Arts

“Continuum: The Painting of Charles Basham” Exhibit

The School of Art Collection and Galleries presents: “Continuum: The Painting of Charles Basham.”

Texture is Nuanced: Design Vocabularies and the African Diaspora

Art historian and curator Key Jo Lee (Cleveland Museum of Art) and TEXTURES artist Nontsikelelo Mutiti join co-curator Joseph L. Underwood in a conversation about Mutiti's recent projects in art and design, including her site-specific installation at the KSU Museum. Banner image: Nonts…

A Second Moon Exhibit Opening Reception

A Second Moon. Photographs by Ben Brody. Curated by Moema Furtado, an Installation Artist and Independent Curator. Ben Brody is an independent photographer, educator, and picture editor working on long-form projects related to the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their aftermath. H…

Grand Vision; The Prospects for Radical Change

The two decades of the 60s and 70s were emblematic of political and societal transformations. With the events of May 1968, anti-war protests and womenʼs liberation movement, this climate of unrest marked the emergence of the radical or ʻcounter-designʼ movement which questioned the rationalism and functionalism of modernity by proposing utopian ideas and manifestos that could reinvent cities and create a revolution in architecture Prospects for Radical Change exhibit offers the chance to explore the projects of fifteen individuals and collectives from this period, half a century after their existence.

Fashion Focus: Wearing Justice Gallery Talk in The KSU Museum

Join five KSU Fashion School faculty who will share their inspiration and process behind their designs for the exhibition that marks the 50th commemoration of May 4th. Free for Students and with General Admission.

Opening Reception for Ohio Quilts

Please join us for the opening reception of "Ohio Quilts." Remarks at 6 pm."Ohio Quilts" assembles quilts which reflect a variety of techniques including appliqué, piecework, crazy quilts, whitework, and embroidery. These different styles represent evolving taste. The quilts also reflect changes in …

Gallery Tour of Fashion Timeline with Curator Sara Hume

Kent State University Museum curator, Sara Hume, Ph.D. will lead a tour of the exhibition "Fashion Timeline." The exhibition has just been expanded to include a final gallery which showcases fashion from the 1960s to the early 21st century. Dr. Hume will discuss how fashion over the past two and a h…

"The Gospel According to Andre" Film Screening in the KSU Museum

André Leon Talley has been a fixture in the world of fashion for so long that it’s difficult to imagine a time when he wasn’t defining the boundaries of great style. Kate Novack’s intimate portrait, "The Gospel According to André" takes viewers on an emotional journey from André’s roots growing up i…

The KSU Museum's Fashion Focus Series

The Kent State University Museum's Fashion-Focus Series will highlight the talent and ideas of the Kent State fashion and art faculty whose work is exhibited in the "Fashion Meets the Body: Juried Faculty Exhibition" currently on display in the Museum. Featured artists Melissa Campbell, Linda Ohrn-…

The KSU Museum's Fashion Focus Series

The Kent State University Museum's Fashion-Focus Series will highlight the talent and ideas of the Kent State fashion and art faculty whose work is exhibited in the "Fashion Meets the Body: Juried Faculty Exhibition" currently on display in the Museum. The featured artists, David Hahn, Kim Hahn a…