Detail of “Weep Sister Sing” (2023) by Traci Reynolds. (David Shafer) Did you know that as of March 1, 2023, there are 172,700 women and girls incarcerated in the United States? Today we highli
‘The Woman and the Falcon’ by Isabelle Sorente and ‘Empires Beneath the Earth’ by Mohamad Amer Meziane win Albertine Translation Prize Argenis Apolinario By Villa Albertine The
The George Mason University National Art Education Association (GMU NAEA) Student Chapter is excited to announce an online Call for Entry for the exhibition The Identity of Art Educators Beyond the Cl
Mason School of Art Faculty Chawky Frenn presented WE THE PEOPLE series at the Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence Conference at George Mason University On such an important day, where we encourage o
Director of Printmaking Christopher Kardambikis to exhibit at the biggest book arts event in the country! Mason School of Art Faculty, Christopher Kardambikis, explores space, process, and narrative t
Peace Art Contest Use your Imagination to create an original artwork that communicates peacebuilding… interpersonally, globally, or in the community. Entries should be submitted no later than Oc
Innovation Fall 2022 NOVA/Mason Foundations Student Juried Show Prospectus: This exhibition explores the dual challenges faced by Foundation Level art students: learning about a new medium and honing
‘Art of Mindfulness’ paints a new picture for mental health August 24, 2022 / By Shayla Brown MAT student and host Host Kerry Hentges explains her painting techniques to participants. Photo by Cristia
More than 250 Air Jordan 5 replicas to be on view at Auburn museum Published: August 12, 2022 | Updated: August 26, 2022 Charlotte Hendrix | Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University
What happens when you get 24 talented artists together in the same space?! Over the summer, Mason School of Art student, Steven Luu was entrusted by the Uniting Us Organization to design a public mu
Mason School of Art Studio Foundations Faculty Mariana Parisca is being featured in Money Has No Smell. Money Has No Smell is a group exhibition that presents works by three artists: Ignacio Gatica, M
Art Across the Sea This summer there are quite a few Mason School of Art Faculty/ Students who are working on art Internationally! Let’s highlight another amazing artist and the work she is doing. If
Art Across the Sea This summer there are quite a few Mason School of Art Faculty/ Students who are working on art Internationally! Let’s highlight another amazing artist and the work she is doing. If
Art Across the Sea This summer there are quite a few Mason School of Art Faculty/ Students who are working on art Internationally! Let’s highlight some of the amazing artists and the work they are doi
NEWLY SELECTED ARTISTS July 2 – July 31 Three artists were selected as part of a Call for Artists issued in 2020. Selected by members of the Hillyer’s Advisory Committee, these artists and their works
Students in forensic figure sculpting class make portraits from the inside out June 7th, 2022 / By Colleen Kearney Rich Joe Mullins loves his job. In fact, he loves it so much that he has been sharin
Hot Off the Press! Mason School of Art Faculty Kimberly Sheridan’s book Studio Thinking 3 Out Now! DESCRIPTION
An Interview with the 2022 recipient of the Margaret C. Howell Outstanding Achievement Award May 9th, 2022 / By Natalie Bui Congratulations to Jessica Kallista, adjunct faculty for the School of Art!
George Mason University’s Senior Art + Design Show Opens May 9th May 9th at the Art & Design Building, College of Visual and Performing Arts FAIRFAX— Sixty-nine students graduating with bachelor’s
Graduate student Jax Ohashi awarded VMFA Fellowship and Vicki N. Salmon Award Mason School of Art graduate student Jax Ohashi is one of six graduate students in the state of Virginia to receive
EAST CITY ART REVIEWS—SUSPENDED INTER-SPACES AT VISARTS By Eric Celarier on April 25, 2022 SUSPENDED INTER-SPACES, exhibition view of Kaplan Gallery at VisArts. From left to right, Christopher
Creating Art, Uplifting Communities: Nine CVPA Faculty Members Receive Purks Grants April 13th, 2022 / By Elissa Loch In This Story People Mentioned in This Story Juana Medina Justin Sutters Peter Ki
Sculpture NOW 2022 Presented by Washington Sculptors Group and Harmony Hall Arts Center. April 22, 2022 – June 3, 2022 Opening reception: Saturday, April 30, 2022, 3-5pm Juried by Fitsum Shebeshe INCL
From YouTube to the Marvel Universe March 10th, 2022 / By Emily Schneider Timing is one of the critical elements that students in the School of Art explore while they’re at Mason. If you wait to see h
Mason art student showcases the Corner Pocket in new mural February 23rd, 2022 / By Madison Rudolf Amidst the arcade games, ping pong tables, and neon lights of the Corner Pocket, one of George Mason
Walking together: for them and for us. An exhibit in partnership with RoFa Projects NOVEMBER 14, 2021 – March 12, 2022 Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm Address: 3601 Fa
On view from January 24- March 4th in the Gillespie Gallery of Art is Graphic Liberation. Graphic Liberation is an exhibition and poster-making workshop which highlights the role of graphic de
Are you curious about the School of Art, Arts, and Visual Technology Major? Would you like to explore how our Art and Visual Technology majors learn design and production skills that will enabl
CVPA’s Young Alumni Commissioning Project Begins a Fourth Round George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) released today a request for proposals for the Young Alumni
Mason School of Art opening four positions at the Assistant or Associate rank to support our Design programs! Have you been considering applying for a position in Higher Education? Now is the time! Th
“Arm, in Case.” by Mason School of Art Alumni Jeremy Kunkel. Photo Credit- Washington Post. Article by, Columnist John Kelly. November 27, 2021. Mason School of Art Alumni Jeremy Kunkel fe
Senior Art + Design Show Exhibition Dates: 12/6- 12/10 Closing Reception: 12/10 5 pm – 7 pm Location: Art & Design Building/ Gillespie Gallery of Art 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030
October 12 – November 14, 2021 CARROLL SOCKWELL: GREY COMPOSITIONS Buchanan Partners Gallery @ Hylton Performing Arts Center, Manassas Exhibition Overview: Carroll Sockwell (1943-1992) was a prominent
Our nation has been re-awakened to the systemic racism that exists. How do we start to VALUE DIFFERENCE in the workplace… Let’s Talk… About this event There is still SO MUCH to talk
Art is Regenerative Transforming Spaces by Re-Engaging Artistic Imagination Professor janet e. dandridge will be in conversation with Hershawna Turner of The Aspen Institute for the Community Snapshot
Mason’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program attended the Virginia Art Education Association’s (VAEA) annual conference in Virginia Beach From October 14th -16th, students and faculty from Mason’s
Mason School of Art Sculpture Faculty Ben Ashworth’s “Finding a Line” to be featured at the Open Source 2021 Festival Attention Art Lovers and Skate Board enthusiasts, I have a PSA‼️
Opening Today! Latela Curatorial’s second annual Women in the Arts exhibition and programming series is open now, October 11-November 21. Launched digitally in Fall 2020 to uplift and center the work
Exhibition Dates: September 11 – October 31* Reception: Friday, October 8, 7pm Juror: Sue Wrbican Hypotheses Online Catalog Target Gallery presents a new group exhibition Hypotheses. This exhibition
Manassas Mall Mural Opportunity Form to Apply Each mural will be 12′ tall x 24′ long. Chosen artists will be paid a stipend for their work. All supplies will be provided by Manassas Mall a
NOLI ME TANGERE August 30 – December 10, 2021 Kelvin Burzon Artist Talk & Panel: October 21, 2021 at 6pm Noli Me Tangere, “touch me not” or “don’t tread on me,” (Latin) is a series of photog
Tracked and Traced, an exhibition created by the Science Gallery Detroit for the MSU Museum on Michigan State’s campus. With the advent of the 21st century, new technologies expedited the ways in whic
Rewire Exhibition Exhibition Prospectus: 2020 challenged the global community in unique ways. There was fear, confusion and the loss of human contact and connection. But throughout this global test
We have some exciting news to share with you! Terra Nullius, an artist book by Assistant Professor and Director of Printmaking, Christopher Kardambikis, has been featured in a review by The Artist Boo
The Fabric of Migration, Mobility, and Displacement Maria Karametou (Faculty) July 2021 Maria Karametou, Associate Professor and Director of Drawing Program at the Mason School of Art, US Artis
Emily Fussner, Mending at Dark, 2020 ———Coverage from Arlington Arts Center——— EMILY FUSSNER: EVEN A PARKING LOT IS BEAUTIFUL AT DAWN ON VIEW: JUNE 19 – AUGUS
A message from Mason School of Art Director Hasan Elahi Fall 2021 is here! After an unprecedented 2020, the Mason School of Art is thrilled to welcome you back to our campus both in-person and virtua
SLEEPING BEAUTY Exhibition Location: Gillespie Gallery of Art Art and Design Building, Fairfax campus Exhibition Dates: August 23 – October 16, 2021 Exhibition Reception and School of Ar
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Postcard Mural in Old Town Fairfax City of Fairfax, VA Submittal Deadline: Friday, September 17, 2021 – 4 PM $8,000 Overview The City of Fairfax Public Art Program and the Fairfax Ci
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Selfie Spot Mural in Old Town Fairfax City of Fairfax, VA Submittal Deadline: Friday, September 17, 2021 – 4 PM $4,000 Overview The City of Fairfax Public Art Program and the Fairfax
Happening Now, a juried invitational, INSIDE OUTSIDE, UPSIDE DOWN at the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC. The exhibition is open to the public from July 17-September 12, 2021. “Fe
Paper Cuts has found a new home at the Center for Book Arts in New York City. The Paper Cuts collection – both the collection of nearly 600 zines and the collection of almost 80 recorded
Sutters is recognized for his leadership and instruction in art education July 14th, 2021 / By Jeanene Harris Justin Sutters (far right), director of Mason’s Master of Arts in Teaching Program,
Assistant Professor Heather Green’s poetry book, No Other Rome, was published last month, as the Editor’s Choice for the Akron Poetry Series, from University of Akron Press. In No Other Rome, the titl
We are so proud to announce that MFA student Andrea Benge, known for ANDiLAND, has been awarded the Best Experimental Film award at the Sydney World Film Festival for her short Desert Air. In addition
J Carrier, Assistant Professor, School of Art, (jcarrie4@gmu.edu – www.j-carrier.com) recently released The Folly his third book with Brooklyn, NY-based publisher TIS Books (tisbooks.pub)
Justin Sutters- 2021 Southeastern Region Higher Education Art Educator Alexandria, VA—The National Art Education Association has named Justin Sutters, of Herndon, VA, to receive the 2021 Southe
“For Nearly Six Decades, GDUSA Has Started Each Year By Choosing A Group of People to Watch Who Embody The Spirit of the Creative Community. Individuals we have come to know and respect for a combinat
Every year, the College Art Association of America hosts a CAA Conference. This conference provides the value of shared scholarship, research, and practice among members and those
Rachel Debuque will present in the CAA Session ” Building Resilience: Embracing Failure in the Foundations Classroom “. Debuque will be presenting “This Classroom is a Joke.” Debuque will
Rachel Debuque will present in the CAA Session “Art Foundations: Core Values and Remote Learning”. Debuque will be presenting “Building a Curriculum Centered on Inclusion.” In the wake of
School of Art and Design Professor Andy Yoder’s work at the Brattleboro Museum in Vermont is featured in New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and NY Observer. Andy Yoder’s
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) believes that the arts are vital in creating and strengthening community, with artists at the center of that effort. To that end, we invite recent CVPA
April 3, 2020 / by Anna Stolley Persky When George Mason University announced it was moving all classes online because of the coronavirus pandemic, Chawky Frenn, an associate professor in the Col
It takes only a brief tour of their art-filled home in Alexandria, Virginia to appreciate the way that art shapes the lives of George Mason supporters Gardner and Stevie Gillespie. For the past decade