The Abstract Nature of Words and Pictures: exhibition by the students in ARTS 204 Foundational Concepts classes led by Professor Peter Eudenbach. The exhibition is on view till March 1, 2024 in the Hixon Student Art Gallery, Hixon building, room 2002.
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Seville Partida presents Home Is Wherever I am Right Now, a solo exhibition in the Hixon Student Art Gallery. Seville is the winner of the Faculty Choice Award which is presented by the faculty of the Art Department to the outstanding student, whose work shows great maturity and promise. The award comes with the prize money as well as with the support in staging the exhibition.
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This photo gallery captures the sights and activities from the celebration of the red planet, which held Oct. 14-16.
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The University will have a significant presence on both nights of the event, which celebrates Norfolk’s visual and performing arts community.
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ODU’s second public arts festival will feature programmed performances, activities and a large-scale sculpture of the planet by British artist Luke Jerram.
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‘DesignHer’ is on view through Nov. 12 at the Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries.
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“ALLiGATER HELLHOUND” includes 50 artworks accompanied by folk and traditional music that reflects the communities where the artists have lived and worked.
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New exhibition uses Indigenous materials and techniques for visual storytelling.
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Through special courses and events, the ODU community can join a collective learning adventure this fall.
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Anna Pillow ’10 connected with her former professor, Richard Nickel, for the community project in Orange, where she leads the Arts Center.
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The collection consists of 165 works of 20th-century and contemporary glass.
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Stephanie Marx and Sekoyah McGlorn both won silver in the student division of the American Advertising Awards.
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The works on view include a long-term loan by Ukrainian artist Jules Olitski and pieces from the “Strange Plants” series by Heather Beardsley.
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The Outstanding University Scholar, Evon-Broderick honorees and Provost’s Awards for Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher were also announced.
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Amber Pierce, an art education and 3D media and materials double major, submitted a series of pieces that combine ceramics with fibers.
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Methodically tearing and altering paper, Spector draws attention to language, literature and visual memory in his artwork.
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Springboarding from the Barry Museum’s collection of historical automata, this three-prong exhibition highlights intersections between art, science, and emotion asking, somewhat paradoxically, how robots can better help us understand our own humanity.
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Avery Bolden, a 2020 graduate in art history, opened her first solo exhibition titled ‘Black Girl Maverick’ in January at North Carolina State.
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In “Motion/Emotion: Exploring Affect from Automata to Robots,” the Barry Art Museum investigates how humans and robots interact through historic automata, contemporary artwork and robots created by ODU faculty and alumni.
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The artist teamed with colleagues in the colleges of Arts & Letters and Health Sciences to present a night of exploring art and social justice.
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His impact was felt throughout the University and beyond, and he believed his role as an artist and an educator was “more like a calling than a job.”
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Ken was a respected teacher and influential presence in the arts community of Hampton Roads and a master craftsman in printmaking techniques, especially letterpress printing. We lose in Ken a great artist, teacher, and mentor to many generations of students, a steward of the ODU Art Department who served as Chair for a total of 15 years.
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Jessica Van Veenhuyzen, the 2021 National Art Education Association Secondary Art Teacher of the Year in Virginia, has taught for nine years.
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The glass artist, who served as interim director for 14 months, has extensive experience in arts programming.
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These 10 stories drew the most hits on the University's website.
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The presentation of detainees’ artwork will be on view from Jan. 21 to May 7.
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Students and their professors will work together to design a vibrant gathering place that promotes dialogue around social justice topics.
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Amber Pierce, the winner of Best in Show Student Juried Exhibition 2021 has opened her Willing Vessels solo exhibition in Vestibule 102, in the Chrysler Museum of Art Glass Studio and the works are truly gripping.
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Beginning Sept. 10, the venue will host events from 5 to 8 p.m. the second Friday of every month.
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“Life and Limb: Works by Matt Sesow,” opened Tuesday and runs through Dec. 18. It contains more than 225 works, including wall drawings and paintings inspired by his weeklong residency in Norfolk this spring. Also in the show are 13 originals from the iconic neo-expressionist painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, who died at 27 in 1988.
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Artist Karen LaMonte creates large-scale sculptures in glass, iron and bronze.
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Everyone, it seems, has heard of Matt Sesow even if they don't own a painting by him, though it also seems everyone has one—or three—of those. And that is by design. As Sesow says, since he makes his sole living by selling his art, he is fortunate that he enjoys the marketing and selling as much as the making. With no painting priced over $1K and most far less than that, the prices for these paintings are intentionally set within most everyone's reach. But their magnetic appeal extends far beyond their price tag.
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Calling all art lovers! In a few days, ODU will open a new exhibit featuring the work of artist Matt Sesow.
The show spans Sesow's career as a self-taught artist, featuring works inspired by his world travels and residencies, including a recent week he spent in Norfolk.
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He’ll be one of four Monarchs competing in the Tokyo Games or Paralympics.
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The partnership between Perry Glass Studio and ODU’s Department of Art helps students learn through a “fiery, molten lens.”
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She helped launch the Barry Art Museum and Women's Initiative Network and forged strong bonds with students.
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The gallery launches interactive 3D models of selected works.
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Exploring the role of the artist to translate the human condition into metaphor and transcendence.
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The large-scale touring installation by United Kingdom artist Luke Jerram is scheduled to be on campus Oct. 15 to 17.
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Next time you stop in the Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Gallery on the campus of Old Dominion University, you will likely spot someone on the loose.
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"Gordon," a telepresence robot, offers an innovative way to expand access when COVID-19 precautions have kept most people at home. People can remotely control Gordon with a computer and a mouse. Sensors prevent the robot from bumping into walls or people.
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The artist, who is serving as a Scholar-in-Residence in the College of Arts and Letters, will discuss his work and offer advice for young artists.
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They kick off with “Glass Poetry" on Feb. 24.
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“Bikes, Brands, Words, and Wheels” by Andy Harris is on display until Feb. 21.
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Charlotte Potter Kasic moved back to Hampton Roads a year ago to do what she does best: create. In her previous life in Norfolk, she helped build the Chrysler Museum of Art’s Glass Studio and was a co-founder of Norfolk’s NEON Festival. This go-round, Kasic returned as manager of education and engagement at the Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion University. She started the job last January; two months later the building closed because of the pandemic.
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The gallery’s second changing exhibition will feature works from 10 artists and will run through Aug 1.
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The metalsmithing specialist also worked on the dolls at the Barry Art Museum and played a key role in revamping the department’s curriculum and facilities.
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The Virginia Art Education Association selected her as the Higher Educator of the Year for 2020.
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Ellis, who begins his new role in January, will work with the Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.
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“A Yellow Rose Project” is tied to the 19th Amendment; “Jennifer’s Flag” spotlights the country’s divisiveness.
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The historic pieces are a reflection of 1950s culture and fashion.
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Tanja Softić is one of 10 artists whose work examines issues of displacement from ancestral homes.
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Community members submit text for paper grape leaves that are placed on a greenhouse structure at the Hermitage Museum and Gardens.
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Jared Benton has received a grant to do fieldwork with students focusing on bakeries and other workshops that will “put art in the context of how people lived their lives.”
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She joined the Museum in January 2020 as the manager of museum education and engagement.
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The Barry Art Museum's executive director, Jutta-Annette Page, has announced her retirement effective Oct. 1.
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Alison Stinely will discuss how she’s utilized 3-D printing to design and create protective masks.
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Richard Nickel, artist and ODU associate professor, has a new comic that relates the state of clay to the human condition.
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First Temporary Exhibition to Open at The Barry Art Museum. "Joan Thorne – Light, Layers, Insight" Opens Feb. 1
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Old Dominion University is a co-sponsor of the event, which will be held Jan. 25-26 at Norfolk’s Slover Library.
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Richard Nickel’s design, “From Sea to Sky,” was selected from a pool of applicants by the Hampton Arts Foundation.
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The University will have a significant presence at the event, which is celebrating its fifth year.
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Yuki Hiyama's pieces, which are now part of ODU's permanent collection, can be seen from Aug. 24 to Oct. 20.
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The story, which appears in The Museum Review, was written by Joanna Garner, Jutta-Annette Page, Alexandra Carver and Amber Inwood.
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They earned recognition in four competitions.
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An overview of student accomplishments during the Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 academic year.
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The Art Department at Old Dominion University and NEON District led the initiative.
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The large-scale project, spearheaded by the Art Department at Old Dominion University and the NEON District for the Young Terrace neighborhood in Norfolk, will take place from 2-4 p.m. at the CHKD Thrift Store, 795 Monticello Ave.
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The project, spearheaded by ODU and NEON District, is asking the public to help paint the last few panels that will be used in a large-scale mural.
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Banksy fans will likely never catch the guerrilla street artist in action. Local fans, however, can see one of his more famous pieces in person.
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The President's Lecture Series speech kicks off the monthlong NEA Big Read initiative.
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He will draw on his background as an actor/director and Italian Renaissance art historian during two lectures on Feb. 28.
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On display until April 7 is a painting by the famed anonymous English street artist known internationally as Banksy.
"Haight Street Rat" is one of six murals done by Banksy in San Francisco and features a 7-foot-tall rat above Haight Street.
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You’ve heard of the elusive Banksy – now here’s your chance to see one of his pieces up close and personal.
The anonymous English street artist’s work “Haight Street Rat” will be on display at Old Dominion University’s Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries as a featured exhibition from now until April 7.
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Banksy’s "Haight Street Rat" is now on display at the Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries at Old Dominion University through April 7.
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Citizens are invited to help ODU students in each phase of the 1,500-square-foot mural, which is designed to represent community unity and celebrate the Young Terrace neighborhood youths.
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A free reception is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Thursday, and the exhibit will be up through Dec. 16.
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Two life-size pieces of art greet visitors when they enter the Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion University.
When you look up, there's a chandelier created by famed glass artist Dale Chihuly. The 260 glass pieces in shades of brown and amber form a 600-pound column that catches the light reflected off the glass panels on the museum's front wall.
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A portion of the eastbound and westbound lanes will be shut down from Nov. 12-15.
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Old Dominion University, the Elizabeth River Trail and the Nauticus Foundation joined forces to create the City of Norfolk’s first pier mural.
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Old Dominion University’s Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries is hosting the 2018 Art Department Faculty Exhibition from Aug. 25 through Sept. 30.
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Old Dominion University will welcome the community to its new Barry Art Museum on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
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Museum executive director Jutta Page said the doll is one of only 12 similar figures in existence and has potentially significant historical value related to the Franco-Prussian War.
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The Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries was founded based on a gift from the couple of 375 contemporary folk art works.
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An overview of student accomplishments during the Fall 2017 – Spring 2018 academic year.
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Often six to eight feet high, Morgan Herrin's works invite scrutiny, puzzlement and admiration for his skilled technique in accomplishing his vision.
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Robert Lamb has made the most of his time at Old Dominion, using his graphic design skills to help his fellow students and promote his business.
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Four graduating seniors took awards at the competition, which features submissions from colleges and universities around the state.
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The Barry Art Museum, set to open in the fall of 2018, will showcase sculptures that document the rise of the American glass art movement and will enhance Norfolk’s growing international reputation as a fine arts destination.
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The Studio Art Glass movement is the focus of the collection, which encompasses more than 100 sculptural objects. It will extend the Norfolk’s allure as an arts destination and reputation as a hub for the emerging glass art genre.
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An exhibition of the graduating senior portfolios.
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An overview of student accomplishments during the Fall 2016 – Spring 2017 academic year.
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Jutta-Annette Page, the senior curator of glass and decorative arts at the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio, will lead the museum, which is expected to open in 2018.
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An exhibit focusing on the intersections of time, space and self in the human experience will open Saturday, Jan. 14 at Old Dominion University’s Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries.
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The prominent local artist taught for nearly 30 years at Old Dominion University.
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Old Dominion University today announced plans for a new art museum that will become an educational and cultural resource for students, faculty, staff and the Hampton Roads community.
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New glass-art gallery and workspace run by ODU grad is the buzz of NEON district.
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Greta Pratt's photos of Abe Lincoln enactors form the exhibit “Nineteen Lincolns” on display at Norfolk’s Chrysler Museum of Art through July 5. Paired with “Shooting Lincoln,” archival photos of the president owned by the Chrysler, the show pairs the historic with the contemporary to reveal Lincoln’s enduring humanity.
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