The UT School of Art held its annual Kimberly D. Iles Scholarship Awards Ceremony on September 18th, honoring nine students from the School of Art and two from the College of Architecture and Design. Kimberly D. Iles, an artist and graphic designer who earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the UT School of […]
The end of spring at UT brings commencement ceremonies, final exams, and — for the School of Art’s Community Art Class — giant puppets. Students in this unique course have spent the final weeks of the semester preparing for the Annual Cattywampus Puppet Council Parade: the celebratory culmination of a semester-long collaboration between the School […]
The UT School of Art is collaborating with the Tickle College of Engineering to train the next generation of metal casters and forgers. Last month, faculty, staff, and graduate students from the SOA’s sculpture program helped to facilitate the first of three UT-hosted metallurgy bootcamps through the Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program, an […]
Two School of Art alumni are writing a book about the University of Tennessee Sculpture Tour, a unique loan program in the 1980-90’s that influenced outdoor art exhibitions at institutions and communities throughout the country. Leticia Bajuyo (MFA ‘01), an Assistant Professor of Sculpture at the University of Oklahoma, and Durant Thompson (BFA ‘97), a […]
Jason Brown’s Community Art Class in Spring 2024 Two School of Art professors received Heart and Soul Awards from the Faculty Senate, a new honor recognizing faculty members who foster exceptionally inclusive, respectful, and supportive climates at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Heather Coker Hawkins, an assistant professor of time-based art, and Jason Brown, a […]
Christopher McNulty Kyle Cottier The sculpture program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville—already recognized and respected among national and international art communities—recently came further into the spotlight. This fall, the International Sculpture Center (ISC) honored School of Art (SOA) Director Christopher McNulty with its prestigious Outstanding Educator Award, which recognizes inspiring, influential artists who have […]
The UT School of Art held its annual Kimberly D. Iles Scholarship awards on September 19th, honoring nine students from the School of Art and two from the College of Architecture and Design. Kimberly D. Iles was known for her vivacity, generosity of spirit, and passion for the arts. She graduated with honors from […]
The Venice Biennale is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious art exhibitions. This year, an installation by UT School of Art Professor John Powers is among the featured work. Established in 1895, the Biennale has showcased art from many of history’s renowned artists and architects, and in recent years attracted over 800,000 […]
The Kimberly D. Iles Scholarships were awarded on Thursday, September 14, 2023, to eleven students in the University of Tennessee School of Art and School of Design. Students with their areas of concentration are: Joss Kitts | SculptureSomerset Alley | PaintingKenzie Felkins | DrawingGrace Olen | Cinema StudiesJessica Taylor | Graphic DesignCarter Goss | Graphic […]
The work of UT School of Art Director Christopher McNulty is on exhibition from October 28 through December 2, 2023, at Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA. The exhibit is titled SEEING THE ANTHROPOCENE. Seeing the Anthropocene is a cross-venue exhibition (Tiger Strikes Asteroid and Cherry Street Pier galleries), curated by Philadelphia-based artist Julia Clift, featuring […]
Jessica Kreutter’s (MFA 2010, Assistant Professor at Houston Community College) work is currently featured in the exhibition “Fragmented Figure” at Sculpture Houston.
Brigit Ciskowski is from St. Louis, MO and received her BFA with an emphasis in sculpture from Southeast Missouri State University in 2016. Growing up, Brigit was surrounded by her father’s plants.
Abigail Hedley of Knoxville, TN has been awarded the prestigious International Sculpture Center’s Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award for 2023.
Francis Akosah Akwaboa is a student in the MFA class of 2025. Beginning June 28, he will be joining an internship at Sculpture Trails near Bloomington, Indiana.
Delany Bal is an American sculptor focused on fusing digital fabrication with ancient artistic practices. Working to master this hybrid craft, she integrates digital technology with cast and fabricated metals, ceramics, woodworking, and experimental surface treatments.
MFA students from the UT School of Art were invited to exhibit work at the Graduate Student Senate Awards banquet on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 6PM in the Student Union Ballroom. The GSS Awards Banquet is the annual celebration of graduate student excellence at UT and is held during the Graduate and Professional Student […]
Jason Brown, associate professor of sculpture, challenges students intellectually and creatively and has developed new courses in the fields of sculpture and Eco-Art.
The Downtown Gallery enjoyed hosting an exhibit of a variety of works by found materials artist Lonnie Holley as part of the Big Ears Festival celebration
Congratulations to the winners of the 76th student art competition. This competition has been an outlet for UT’s talented students for 76 years, wherein countless works of art of every form have been displayed and applauded by the university and Knoxville community.
KA + KC explore netting, this show is an interdisciplinary voyage around the things that bind and divide us.
Kay Dartt, Shepherd University professor and metal sculptor, comes to the UT School of Art on Thursday, February 23, at 7:30pm for a lecture. Dartt’s creative practice combines sculpture, engineering, education, and community outreach. She teaches sculpture courses, engineering courses, and manages an interdisciplinary fabrication space called the FASTEnER Lab.
39.7684° N, 86.1581° W is open currently on display and will continue through February 17, 2023, when a reception will take place from 4 to 6 pm.
On January 30, 2023, an exhibition of the works of Alex Stern and Jenn Kaplan, titled, “RORRIM” opened in Gallery 103 on the first floor of the Art and Architecture Building.
RE-SEARCH & RE-PAIR is a multidisciplinary exhibition curated by Gallery 1010 Director Hanna Seggerman and Associate Director Landin Eldridge as part of the 2023 Tennessee Triennial for Contemporary Art.
Jason Brown, associate professor of Art at the UT School of Art has a solo exhibition of his sculpture at the Catron Gallery, R. Jack Fishman Library, at Walters State Community College, 500 S. Davy Crockett, Morristown.
The Tennessee Triennial has chosen a statewide model that is set apart and unprecedented.
University of Tennessee art students have collaborated on an outdoor sculpture project near Dogwood Elementary School that both enhances the outdoor classrooms and gives the larger community exposure to the arts.
The artwork of Jackson Jalomo will be exhibited at Gallery 1010 on December 9 and 10, 2022. The exhibition is titled “Jusqu’ici.”
Two MFA Students from the UT School of Art will be exhibiting at the National Council for Education and the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) 57th Annual Conference, The theme title of the conference is “Current.” The event takes place in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 15-18, 2023. https://nceca.net/2023-exhibitions
The University of Tennessee School of Art and Dogwood Elementary would welcomed visitors to the Dogwood Community Trail on Monday, November 28, 2022 at 1:00 PM, to celebrate the wonderful artwork created by UT Sculpture students.
This group exhibition by the December graduating BFA Class of 2022 takes place on December 2, 2022. This is a First Friday and prepare to enjoy a wonderful show.
Gallery 1010 Spring 2023 Application Now Open!
Fiber art sculptural works by Abigail Hedley. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7pm Friday, October 28.
Ten undergraduate students in art history, cinema studies, graphic design, and studio art received the 2022 Kimberly D. Iles Art Scholarships in recognition of their excellent work. Selected by faculty nominations, these students represent each area of study in the School of Art and the School of Design from the College of Architecture. Award winners […]
Crystal Wagner (MFA ’08) has been selected by the UTK Alumni Association to receive the UTK Alumni Promise Award on Friday September 16, 2022
Retrospective exhibition at Gallery 1010 showcases work by Thais Lloyd throughout her time at the School of Art.
All UT students are invited to join with students from the School of Art for an Art Screening on the East side of the Art and Architecture Building, Friday evening, September 2.
An opening reception will take place at the Downtown Gallery for an exhibition showcasing the artwork of the University of Tennessee School of Art’s incoming MFA students.
Artwork by Diane Solomon Kempler, titled From Then To Now, is on exhibit at the Ewing Gallery in the UT School of Art from August 17, 2022 – September 14, 2022. A closing reception takes place Sunday, September 11, 1-4 pm.
Kaitlyn Anderson was born and raised in North Georgia. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 3D Studio Arts from Georgia Southern University in 2022.
Ruchi Singh is an interdisciplinary artist from India. She likes to complement her artworks with a piece of writing.
In spring 2018, the UT Downtown Gallery hosted an exhibition by Christina West, an Atlanta-based artist and associate professor at the Welch School of Art and Design at Georgia State University
Erica Mendoza, a third-year MFA student in sculpture, received an award for her series #WasteHerTime2013to2017 at the 2017 SECAC (formerly the Southeast College Art Conference), hosted by the Columbus College of Art and Design.
Last fall, the School of Art Programming Committee brought to campus Morehshin Allahyari, an artist, activist, educator, curator, and recipient of The Leading Global Thinkers of 2016 award by Foreign Policy magazine. Allahyari gave a public lecture as part of the School of Art Visiting Artist Lecture Series and opened an exhibition of her work at the UT Downtown Gallery in November. Her visit was co-sponsored by a grant from Ready for the World, the international and intercultural awareness initiative of UT.
