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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.
posted 7 days ago 31 K2_VIEWSFour 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.
posted 10 days ago 54 K2_VIEWSVisiting 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.
posted 14 days ago 48 K2_VIEWSFaculty 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.
posted 14 days ago 96 K2_VIEWSHolloway 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.
posted a while back 145 K2_VIEWSArt 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.
posted a while back 160 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.
posted a while back 161 K2_VIEWSSaving sacred architecture in Nagpur, IndiaAn American art history professor could help India preserve some historic religious sculpture and architecture.
posted a while back 165 K2_VIEWSAward winning: What it takes for students to win major scholarships and awardsposted a while back 826 K2_VIEWSThe 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 partnershipsposted a while back 434 K2_VIEWSOur 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.posted a while back 257 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 297 K2_VIEWSArtist 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.posted a while back 273 K2_VIEWSYoung 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.posted a while back 259 K2_VIEWSDinner + 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.posted a while back 304 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 279 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 327 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 522 K2_VIEWSInterview with the artist: Stacey Hollowayposted a while back 2696 K2_VIEWSAEIVA 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.posted a while back 297 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 327 K2_VIEWSRecord 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.posted a while back 1179 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 576 K2_VIEWSExhibition 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.posted a while back 615 K2_VIEWSBirmingham students to design custom Converse creations at UABFaculty and students in the Department of Art and Art History will lead the design workshops.posted a while back 603 K2_VIEWSIndiaFest 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.posted a while back 598 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 480 K2_VIEWSSix 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.posted a while back 590 K2_VIEWSVisiting 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.posted a while back 683 K2_VIEWSUAB to host 23rd annual Graduate Student Symposium in Art HistoryKeynote speaker Meryl Bailey will speak about cultural heritage, art and the law.posted a while back 922 K2_VIEWSDarwin 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.posted a while back 966 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.
posted a while back 1804 K2_VIEWSGraduating 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.posted a while back 4502 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 4249 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 4268 K2_VIEWSTweet StormStudents go on a flight of imagination.posted a while back 4151 K2_VIEWSWorks 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.posted a while back 4044 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 4179 K2_VIEWSUAB 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 Artsposted a while back 4385 K2_VIEWS-
Common threads: The value of interdisciplinary partnershipsposted a while back 434 K2_VIEWS
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.posted a while back 297 K2_VIEWSSee “Alice” and the exhibition it inspired Sept. 18“Not to be Otherwise” by artist Stacey Holloway was inspired by the film.posted a while back 304 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 279 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 327 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 522 K2_VIEWSInterview with the artist: Stacey Hollowayposted a while back 2696 K2_VIEWSAEIVA 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.posted a while back 581 K2_VIEWS“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.posted a while back 550 K2_VIEWSSee artists at work at UAB’s 2300 Studios on April 6UAB art faculty will open their studios and give free art demonstrations.posted a while back 602 K2_VIEWSBirmingham students to design custom Converse creations at UABFaculty and students in the Department of Art and Art History will lead the design workshops.posted a while back 603 K2_VIEWSVisiting 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.posted a while back 683 K2_VIEWSNoa 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.posted a while back 1195 K2_VIEWSDesigns 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.
posted a while back 1780 K2_VIEWSNew Chairs, New Faculty Join the Collegeposted a while back 2918 K2_VIEWSThis 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.posted a while back 3685 K2_VIEWSWorks 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.posted a while back 4044 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.”posted a while back 4675 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 6765 K2_VIEWS-
Award winning: What it takes for students to win major scholarships and awardsposted a while back 826 K2_VIEWS
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.posted a while back 279 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 327 K2_VIEWSUAB alumna recognized by National Spanish Honor SocietyCayla Hamilton has been recognized for outstanding achievement by the National Spanish Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi.posted a while back 495 K2_VIEWSOne-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.posted a while back 7132 K2_VIEWSNew 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.posted a while back 3529 K2_VIEWSNew 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.posted a while back 4108 K2_VIEWSUAB 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.posted a while back 3874 K2_VIEWSNative 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.posted a while back 3828 K2_VIEWS“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.”posted a while back 5389 K2_VIEWS
