51福利社

Where does truth lie? Artists enrolled in ART 313: Art Through Time explored the notion of hidden truth鈥揳 conceptual thread referencing the Hermeneutics of Suspicion that weaves throughout Modernism. Painting, sculpture, photography, collage, digital illustration, and textile-based practices were employed to navigate this theme. Additionally, the artists engaged in scholarly research as a creative process…

Students investigated the many written components necessary to create text for art shows, gallery exhibits, and museum collections. Throughout this project, students created their own narratives to describe the visual art in the exhibit, understanding that narratives take both visual and textual form.   On display now through January 10, 2025.

View over seventy Get Out the Vote posters created by 51福利社 Design Students. The posters are non-partisan, designed to rally the youth vote. On display through election day.  

The students of ART 313 鈥淎rt Across Time: 17th century-Present” investigated the complex nuances associated with the Rococo movement. Examining French aristocracy, the influence of 18th century Chinese design, and exploring the delicate intricacies of passion, students dove into the labyrinth of iconography that is 鈥淩ococo.鈥� While conducting scholarly research on specific works of art,…

The students of ART 312 鈥淎rt Across Time: Prehistory-17th Century鈥� have engaged with the rise of Fresco Secco (dry fresco) and the transition to Buon Fresco (wet fresco) in ancient art. Upon learning about frescoes created by the ancient Minoans through the Roman Empire, students conducted research into the techniques, purpose, and locations of specific…

The students of ART 312 鈥淎rt Across Time: Prehistory-17th century鈥� spent weeks engaged in the analysis of artifacts containing ancient writing. Ranging from Sumerian Cuneiform to Egyptian hieroglyphics, students not only ascertained how early writing cultivated cultural progress, but investigated unique methodologies employed to disperse ancient text, such as cylinder seals. Each student conducted independent…