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Fall 2023 Course Posters
Fall 2023 Courses: Art History | Studio Art |
Xinyu (Lavender) Wang Awarded Richter Scholarship
Art History Major, Xinyu (Lavender) Wang, has been awarded a 2023 Richter Scholarship for her proposed research on the Mogao Caves. She will travel to the site this summer to conduct her research and submit her final project findings in […]
Dr. Nikki Moore Participating in Book Launch and Conference
Dr. Nikki Moore is heading to The Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University this week, March 2nd through 4th, to attend conference activities and celebrate the launch of the […]
WFU Art Department Studio Faculty Exhibition
Artworks by the WFU Art Department studio faculty are currently on display through December 9th in the Hanes Gallery. The exhibition features the works of nine current and recent faculty members, including Jennifer Gentry,

Our Guide to the Venice Biennale
Students visited Venice during the most important recurring international art exhibition, The Venice Biennale. Students began the class on the Reynolda campus during the spring semester and completed it with a capstone experience in residence at […]

Department Events

Senior Portfolios Due / Students Receive Links to Art History Writing Portfolio & Studio Art via Email on March 15th

Tuesday, April 18 / email questions to vrc@wfu.edu

Studio Art Scholarship Applications Due

Monday, April 17

Exhibitions

5 & Under: Lucas (Luke) Williams (’19) and Sophie Heldt (’20)
February 20 – March 24 / StArt Gallery
“What Happened? Houck Medford’s Photographic Witness for Floyd County, Virginia” (Curated by Tsing Liu ‘23)
January 5 – February 24 / Yadkin Cultural Arts Center
Air of Malaise, featuring works from the John P. Anderson Student Art Collection stArt Gallery
January 17 – February 10 / Start Gallery
Hanes Art Gallery Exhibition: Exponents | Studio Art Faculty Exhibition
September 1 – December 9 / Hanes Gallery
stArt.dt Exhibition: Permutations | Paintings by Prof. Jose deVera’s Intermediate and Advanced Painting Students
October 17 – December 10 / stArt.dt (Wake Downtown)

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@startgallerywfu’s biggest event of the semester is this week! 5&Under invites Wake Forest alumni who have graduated within the last five years to engage with current students about their transition after graduation into art-connected careers or education.

This year stArt is pleased to welcome back Sophie Heldt (’20, Art History) and Lucas Williams (’19, Studio Art).

On Wednesday, March 15th, at 4pm in @hanesgallery, Lucas & Sophie will be hosting an Art Talk to discuss their art and creative careers post-grad, immediately followed by a reception in the @startgallerywfu at 5pm in the presence of Lucas’s exhibition, Along the Way.

Lucas & Sophie will also be present on Thursday, March 16 for a drop-in style “Office Hours” Meet & Greet @ 11:30am – 1:30pm in Scales 103.

You don’t want to miss the chance to talk to these amazing alumni!

Alum event next Tuesday! Come to the critique space in Scales to hear about post-grad art and the creative process from @jacobthomas_art (‘22) and @sjxwillis (‘22).

See you then!

Want to buy contemporary art for Wake Forest next Spring? Come to the informational meeting for the Reece Collection Acquisition Committee 2023-24 to meet Committee alums and hear about their experience. Learn how to become part of this one-of-a-kind opportunity! Thursday, February 16, 7-8p.m. in Benson 410

#WaketheArts @wfu_uac @wfuniversity @wakethearts

Check out the new Public Art installation by Kaitlyn Parks (’23)! The work will only be up for a short time. Be sure to swing by Lower Scales soon to see this powerful piece! Congratulations, Kaitlyn!

Dr. Kelema Moses will be giving a talk titled "Place, Place-making, and Well-Being in Oceania" on TUESDAY November 1st @ 5 pm in Scales 102

Place, Place-making, and Well-Being in Oceania— more details on the flyer!

@startgallerywfu reception tonight, 4-6pm! Celebrate the opening of Studio Art major @emmaegmartin (‘23) exhibition “Movimento Stoico”

Join us for the reception before heading to Jame Anderson’s talk!

#wakethearts

Join architect Jame Anderson ('93) for a discussion of her work with museums at SmithGroup, the nation's oldest architectural firm and a leader in the creation of educational and inspirational museum spaces. She'll speak on "Curating the Intersection of Art, Architecture, and Audience."

Wednesday, October 26 at 6pm - 7pm
Scales Fine Arts Center, 102

Group advising and dinner is tomorrow! Join us in the Scales Lobby 6-8PM. All students interested in an Art History or Studio Art major or minor are welcome!

Students in Prof. Merih Danali’s ART 250 course are performing re-enactments of medieval rituals! Catch the action at their next reenactment (a coronation of a Byzantine emperor in Hagia Sophia) in the Scales Lower Lobby on Monday, Oct 10 @ 12:45-1:15pm.

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#wakethearts

ATTN: @wfuniversity is now hiring an Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor for Painting to start July 2023! Link in bio for more information.

ART TALK TODAY!
Join us in the @hanesgallery today at 4pm to hear from @wfuniversity Studio Art Professor Bryan Ellis about his career and work in the arts! You don’t want to miss it.

See you there!

#wakethearts

“exponents” features the art of 9 WFU Studio Art professors, opening at @hanesgallery this Thursday! Join us for the reception at 5:30pm on September 1. See the works of your professors on view in the gallery!

First Day at the Biennale dì Venizia

Venice Biennale class of 2022 in Torccello celebrating Chrisann Timbie’ graduation

Don’t miss the last two Studio Art Honors candidate exhibitions! Lauren DeMarco’s “Jewelry: And other beautiful chains” and @qn.vu ‘s “Closed Sundays” are both up until Friday. Join us Lauren’s reception in @hanesgallery tomorrow at 5pm and Quynh’s reception in @startgallerywfu at 5pm on Friday! These are not to be missed!

WFU artivists show!

You don’t want to miss the Flash Video Mobs coming next week! Great works by students in Prof. Tauber’s ART 224 Video course. Catch the videos around campus!

Students in the Int / Advanced Painting class are putting on a show! See their work in a Scales 105A and the Art Elevator starting April 22. Check out the work on your way to see the @hanesgallery Student Show 👏🏻

Wake Forest students in the “Filmmaking And Video Art: Cyberspace” class have created 2-channel video art projects about local issues of concern to them.
These projects will be presented at local sites that connect in some way to the issues that are brought up in each project.

Check out the stories and highlight to visit the links for more info about each project!

#wakethearts

‼️ ART TALK ALERT ‼️

Super exciting opportunity to hear from Karen Wong, NEXT WEEK! Karen is the cofounder and CCO of Guilty by Association and just wrapped up a 15 year tenure at the New Museum, cofounding initiatives like IdeasCity and ONX Studio.

⭐️Visit us on Thursday, February 17 at 5pm (swing by after Convocation!) to meet Karen and hear her talk about art / tech / design and the power of arts for cultural and social impact.