6" competition winners and submissions at UAB's AEIVA.Visiting artist Leticia Bajuyo to speak on her sculptural and installation worksBajuyo will discuss her visual research and studio practice and work with students to install a sculpture made of discarded compact discs.UAB to host 23rd annual Graduate Student Symposium in Art HistoryKeynote speaker Meryl Bailey will speak about cultural heritage, art and the law.Darwin Day 2018 features cave art lecture, exhibition on Manitou CaveSet for Feb. 8, this year’s Darwin Day at UAB will include art and paleoanthropologist Genevieve von Petzinger.UAB art students, professor headed to Venice Biennale
A small group of art students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham will participate in the 2017 Venice Biennale in Italy.
Graduating Art Senior Samantha Richardson’s Skills Land Awards, Start in Agency CareerDuring her undergraduate experience at UAB, her creative design research focused on building awareness about underprivileged communities in the city. She works with Cayenne Creative.UAB Department of Art and Art History Students Present Community-focused Projects Based in the ArtsThe winning entries will be displayed in the Global Eye Exhibition, which opens Friday, April 21, in the new UAB INTO space located in the Sterne Library.UAB BFA Exhibition Features Works by 17 Graduating Students April 24-May 6The Department of Art and Art History’s BFA exhibition is a highlight of students’ BFA undergraduate career. A free opening reception is set for 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 28.Tweet StormStudents go on a flight of imagination.Works by UAB Art Students to be Featured with Instructor Jenny Fine’s Live Performance Event, “Flat Granny and Me: A Procession in My Mind”During the presentation of “Flat Granny and Me: A Procession in My Mind,” Department of Art and Art History students from Jenny Fine’s class The Collected Narrative will have their own collaborative installations on view.UAB Department of Art and Art History Partners with Sloss Furnaces and 2017 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices, April 5-8Eleven students will attend the conference, with registration paid by donors. Exhibitions by student and professional artists are planned at Sloss and around Birmingham, including UAB’s Project Space.UAB presents 41st annual Juried Student Exhibition, March 31-April 14Works by 37 Department of Art and Art History students selected by visiting artist Jessica Angel will be on exhibition in the Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts-
Common threads: The value of interdisciplinary partnerships
Our university enables faculty to make connections across various disciplines, schools, and centers, and being a part of the College of Arts and Sciences provides my colleagues and me with a broad platform to support this kind of effective interdisciplinary work.
UAB art faculty exhibition at AEIVA, Nov. 5-Dec. 8On Nov. 15 see the exhibition and enjoy “Chamber Music @ AEIVA,” a free performance that connects chamber music with the art on display.See “Alice” and the exhibition it inspired Sept. 18“Not to be Otherwise” by artist Stacey Holloway was inspired by the film.UAB faculty, alumna in third “Women with their Work” exhibitionA panel discussion and reception are from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at Space One Eleven.UAB alumni, students exhibit paintings at Birmingham Public Library, Sept. 7-Oct. 25The exhibition will highlight the diverse work created in the UAB painting studio under Professor of Painting Gary Chapman’s guidance.UAB to host SECAC conference Oct. 17-20, featuring exhibitions at AEIVATwo free exhibitions will be featured Sept. 10-Oct. 20 in UAB’s AEIVA as part of the conference.Interview with the artist: Stacey HollowayAEIVA will host a solo exhibition for UAB Assistant Professor of Sculpture Stacey Holloway, who is the recipient of SECAC’s annual Artist’s Fellowship. AEIVA recently spoke with Holloway about her work and the upcoming exhibition, which opens Sept. 10.
Art historian recognized for scholarly research and teachingHeather McPherson, Ph.D., was awarded the 2018 Ireland Prize for Scholarly Distinction.“Alabama Reckoner” by Doug Baulos on exhibition in DothanFor the exhibition, Baulos will present portraits of artists who inspire him, many of whom are also from Alabama.See artists at work at UAB’s 2300 Studios on April 6UAB art faculty will open their studios and give free art demonstrations.Birmingham students to design custom Converse creations at UABFaculty and students in the Department of Art and Art History will lead the design workshops.Visiting artist Leticia Bajuyo to speak on her sculptural and installation worksBajuyo will discuss her visual research and studio practice and work with students to install a sculpture made of discarded compact discs.Noa Turel to present at the 106th annual College Art Association national conferenceAssistant Professor of Art History Noa Turel will present a paper, “Drawing Machines and Redrawing a World Order in Late-Medieval Europe,” at the 106th annual College Art Association national conference.posted a while back 1748 K2_VIEWSBarrett uses graphic design to help save endangered woodpeckersDoug Barrett, associate professor of graphic design, spent two weeks at a Mississippi wildlife refuge creating a poetic map of endangered red-cockaded woodpecker habitats.Designs by UAB professor in demand around the worldWorks by artist Erin Wright, MFA, which touch on topics from democracy to organ donation, are making a global impact.
New Chairs, New Faculty Join the CollegeThis fall, we welcomed several new faculty members, a new chair for the Department of Sociology, and three interim chairs. We are proud to have all of them in leadership and academic positions and are excited to see what they accomplish at UAB.
Birmingham Museum of Art Hosts Lecture, Celebration of Heather McPherson's New BookThe Birmingham Museum of Art will celebrate a new book by Professor Heather McPherson, Ph.D., Art and Celebrity in the Age of Reynolds and Siddons (Penn State University Press, 2017). McPherson is an art history professor in the Department of Art and Art History. For the BMA’s event,“Art & Celebrity” on Wednesday, May 17, McPherson will give a special lecture at 6 p.m. in the Museum’s Steiner Auditorium, followed by a book signing and reception.Works by UAB Art Students to be Featured with Instructor Jenny Fine’s Live Performance Event, “Flat Granny and Me: A Procession in My Mind”During the presentation of “Flat Granny and Me: A Procession in My Mind,” Department of Art and Art History students from Jenny Fine’s class The Collected Narrative will have their own collaborative installations on view.UAB Art professor, students build replica of Birmingham Museum of Art galleries to assist in exhibition planningCommissioned by the BMA, the to-scale replica of its newly remodeled galleries is a tool to help curators plan exhibitions and more. It was used for the upcoming Jan. 29 exhibition “Third Space /shifting conversations about contemporary art.”UAB Introduces New Venue on Campus for Art Faculty to Showcase Visual Research and Interdisciplinary WorkSee works by UAB Department of Art and Art History faculty on display, and enjoy monthly coffee breaks with presenting faculty at Workspace, located at the AEIVA.-
Award winning: What it takes for students to win major scholarships and awards
The number of College of Arts and Sciences students who win major national and international scholarships and fellowships grows every year. What does it take to win one of these major prizes?
UAB faculty, alumna in third “Women with their Work” exhibitionA panel discussion and reception are from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, at Space One Eleven.UAB alumni, students exhibit paintings at Birmingham Public Library, Sept. 7-Oct. 25The exhibition will highlight the diverse work created in the UAB painting studio under Professor of Painting Gary Chapman’s guidance.UAB alumna recognized by National Spanish Honor SocietyCayla Hamilton has been recognized for outstanding achievement by the National Spanish Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi.One-night-only Exhibition Aug. 31 Features Works by UAB Art, Math Alumna“Rachel M. Ejem: Intersections” features Ejem’s recent research using mixed-media drawings and installation to investigate mathematical and metaphorical ideas of intersection.New Session of Free Pop-Up Studios at MakerSpace for Summer/Fall 2016 at UABThese free, short workshops will take place in June and this fall, led by the UAB Department of Art and Art History. Register now, as the studios are sure to fill up.New March Quilts Project: Create Community Art with Focus on Gender Pay EquityCommunity sewing days at UAB begin Jan. 22 at ArtPlay and continue Jan. 29 and Feb. 27 with the UAB Department of Art and Art History at AEIVA.UAB DAAH Presents Metal Fabrication and Casting Showcase "MOLTEN" on Jan. 12A one-night-only student art showcase, “MOLTEN” will be on exhibition from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, presented by the Department of Art and Art History.posted a while back 6388 K2_VIEWSUAB Alumna Merrilee Challiss, Art Professor Derek Cracco Featured in New American PaintingsArtists Merrilee Challiss and UAB professor of art Derek Cracco examine spirituality and religion through their featured work in New American Paintings.posted a while back 8548 K2_VIEWSUAB Alumni, Students Exhibit Paintings at Birmingham Public Library Nov. 15-Dec. 31The Birmingham Public Library will present an exhibition of artworks by students of UAB Professor of Painting Gary Chapman from Nov. 15-Dec. 31.Native SonUAB helped make Hugh Gainer the man he is today, and now he is repaying the investment. We spent a few hours with Hugh and his wife Anna at their home in Birmingham to learn more about his experiences at UAB.posted a while back 6160 K2_VIEWSClass NotesNews from UAB College of Arts and Sciences alumni. Update your alumni information.posted a while back 5076 K2_VIEWSWork by UAB Grad Celestia Morgan Chosen for “State of the Art” ShowBirmingham artist and University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Art and Art History alumna Celestia Morgan will have two photographic works in “State of the Art: Discovering American Artists Now,” an exhibition presented by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.“Interlude/Influence” Exhibition to Feature UAB Art Faculty, Alumni WorksWorks by faculty and select alumni of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Art and Art History will be featured in an exhibition, “Interlude/Influence: Faculty and Alumni at Work.”