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Museum opens five new exhibits

Five new exhibits to open at McDonough Museum of Art

The McDonough Museum of Art will present five new exhibits beginning Friday, December 3, 2021, including annual shows that feature the work of graduating YSU Master of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts students. The exhibits will be open to the public through Saturday, December 18.

McDonough Museum to present free screening of Toni Morrison film adaptation

McDonough Museum to present free screening of Toni Morrison film adaptation 

The McDonough Museum of Art will present a free screening of the film adaptation of Toni Morrison’s novel “The Foreigner’s Home” Thursday, October 21, 2021 in the McDonough Auditorium, located in the museum. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the movie’s filmmakers Rian Brown-Orso and Geoff Pingree.

McDonough Museum to celebrate 30th anniversary with virtual event

McDonough Museum to celebrate 30th anniversary with virtual event

The McDonough Museum of Art will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its grand opening with a virtual celebration Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 7:00 PM. For 30 years the museum has provided Youngstown with a space that houses artist lectures, holds concerts and exhibitions, and showcases the work of students enrolled in courses through the YSU Department of Art.

Exhibit to commemorate works of three art professors

Exhibit to commemorate works of three art professors

The McDonough Museum of Art will celebrate the work and memory of three YSU art professors in a new exhibit titled “In Memoriam” beginning Friday, June 11, 2021 and running through Saturday, July 24. The exhibit will feature works by Al Bright, Jack Carlton, and Michael J. Walusis. Also on display will be the Pittsburgh-based exhibition “Anthropology of Motherhood.”

Graduates' work featured in McDonough exhibits

New McDonough exhibits to feature graduate student work

The McDonough Museum of Art will feature the work of students graduating at the end of the spring 2021 semester with M.F.A. and B.F.A. degrees in new exhibitions beginning Friday, April 23, through Saturday, May 8. The 18 students featured in the exhibits are graduating with bachelor’s or master’s degrees in the areas of digital media, photography, graphic and interactive design, or interdisciplinary studio art.

Four New Exhibits

Spring exhibits open at McDonough Museum of Art

The McDonough Museum of Art has announced that four new artists will be featured in exhibits opening at the museum beginning Friday, February 26, 2021, and running through Friday, April 2. Artists to be featured include Zac Benson, Max Markwald, Amy Theiss Geise, and new Emerging Visual Artist James Shawn Crum.

 

McDonough to celebrate Black History Month with two events

McDonough to celebrate Black History Month with two events

The McDonough Museum of Art will celebrate Black History Month with two events held throughout February. The museum will first offer free screenings of author Toni Morrison’s film “The Foreigner’s Home” each Wednesday throughout the month. The museum will also offer online exhibitions on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that have been curated in conjunction with Black History Month. Artists to be featured include sculptor El Anatsui, installation artist Abigail DeVille, and painter Jack Whitten.

BFA + MFA Art

B.F.A. and M.F.A. exhibits to open at McDonough Museum of Art

The work of a dozen graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students, as well as an exhibit from a Master of Fine Arts student, will be featured in new exhibits at the McDonough Museum of Art beginning Friday, November 20, 2020 and running through Saturday, December 12.

 

Enigmatic Reflections

Faculty art show opens at McDonough Museum of Art

The McDonough Museum of Art will present the work of 17 Department of Art faculty members in a new exhibit titled “Enigmatic Reflections” that will be open to the public beginning Friday, August 28, 2020 through Saturday, October 24.

Claudia Berlinski - Museum Director

Professor of art named new director of McDonough Museum of Art

Professor of art Claudia Berlinski, who has been a faculty member in the Department of Art for over 20 years, has been appointed as the new director of the John J. McDonough Museum of Art. Berlinski, who holds a Master of Fine Arts in printmaking from The Ohio State University, most recently served as museum coordinator.