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January 12, 2016
December is a curious month at the School of Art + Art History + Design. It begins with the insular rush of finishing the quarter, immediately followed by the holiday break that can make one forget about school for a few weeks. The energy level ramps up in anticipation of finals, students actually study in Parnassus, lights glow...
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December 30, 2015
In honor of the Jacob Lawrence Gallery’s namesake, the 2016 Jacob Lawrence Legacy Artist-in-Residence is Brooklyn-based Steffani Jemison. Jemison is a conceptual artist whose work uses improvisation, repetition, and fugitivity as formal strategies across multiple media. During her period in residence, Jemison built an exhibition and facilitated a series of research and performance workshops.
Her residency and the...
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December 15, 2015
We are pleased to announce the lineup for our 2016 lecture series, Critical Issues in Contemporary Art Practice (CICAP)... As in previous years, CICAP is offered as a class to students at the School and as a lecture series open to the general public. CICAP brings artists and thinkers at the forefront of contemporary art practice to present their methods, raise questions, and engage with members of the School’s constituency and beyond... The School thanks The New Foundation Seattle for their generous support and partnership in making CICAP possible.
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December 5, 2015
Instagram is a great way to dip into the daily life cycle of the School; from student work to gallery openings, our photo feed is a portal to the moments that matter. We are excited to add Instagram #takeover to the mix. Periodically, we will hand off the account to a student, faculty, or staff member. They will provide a unique perspective into the work, life, and ephemeral moments that make up the School.
Our first guest-poster was Paul Baughman, a second-year graduate student in Photomedia....
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December 1, 2015
wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House
Friday, January 8, 2016, 3-5pm
This event is open to all School of Art + Art History + Design undergraduate majors, graduate students, faculty, and staff plus scholarship donors will be invited. Friends and family of scholarship recipients are also welcome.
Please RSVP via this Evite.
Remarks and presentations will be followed by...
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December 1, 2015
Below is a list of the awards that were acknowledged at the School’s Graduation Celebration on June 11, 2015.
Parnassus Graduating with Excellence | Undergraduate
Division of Art | Brittany Ruggirello, Photomedia
Division of Art History | Hannah Lukanuski
Division of Design | Vivian Chang, Industrial Design
Parnassus Graduating with Excellence | Graduate
Division of Art | Tim Coleman, 3D4M
Division of Art History | Kimberly...
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December 1, 2015
The School of Art + Art History + Design is able to attract outstanding graduate students in all divisions and programs by building competitive financial packages for top graduate student applicants. Quarterly scholarships and fellowships for are funded from the following:
Doris Totten Chase Award
Jane & David Davis Endowed Fellowship in Art
Boyer & Elizabeth Bole Gonzales Scholarship
Jacob & Gwendolyn Lawrence Endowed Art Scholarship
Louis & Katherine...
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November 17, 2015
United States Artists, an organization based in Chicago, announced this year’s USA Fellows on November 10, 2015. Among the 37 selected from over 400 nominees was Ayumi Horie (MFA 2000). It is a huge honor to be selected as a fellow, and each fellow receives an unrestricted $50,000 award. Learn more about our previous recipients.
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November 10, 2015
Painting + Drawing Professor Philip Govedare has opened a solo show at Prographica in Seattle titled Sky Paintings. This exhibition will remain on view through Saturday, December 19, 2015.
In 2014, reproduction rights for three of his paintings were purchased for a new Swissport lounge at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Ideal Projects was the firm overseeing creation of the lounge. Aspire Lounge opened at the beginning of 2015. Installation of Govedare’s paintings,...
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November 9, 2015
For soldiers leaving the military, pursuing an art degree might not be the obvious next step. But it was the right choice for Mikhail Roque and David Bonicillo.
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