Art and Design Events & News
Current Exhibition
HUMAN NATURE: BFA & BAA, Spring 2022 Exhibition
April 22 – May 7, 2022
Reception April 23 from 2:30-4, artist talks start at 1:00
This art exhibition showcases the work by CMU Department of Art & Design candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Art, Studio Art: Courtney Annuschat, Rissa Groves, Danielle Nefe, Courtney Rekowski, and Simin Wu; Bachelor of Applied Arts in Art: Montez Allen, Chance Delor, Rebecca Herman, Alexander Roesly, Sienna Rogers, Brittney Simms and Rebekah Timlin. The exhibition fulfills part of the requirements for their degree and capstone class taught by Anne Gochenour, Director of University Art Gallery.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Mount Pleasant Public Schools 2022 Exhibition
May 10 - 20, 2022 NO RECEPTION
Artworks by Mount Pleasant Public Schools students, grades 1-12 will be featured. Therese Lundsford selected and installed the works.
FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Sculpture faculty Jeremy Davis was announced as a semi-finalist in the triennial Outwin Boochever National Competition held in the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. His
sound portrait, Disambiguated, was one of 80 works chosen as semi-finalists out of more than 1700 entries. You can see (and hear) the work here: https://www.davis-sculpture.com/disambiguation-a-self-sound-portrai
STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Lauren Blake sculpture Metal Houses was accepted into the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art's Emerging Artist exhibition to be held at Kendall College.
Rissa Martin (BFA Animation Student) had 2 of her printmaking works accepted into the Muskegon Museum of Art's 92nd Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition. This competitive show presents a look at the issues, themes, and materials inspiring today's Michigan artists. Juror: Karen Hampton is an internationally recognized conceptual artist whose work addresses issues of colorism and kinship within the African American community.
Rissa Martin is also a 2021 RASA Scholarship AWARD WINNER!
Taro Takizawa (BFA 2D Studio 2018 - alum) – has been selected as an award finalist for the 2022 Southern Graphics International Emerging Printmaker Award. SGCI is a prominent professional organization for Printmakers