McDonough Museum of Arts News

Work by a Black Artist

New McDonough Museum exhibit celebrates #BlackArtistsMatter

The McDonough Museum of Art is celebrating the artwork of historical and contemporary black visual artists in a new virtual exhibit titled “#BlackArtistsMatter.” All works in the exhibition can currently be found on the McDonough Museum’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages, and will be archived on the McDonough’s website.

Student singing

Dana School of Music celebrates Juneteenth in song

In celebration of Juneteenth, YSU’s Dana School of Music released a video performance of Queen Latifah’s “I Know Where I’ve Been” Friday, June 19, 2020. The performance features adjunct professor of voice Jaron LeGrair alongside the Voices of YSU ensemble.

     

Creativity in Quarantine

McDonough Museum launches #museumchallenge

In an effort to encourage the creation of art during the COVID-19 lockdown, the McDonough Museum of Art has created the #museumchallenge, which asks for individuals to photographically recreate a work of art using only household items.

Scatter Surge

"Scatter Surge" at McDonough

Internationally recognized interactive artist Ken Rinaldo, whose exhibit “Scatter Surge” is now on display in the McDonough Museum of Art, will present a lectures on Monday, February 3, 5:10 PM in the museum.

Kimberly Chapman

McDonough Museum announces opening of spring 2020 season

The McDonough Museum of Art will open its spring 2020 season with four new exhibitions beginning Friday, January 24 through Saturday, March 7. Featured artists will include Kristina Paabus, Ken Rinaldo, Kimberly Chapman, and a suite of prints celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Red Press Collaborative program.

McDonough Student Art

Two student exhibitions to conclude McDonough Museum’s 2019 season

The McDonough Museum of Art will conclude its 2019 exhibition season with two new exhibits titled “Fall Graduating B.F.A. Exhibition” and “M.F.A. First Year and Collaborative Project Exhibition,” which will feature the work of numerous Department of Art students. The exhibits will be open to the public beginning Friday, November 22 through Saturday, December 14.

McDonough Season Opener

McDonough Museum to open fall season with three exhibits by women artists

The McDonough Museum of Art will open its fall season with the works of three accomplished female artists beginning Friday, August 23, 2019 through Saturday, October 26. The exhibits will feature Whitney Tressel, Dana Oldfather, and Julie Mehretu.