Art

By Sasha Steinberg | Mississippi State University   From illustration and web development to branding and package design, 13 fine art seniors at Mississippi State are showcasing a variety of skills in a new exhibition at the university’s Visual Arts Center Gallery. On display April 17-21 at 808 University Drive, “Layered” celebrates the all-female graduating class’s ...

By Sasha Steinberg | Mississippi State University Two graduating seniors in Mississippi State’s Department of Art are presenting their photographs in a special exhibition April 12-May 7 in the university’s Colvard Student Union Art Gallery. Free to all, the “Contact S18: BFA Photography Thesis Exhibition” celebrates the final year of studies for Brennan P. Crosby ...

Mississippi State University Department of Art Associate Professor Dominic Lippillo was featured on Mississippi Public Broadcasting: Think Radio’s ‘Mississippi Arts Hour’ on April 8th. The interview has been posted on the MPB website, and it can be streamed here. Via the site: “Turry Flucker speaks with Dominic Lippillo. Dominic is among nine visual artists from around the region receiving ...

A faculty member in Mississippi State University’s College of Architecture, Art and Design was recently featured in an international photography magazine. Department of Art Associate Professor Dominic Lippillo’s portfolio from his series “Stories We Tell Ourselves” was showcased in “Don’t Take Pictures,” along with an article written by Roger Thompson, senior editor for the magazine and professor at ...

By Sasha Steinberg | Mississippi State University Nine students in Mississippi State’s Department of Art received special awards and helpful feedback as part of the 46th Student Juried Exhibition at the university’s McComas Hall Art Gallery. The spring exhibition featured 80 works selected from 263 creations submitted for consideration. Best in Show and sponsored prizes ...

By Sasha Steinberg | Mississippi State University Colorful creations by Mississippi State University’s William L. Giles Distinguished Professor of Art are featured this spring in multiple national and international exhibitions. Brent Funderburk, a longtime faculty member and former head of the MSU College of Architecture, Art and Design’s Department of Art, received a “Judge’s Recognition ...

Joseph DeLappe, Professor of Games and Tactical Media at Abertay University and a 2017 Guggenheim Fellow, delivered a discussion on his collection of works that disrupt social and political norms on Wed., March 21 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. in the Colvard Student Union’s Fowlkes Auditorium!  “DeLappe’s work on gaming art, electromechanical installation and digital performance critically ...

By Sasha Steinberg | Mississippi State University Under the direction of internationally acclaimed soprano Roza Tulyaganova, the Mississippi State University Opera Workshop is hosting two performances of scenes from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s operas. The family-friendly performances take place at 7:30 p.m. April 6 and 7 at First United Methodist Church’s Connection Center. General admission tickets ...