Entries from April 2009

April 28, 2009

Reception for Art’s 2009 Graduates!

The Art Department will be hosting its annual reception for its graduates, on Saturday, May 9, following the 9:00 pm Commencement ceremony. Graduates, family, friends, faculty, and students are invited to the Baron & Ellin Gordon Galleries to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students. The Galleries are located on the corner of Monarch Way [...]

April 22, 2009

2nd Annual Art Students’ Exhibition!

The 2nd Annual Old Dominion University Art Students’ Juried Exhibition will open in the Baron and Ellin Gordon Galleries on Saturday, April 25, 7:00–9:00pm. The exhibition will feature work by students in the Art programs at ODU, selected by Tanja Softic, Professor of Art at the University of Richmond, and an alumna of the Visual [...]

April 20, 2009

Christina Young Senior Show

Christina Young will present an exhibition of her work at Rocksteady Tattoo, 2513 W Mercury Blvd in Hampton, VA. (In the Greenwood Shopping Center). April 17–23, with a reception on Friday, April 17, 7:00 pm. The work consists of screen printed images and photographs of doves, trees, and flowers, representing the struggles [...]

April 17, 2009

Coin sculpture

The Art Department Assemblage class has installed a sculptural assemblage using coins in the Atrium of the Baron and Ellin Gordon Galleries on campus. The coins were originally collected by former ODU president Roseanne Runte for the purpose of being melted down to make a statue for world peace. Assemblage class professor Peter Eudenbach borrowed [...]

April 17, 2009

Experimental Video Screening

A half-hour long screening of short videos created by students from the Art Department Experimental Video class will be presented on Monday, April 20 noon in The Burgess Room – 9024 Batten Arts and Letters. Refreshments will be served.
Videos will be presented by the following students:
Tess Amoruso
Laura Ashley
Shane Butler
Chris Cloud
Hope Gordon
Betsy Kieckhaefer
Dennis Latina
Caroline Martin
Christina Williamson
James [...]

April 14, 2009

John Runner Thesis Exhibition

Visual Studies graduate student John Runner will present his thesis exhibition, When the Light Comes On, May 4–10, at Anti Gravity, 371 Chatham Drive, Newport News. An opening reception will be held on Monday, May 4, 7:00–10:00pm.

April 7, 2009

RENEWAL A Juried Art Exhibit Taking Submissions now

RENEWAL
A Juried Art Exhibit inspired by the cultural and spiritual themes associated with creation, resurrection and rebirth.
“THE WAREHOUSE” 1229 West Olney Road, Norfolk, VA
Friday, April 24, 2009
JUDGING
Works will be reviewed and selected for final jury by a selection committee and then finally judged and awarded by juror. Please note that work will be judged AS [...]

April 1, 2009

The Muse in Repose

Associate Professor Kenneth FitzGerald is included in a photo series “Cats and Their Designers” at the design blog Design Observer (which recently featured his essay “I Believe in Design“). (Shown above: an out take from the photo session).

April 1, 2009

ODU Student Activities seeks Graphic Designer

The ODU Student Activities Council (SAC) seeks a graphic designer to work on its website, major and minor posters to promote events, t-shirt designs and much more. SAC is charged with planning social, cultural, intellectual, recreational and community programs for the campus community. It is a student led, student planned initiative. An application form is [...]