School of Art
Two Kent State Alumni Nominated for Art and Music Educator of the Year
Visual arts teacher Stephen Tomero and choir director Mary Meese and are among the finalists for the 2022 Stark County Art and Music Educator Awards. Both are alumni of Kent State’s College of the Arts.
Nick Lee, '21 Selected for BIPOC Solo Exhibition at Summit Artspace
Recent B.F.A. alumnus Nick Lee, ‘21 has been selected for Summit Artspace’s inaugural funded solo exhibition for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists. Lee’s exhibition, "When We Share Our Wounds," will be on view from April 8 – June 25 in Summit Artspace’s 3G Gallery. Lee’s work was se…
Linda Hoeptner Poling Releases Art Education Book
Dr. Linda Hoeptner Poling, associate professor of art education, edited and authored several chapters in “Lobby Activism: Feminism(s) + Art Education” alongside her colleagues in the NAEA Women’s Caucus.
Dr. Gustav Medicus Publishes Article in The Burlington Magazine
Associate Professor of Art History, Dr. Gustav Medicus, recently published an article “The meanings of Domenico Beccafumi’s ‘Nativity’ in S. Martino, Siena” in The Burlington Magazine, which is the world’s leading monthly publication devoted to fine and decorative arts. The article appeare…
Exhibition Explores the Collaborative Relationship Between Two Trailblazing African American Artists
“A Collaboration of Creativity” features a wide range of prints by distinguished artist David C. Driskell and master printer Curlee Raven Holton. The work will be on view at the CVA Gallery from Oct. 6 through Nov. 10, 2021. This exhibition is presented in partnership with the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland.
Kent State Announces Winners of the New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award
Kent State has announced the winners of the 2021 New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work of junior faculty members who have been with Kent State for less than 10 years. The 2021 winners are Shana Klein, Ph.D., in the School of Art and Metin Eren, Ph.D., in the Department of Anthropology.
The School of Art Selected Among 15 Best Schools for Art and Art History
5X School of Art was recently placed in the Best 15 Schools with a Bachelor’s in Art and Art History in 2021 with Best Value Schools. Kent State ranked at number nine among universities and colleges around the United States. The School of Art offers B.A. degrees in Art History and…