51st MSU Student Juried Exhibition

Text 51st MSU Student Juried Exhibition and three images of artwork

Welcome to the 51st MSU Student Juried Exhibition

This annual student juried exhibit celebrates the achievements of participating Mississippi State University undergraduate students and recognizes outstanding student work in four categories: Foundation, Fine Art, Photography, and Graphic Design.

This year, 233 total works were submitted for consideration, and 92 final works were selected by three jurors. Along with making selections for the works into the exhibit, the jurors also chose four Best in Show and 10 Honorable Mention award designations.

An awards ceremony will be on Thursday, March 30 from 5pm until 6pm in the gallery.

The exhibition is open in the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery on March 27 through April 5, 2023. The gallery is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9am until 5pm, closed university holidays.

About the Jurors:

Foundation and Fine Art

Julia Randall, Artist.

Julia Randall uses drawing, and more recently sculpture, to address the basic pleasures and discomforts of being human and the susceptibility of our bodies. Her work has been featured in solo exhibitions at Garvey/Simon Art Access and at Jeff Bailey Gallery in New York City, and in Sydney, Australia at Esa Jaske Gallery. Her drawings have been included in numerous group exhibitions in institutional and commercial venues, among them the Weisman Museum, Minneapolis, MN, the Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC, the Tang Museum at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, and The National Academy in New York. Julia Randall attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1999. She received her M.F.A. from Rutgers University, and her B.F.A. from Washington University in St. Louis.

Photography

Brian Piper, Curator.

Brian Piper is the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator of Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art. He completed his Ph.D. in American Studies at the College of William and Mary in 2016, with the assistance of fellowships from the Smithsonian Institution and Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. His research focuses on 20th century African American photography, vernacular uses of photographs, and histories of race and photography.

Graphic Design

Bryan Barham, Designer.

Bryan Barham is a multidisciplinary designer, art director, and strategist based in New York City. He creates brand identifies and concept-driven design solutions with a hand-crafted, personal touch. His specialties include graphic design, web design, art director, illustration, and photography.

Drawing of rolls of paper. Ceramic clay vessel. Ceramic pot shaped like a bee hive. Black and white print of a bird standing by the water. Sculpture made from plastic, wood, and yarn. Ceramic teapot with square shape. Photograph of a blue jay bird in a tree. Pink image of a cake and mimosa in a champagne glass. Digital illustration of an insect with 6 wings. Still life drawing. Print of mushrooms in detail. Print of a sad girl with her head trapped in a fishbowl of water. Still life drawing. Sculpture of a group of three forms: two white abstract forms arching over a wooden form in the center. Sculpture of two wood abstract forms. Illustration of a tiger in a jungle. Black and white poster with text. Boxes with wine bottles inside. Image of young woman with text over her face and body. Illustration of four people in clothing. Adobe XD (and print), 8.5 x 11," NFS. Painting with abstracted forms and gestural marks in many colors. Ceramic pitcher. Tea set with bone handles. Sculpture of angular forms. Drawing of a young man sitting in a chair. Drawing of abstracted forms. Photograph of a lake and mountain in Lake City, Colorado Drawing of strops of paper. Painting of the interior of a room. Photograph of a young woman walking away from an airplane. Photograph of a young person sounded by plants. Photograph of a young woman sitting in a shopping cart. Photograph of a young woman posing in front of a green screen. Six pages of a small zine. Photograph of a disco ball. Drawing of a still life. Painting of a man with long hair, a beard, and glasses. Black and white photograph of a person sitting at the bottom of the stairs in front of an open door. Drawing of people standing around in an industrial setting. Photograph of bottles with blue and yellow labels. Handmade paper with the word "Party" Color pencil drawing of folded and crumpled paper. Colorful print of a seated figure with a shadow composed of figures in silhouette. Painting of two figures by a desk and an American flag in an office. Abstract art with many different colored shapes and marks. Still life drawing with an animal skull. Painting of a little girl in a white dress. Illustration of a monster. Photograph of a broken wine glass with red wine pouring into it. Print of two figures, a wolf and a woman in profile standing back to back in front of a sun. Black and white depiction of a female and dragon. Ceramic sculpture of a sitting mouse. An alcohol bottle in the ocean. An alcohol bottle in orbit around a planet. An alcohol bottle rising up out of a smoking volcano. Black and white photograph of a group of people gather3ed outside a hardware store at night. Black and white photograph of a person sitting on a park bench at night time. A metal cat food bowl with three small bottles and a bottle opener. Illustration of an alien spaceship beaming into a cup of coffee. Illustration of bugs flying out of a cup of coffee. Illustration of an atomic bomb mushroom cloud exploding out of a coffee cup. Delicate tissue paper. Print of a horse broken and separated into different parts. Print of a large octopus pulling down a ship into the sea. Digital illustration of leaves falling from tree branches. Digital illustration of an island in the sea with clouds and a sunshine above. Three images of seated figures reading books. Sculpture of the torso and legs of a body with plants growing from the top and side. Sculpture of two triangular structures with hands reaching from each. Painting of a young boy in front of a cross. Black and white images. Black and white image of a person holding their head and looking very upset. Black and white poster design with shapes. Pencil drawing of a nude figure in front of draped fabric. Digital illustration of a sneaker with bright colors and shapes. A stack of two books. Image of graphics on cellphones and tablet technology. Black and white photograph of two skyscrapers. Photograph of an antique sewing machine in action. Sculpture of wooden circles on wooden background. Sculpture made of metal and wood. Photograph of a toy polar bear standing over a blue light. Photograph set in a circle depicting a seated figured by a pool at night. Still life drawing. Three photographs of colorful circles. Illustration of fungi. Painting of many shapes and color forms. Painting of different color forms. A box with cards and other items. Digital poster design. Wooden sculpture. Drawing of a young person holding their knees.

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