The College of Architecture, Art and Design held a career panel in conjunction with MSU Career Days on Wed., Jan. 27 in the Robert and Freda Harrison Auditorium in Giles Hall. Representatives included: Jack Allin, AIA, NCARB, principal | Wier Boerner Allin Architecture Kyle Barnes, project engineer | Hoar Construction Mary Beth McDavid, creative director ...
By Sasha Steinberg | Mississippi State University Recent ceramic installations by Illinois-based husband and wife sculptors will be on display Feb. 4-March 11 at Mississippi State’s Visual Arts Center Gallery. Titled “Affinity,” the exhibition at 808 University Drive in Starkville features two different styles of artwork by Ian and Natalie Shelly. “Ian’s work appears gritty, ...
[Show picture list] (Photos by Marissa Landon) A reception was held on Jan. 26 for the exhibition currently on display in the Colvard Student Union Art Gallery. “Insight- Paintings and Drawings by Jungshuo Yang” will remain on display through Feb. 6.
See the story at msstate.edu A $2.4 million endowment established by a well-known late Memphis architect and his wife will create a travel award and prize for architecture students at four universities beginning in 2016. The endowment will provide over $100,000 each year to four architecture students currently enrolled in the professional architecture degree programs ...
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By Zack Orsborn | via Daily Journal When Kaylie Mitchell, CEO of Vibe and Mississippi State University senior, began working on a branding project for a graphic design course last year, she never expected the project to evolve into a business that creates a colorful social atmosphere. For the project, Mitchell made up a company that ...
[Show picture list] (Photos by Marissa Landon) A reception was heldon Jan. 21 for the current exhibit on display on the second floor of the Cullis Wade Depot Welcome Center. “Luso-American Surrealism of the 21st Century” features recent surrealist art by more than 20 Portuguese and American artists. Works include painting, photography and three-dimensional pieces. On display through Feb. 19, ...
Assistant Professor Alexis Gregory is continuing her work this semester on a collaborative project to design and construct an educational garden for the Boys & Girls Club of the Golden Triangle – Starkville. Gregory began the project with her fourth-year architecture studio in the fall. (Read more here.) This semester, the project will continue through a design/build elective ...
Building roots: Real estate investor focuses on renovating Tupelo properties By Zack Orsborn | via Daily Journal At age 11, Chris Rakestraw (’10), Tupelo real estate investor, found himself flipping through real estate ads after moving to Tupelo in the 80s. Growing up in Alpine, Miss., his mother raised three kids in a small two bedroom house. ...
By Sasha Steinberg | Alumnus Magazine | Mississippi State University Many young women wouldn’t dream of turning down a job at the Dolce and Gabbana Showroom in downtown SoHo—New York’s premier contemporary-art locale. Val Cripps, however, had her heart set on a different dream when she made that decision nearly 20 years ago. Looking back, ...