Art and Art History’s Participation in the 2023 Symposium for Inclusive Excellence

Two of our faculty members and one of our grad students will be presenting at this year’s Symposium for Inclusive Excellence.   Roberto Munoreanu is giving the talk “Design to Transform” on Wednesday, October 25th as part of the Symposium for Inclusive Excellence’s CSU Inspire, a TED talk-style presentation by members of the CSU community. […]

Elnaz Javani’s Solo Exhibition, Chosen for The Center for Craft’s inaugural Teaching Artist Cohort

Elnaz Javani’s, assistant professor of Fibers, solo exhibition Dwelling Places was on display at Tiger Strikes Asteroid in Chicago, IL from June 24 to August 23. Dwelling Places is a new body of work which includes small and large-scale, hand-dyed and printed textiles that incorporate surface manipulation, appliqué, and hand-stitching. Exploring how the body is […]

Suzanne Faris was awarded “Grand Prize” in the Rocky Mountain Triennial

Suzanne Faris, professor of Sculpture, was awarded “Grand Prize” in the Rocky Mountain Triennial at the Museum of Fort Collins, by juror Merry Scully. The exhibition was juried from artists in seven states in the Rocky Mountain Region: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Suzanne won a cash award and a solo exhibition […]

Congratulations to our Spring 2023 Graduates!

Congratulations to our Spring 2023 Graduates! The Department of Art and Art History commends you on your accomplishments and wishes you a bright future. Undergraduates Parker Albin Kale Andrews Aspen Arensdorf Kaitlyn Arnold Nicole Atiles Grace Baldwin Miguel Beltran Sasha Beran-Hughe (Cum Laude) Malia Berry (Cum Laude) Vivienne Blanco Grace Bockelmann Christian Borjas Brooke Bryan […]

Congratulations to our 2023 Scholarship Recipients!

Congratulations to our 2023 Scholarship Recipients! Our students received recommendations for scholarships based on their academic merit and studio achievement. Tracie Noah Memorial Scholarship: John DiPietro Kennedy Center Art Scholarship: Sumanma Wadhwa Founding Faculty Scholarship: Marisol Gutierrez, Joclyn Goss, Hannah Hurst, Amy Prine, Abbey Tscherter, Zoe Coats Melanie Richards Metz Memorial Scholarship: Emma Sherrets Katherine […]

Rachel Garrison chosen as Art & Art History’s banner carrier

Congratulations to Rachel Garrison for being chosen as Art & Art History’s banner carrier for this spring’s graduation! This honor is based on outstanding academic record together with strong nominations from faculty and staff. Banner carriers signify to the audience that all graduates from a particular department are about to enter Moby Arena during the […]

Congratulations to our 2023 Student Recognition Award Winners!

Congratulations to our 2023 Student Recognition Award Winners! These 10 monetary awards recognize undergraduate students in the Department of Art and Art History who went above and beyond in their classes this past year. Winners receive $500. Most Resilient: Kendall Gallien Best Use of Materials: Cole Weaver Best Contributor to Departmental Good: Amy Fromme Best […]

Congratulations to the 2023 Art History Symposium Winner, Ella Rupp!

Congratulations to Ella Rupp for winning the 2023 Art History Symposium with a presentation about Julia Buffaloheadʼs Be Careful What You Wish For. Rupp’s presentation is about artist Julie Buffalohead and discusses her painting Be Careful What You Wish For (2006). Rupp explores conflicts of new motherhood and internal conflicts surrounding her dualling Indigenous and European […]