Art & Art History

Mint Museum’s “Feeding the Stone” Showcases Alumna’s Work

Categories: News Tags: Art & Art History

By the time Marianne Lieberman came to UNC Charlotte to pursue a Bachelor of Creative Arts, she had already faced enough challenges, had enough adventures, and endured enough traumas for three lifetimes. And not just because she was a student in her 40s among a cohort of 20-somethings. Lieberman, who graduated in 1975, had started […]

Alum Named NC Rookie Art Teacher of the Year

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Alumna Pooja Nair has been named “Rookie Teacher of the Year” by the North Carolina Art Educators Association (NCAEA). The NCAEA is the state’s largest advocacy group dedicated to supporting visual arts education. The NCAEA honors one beginning teacher each year who has made “an exemplary initial contribution” and “demonstrates the potential for development.” Nair […]

Professor’s New Book Advocates for Mindfulness in the Art Classroom

Categories: News Tags: Art & Art History

A new book by Professor of Art Education Jane Dalton introduces mindfulness-based expressive arts practices to art teachers. Published this month by Davis Publications, a leading publisher of art education materials and resources, The Mindful Studio: Cultivating Creativity and Well-Being in the Art Classroom advocates for the importance of cultivating one’s inner life as a […]

Andrea Vail

Professional Artist

College Welcomes New Faculty

Categories: News Tags: Art & Art History, COA+A, Music, Theatre

The College of Arts + Architecture is pleased to welcome these new full-time faculty beginning August 14. Dr. Rob Conkie, Robinson Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare Studies in the Department of Theatre, integrates practical and theoretical approaches to the teaching and research of Shakespeare in performance. He is the author of Writing Performative Shakespeares: New Forms […]

Professors Develop Joint Exhibition with Polish Partner

Categories: News Tags: Art & Art History

The Department of Art & Art History and Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, Poland, recently jointly presented an exhibition, The World Without Us, curated by UNC Charlotte painting professors Andrew Leventis and Maja Godlewska. Their work was featured in the exhibition along with works by Associate Professor Erik Waterkotte and artists […]

Myron Macklin

Staff Graphic Designer, UNC Charlotte

Graphic Design Students Create Mural for Business Affairs Office

Categories: News Tags: Art & Art History

When Richard Amon, vice chancellor for business affairs, considered the blank walls that greet guests in the recently-renovated fourth floor of Reese, he saw a collaborative opportunity to liven up the space, showcase his staff and involve students. Wheels churning, he contacted the Department of Art and Art History with an idea to create a […]

Thom Heyer

Freelance Costume Designer and Visual Artist

Professor Receives Major Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

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Professor of Digital Media Heather D. Freeman has been awarded a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to produce her podcast, Magic in the United States: 400 Years of Magical Beliefs, Practices, and Cultural Conflicts. The $389,000 grant will fund the production of three seasons of the podcast, which will explore how […]