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Lauren Luna (B.F.A. ’00, Painting) has let nothing get in her way of her goal of making a living as an artist. Born in Columbus, Ohio, she moved to New York City shortly after graduating �鶹ӰԺ with her B.F.A. and then ultimately to the city of Houston, Texas in 2011 to realize her dream.

The �鶹ӰԺ State Museum’s newest exhibition, “Fortuna: Designs by Vincent Quevedo,” marks the first new exhibition for the museum since its reopening in August and is on display now. It features works by award-winning designer and School of Fashion Associate Professor Vincent Quevedo.

�鶹ӰԺ Assistant Professor of Painting Shawn Powell is being featured in a two-person show at Cleveland’s new Abattoir Gallery now through Sept. 5. One of Powell's paintings was featured in Vanity Fair this August.

The School of Art Collection and Galleries at �鶹ӰԺ presents “Acquiring History: The 50-Year Legacy of Robert Smithson’s ‘Partially Buried Woodshed’ at �鶹ӰԺ” from Aug. 4 through Sept. 26, 2020, at the �鶹ӰԺ State Downtown Gallery.

�鶹ӰԺ brought home the gold after this year’s Akron ADDY Awards, with both professionals and students being recognized for their work. The ADDYs, put on by the Akron Chapter of the American Advertising Federation, celebrate the area’s best creative work in advertising.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Porthouse Theatre has decided to cancel all of its educational programs for the summer of 2020, including the High School Shadow Program, the Porthouse College Academy, and the Porthouse International Academy.

In his professional career as a glassblower, �鶹ӰԺ alumnus Dan Alexander has done a lot in the decade since graduating with a B.F.A. in Craft in 2010.

“I had always been making art and music but the events of May 4th and beyond galvanized my creativity, infusing it with an existential anger and urgency that would otherwise not have happened. In short Devo and the idea of De-evolution as a manifesto would not exist without that defining historic trauma I experienced.” - Jerry Casale

�鶹ӰԺ School of Art is proud to announce that our M.F.A. program has again been ranked among the top in the country by U.S. News and World Report. �鶹ӰԺ State climbed four spots to #110 in 2020 from the 2016 ranking of #114.