Exhibition Archive
Artist Talk: Marc Petrovic and Kari Russell-Pool
Friday, September 13, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The School of Art presents an artist talk with glass artists Marc Petrovic and Kari Russell-Pool on Friday, September 13 from 12-1 p.m. in room 165 at the Center for the Visual Arts. Both artists are featured in the national curated exhibition Kent State Glass@50, on view in the CVA Gallery. The talk will center around both their individual and collaborative practices. This event is free and open to the public.
Emerging Glass
Friday, September 6, 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Emerging Glass is a new national juried exhibition organized in honor of the 50th anniversary of Kent State University's School of Art studio glass program. The exhibition, featuring sixteen glass artists, was juried by Davin Ebanks and Lisa Demagall out of 164 submissions from around the country. This exhibition is a part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of the glass program at Kent State University's School of Art.
Kent State Glass@50
Friday, September 6, 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
KENT STATE GLASS@50 CVA Gallery - September 4 - October 4, 2019 Reception: Friday, September 6, 5-7 p.m. A national curated glass show celebrating 50 years of glass at Kent State University. Artists featured: Sarah Blood, Steven Durow, Katherine Gray, Henry Halem, Alli Hoag, Jiyoung Lee, Carmen Lozar, Anna Mlasowsky, Kit Paulson, Mark Peiser, Marc Petrovic, Kari Russell-Pool, Einar & Jamex de la Torre, Brent Kee Young, and Zac Weinberg.
Tim Stover: Linear Integration
Friday, September 6, 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
The School of Art Collection and Galleries presents Tim Stover: Linear Integration on view at the KSU Downtown Gallery from September 4 through October 5, 2019. An opening reception will take place on Friday, September 6 from 5-7 p.m. during the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Kent. This exhibition is a part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of the glass program at Kent State University's School of Art.
Remembering Christine Gorbach: A Teaching Artist
Friday, July 19, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Join us in celebrating the life and artwork of Christine Gorbach. Ms. Gorbach was an accomplished artist and art educator who passed away in 2018. The exhibition “Remembering Christine Gorbach: A Teaching Artist” will be on view at the Payto Gallery located on the first floor at the Center for the Visual Arts from July 17-26, 2019. An opening reception will take place on Friday, July 19 from 6-8 p.m. Both the reception and the exhibition are free and open to the public.
Art Rental Program 2019
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 10:00am to Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 4:00pm
Kent State University School of Art Galleries Annual Rental Show July 17-18, 2019 | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. CVA Gallery (Center for the Visual Arts, 325 Terrace Drive)
BFA Thesis Exhibitions 2019
Friday, April 19, 2019 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Kent State University’s School of Art Collection and Galleries and the School of Art present the third annual “BFA Thesis Exhibition,” the School’s largest event of the year. Fifteen students, working in a variety of media, will have their capstone bodies of artwork on display in gallery spaces throughout the entire Center for the Visual Arts. The opening reception and celebration will take place on Friday, April 19 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. for all 15 students’ exhibitions.
Stratosphere 2019
Thursday, April 18, 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
You are invited to the Kent State College of the Arts annual University-wide juried art show, "Stratosphere." A group art exhibition of work of 20 finalists will be on display at the School of Art's Downtown Gallery (141 East Main Street) with an opening reception on Thursday, April 18 from 5-7 p.m. The show will be on view through May 3, 2019. The theme this year was "Global Identity."
Going to Ground
Friday, April 5, 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
KSU Downtown Gallery April 3 - 13, 2019 Opening reception: Friday, April 5, 5-7 p.m. Going to Ground is an exchange organized for the Southern Graphics Council International by Alison Judd and Anna Gaby-Trotz. This curated body of work includes prints by 15 artists and focuses on the notion that land is something that we use to mark other losses against and that through a visceral approach to observing, studying and documenting specific locations we can be witness to change.
MFA Thesis Exhibitions 2019
Friday, April 5, 2019 - 5:00pm to Friday, April 12, 2019 - 7:00pm
Eight MFA studio art candidates will be exhibiting their thesis exhibitions in the CVA Gallery and the adjacent student galleries. Two groups of students will be installing their artwork for a duration of a week each. Artist receptions will take place on April 5 and April 12 from 5-8 p.m. Free and open to the public. April 5: Omid Tavakoli (Print Media and Photo), Chandler Brutscher (Print Media and Photo), Luca Taylor (Print Media and Photo), Dave Braun (Sculpture and Expanded Media), Alysia Klein (Painting/Drawing)