College of the Arts

Alumni Spotlight - Lauren Luna
Lauren Luna (B.F.A. 鈥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 麻豆影院 with her B.F.A. and then ultimately to the city of Houston, Texas in 2011 to realize her dream.

Client Profile: Yayra Tamakloe

麻豆影院 State Museum Announces Newest Exhibition, 鈥楩ortuna: Designs by Vincent Quevedo鈥
The 麻豆影院 State Museum鈥檚 newest exhibition, 鈥淔ortuna: Designs by Vincent Quevedo,鈥 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.

Shawn Powell Featured at Cleveland鈥檚 New Abattoir Gallery and in Vanity Fair Magazine
麻豆影院 Assistant Professor of Painting Shawn Powell is being featured in a two-person show at Cleveland鈥檚 new Abattoir Gallery now through Sept. 5. One of Powell's paintings was featured in Vanity Fair this August.

麻豆影院 State Celebrates 50 Years of Early Robert Smithson Land Art Located on Campus
The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 麻豆影院 presents 鈥淎cquiring History: The 50-Year Legacy of Robert Smithson鈥檚 鈥Partially Buried Woodshed鈥 at 麻豆影院鈥 from Aug. 4 through Sept. 26, 2020, at the 麻豆影院 State Downtown Gallery.

麻豆影院 State Professionals and Students Recognized at 2020 Akron ADDY Awards
麻豆影院 brought home the gold after this year鈥檚 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鈥檚 best creative work in advertising.

Porthouse Theatre Cancels 2020 Academy Programs
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.

Alumni Spotlight - Dan Alexander
In his professional career as a glassblower, 麻豆影院 alumnus Dan Alexander has done a lot in the decade since graduating with a B.F.A. in Craft in 2010.

Remembering May 4 - An Interview with Devo's Jerry Casale
鈥淚 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.鈥 - Jerry Casale

麻豆影院 Ranks Among Country's Top MFA Programs
麻豆影院 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. 麻豆影院 State climbed four spots to #110 in 2020 from the 2016 ranking of #114.