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Guest artist Frank Oriti to exhibit in Judith Rae Solomon Gallery 

YSU’s Department of Art will welcome Cleveland native Frank Oriti to present his exhibit titled “Portraits” in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, located in YSU’s Bliss Hall, beginning Monday, March 10, through Friday, April 4, 2025. “Portraits” explores the complex culture blue-collar workers face after returning to the hometowns they once tried to escape.

Department of Art Lecture Series to welcome guest artist Will Hutnick

Department of Art Lecture Series to welcome guest artist Will Hutnick

The Department of Art Lecture Series will welcome guest artist Will Hutnick for a lecture Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 5:30 PM at the McDonough Museum of Art. Based in Connecticut, Hutnick currently serves as the director of artistic programming at the Wassaic Project, a nonprofit organization that utilizes art and education to foster positive social change. His exhibit, “QUEER HORIZONS,” is on display at the McDonough through Friday, February 28

Sculptor Sidney Mullis to join Department of Art Lecture Series

Sculptor Sidney Mullis to join Department of Art Lecture Series

The Department of Art Lecture Series will welcome sculptor Sidney Mullis to present on her work Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 5:30 PM at the McDonough Museum of Art. Her current exhibit, “Caught Skies and Pillowed Pines,” is based around a make-believe forest in which childhood selves retreat to in adulthood. Her other work has focused on puberty, the intimacy of forgetting, and the performance of gender.

Department of Art to host Portfolio Review Day for aspiring art students

Department of Art to host Portfolio Review Day for aspiring art students

YSU’s Department of Art will host Portfolio Review Day, a chance for high school students, transfer students, and aspiring artists to showcase their portfolios to the department’s faculty, Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM in YSU’s Bliss Hall. In addition to receiving feedback on their work, participants can learn about the Department of Art’s programs, facilities, and scholarship opportunities.

Guest artist Julia Betts to present for Department of Art Lecture Series

Guest artist Julia Betts to present for Department of Art Lecture Series

The 2024-25 Department of Art Lecture Series will welcome guest artist Julia Betts for its next installment Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the McDonough Museum of Art lecture hall (room 3000). Focusing on the intersection of sculpture, performance, and installation, Betts aims for her work to create an effect based on certain assumptions. Her current exhibit, “The Dams are Broken,” will also be on display as part of the McDonough’s “Spring Exhibitions” through Friday, February 28, at the museum.

Department of Art to celebrate Black History Month with exhibit by Crystal Miller

Department of Art to celebrate Black History Month with exhibit by Crystal Miller

YSU’s Department of Art will celebrate Black History Month as it welcomes interdisciplinary mixed-media artist Crystal Miller to present her “Black History Month Exhibition.” Miller’s exhibit, which will explore Afro-futurism using unconventional materials such as beads, glitter, and rhinestones, will be on display beginning Monday, February 3, through Friday, February 28, 2025, in YSU’s Judith Rae Solomon Gallery.

Department of Art to host “Northeast Ohio Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition”

Department of Art to host “Northeast Ohio Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition”

YSU’s Department of Art will host the “Northeast Ohio Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition” in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery beginning Wednesday, January 8, through Saturday, January 25, 2025. This exhibit stands as northeast Ohio’s division of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, a national competition in which 7th to 12th grade students can submit their original or literary pieces for award consideration.

Judith Rae Solomon Gallery to host “Junior Portfolio Review Exhibition”

Judith Rae Solomon Gallery to host “Junior Portfolio Review Exhibition”

YSU’s Department of Art will conclude its fall semester of events with a student-led “Junior Portfolio Review Exhibition” in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, located in YSU’s Bliss Hall, beginning Monday, December 2, 2024, through Friday, December 13. This event provides junior-level art students with an opportunity to garner feedback on their work.

Graduating B.F.A. students to exhibit work in McDonough Museum of Art

Graduating B.F.A. students to exhibit work in McDonough Museum of Art

Graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students from YSU’s Department of Art will display their work in an exhibit titled “Fall 2024 Graduating B.F.A. Exhibition” at the McDonough Museum of Art beginning Saturday, November 23, through Saturday, December 14. Having worked closely with their faculty members across a broad range of art practices, this exhibit provides the soon-to-be graduates with an opportunity to share their original and innovative discoveries with the public.

Department of Art to present Freshman Portfolio Review Showcase in Bliss Hall

Department of Art to present Freshman Portfolio Review Showcase in Bliss Hall

YSU’s Department of Art will present its Freshman Portfolio Review Showcase to the public Monday, November 18, 2024, from 12:00 – 2:00 PM on the fourth floor of YSU’s Bliss Hall. A requirement for all freshmen art students is to complete a Freshman Seminar and Portfolio Review course, which culminates with this public showcase that gives the students a chance to receive feedback from the public and their peers on their work.