Murray State University Galleries Host Exhibit by Raluca Iancu

The Murray State University Galleries and the Department of Art & Design are pleased to present Roadside Attractions, the work of artist Raluca Iancu, on view from January 20 through February 26, 2022, in the Clara M. Eagle Upper Gallery. Raluca Iancu (photo courtesy of University of Tennessee-Knoxville) Iancu’s work explores disaster, memory and vulnerability …

Murray State University Galleries Host Three Alumni Exhibits

The Murray State University Galleries and the Department of Art & Design are pleased to present work by alumni of the university during 2022, the university’s 100th anniversary. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours on Tuesdays until 8 p.m. and Thursdays until 6 p.m. Admission is free …

Printmaking Students’ Work Selected for National Exhibit

The Murray State University Department of Art & Design is pleased to announce that the artworks of two of its current printmaking students, Amanda Cohoon and Malcolm Fife, have been chosen for Press Forward, a national student printmaking exhibition in Houston, Texas from October 23-December 11. Of the high school and college students nationwide who …

Murray State Annual Art Auction to Benefit Student Scholarships

The Murray State University Department of Art & Design and the University Galleries are pleased to present the 2021 Annual Art Auction. The art auction is a scholarship fundraiser that showcases talented faculty, students, alumni, and local artists. Works from multiple artistic disciplines will be available to purchase. Proceeds from the auction go to support …

New Faculty: Gregory Scott Cook (Fall 2021)

he/him Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Bachelor of Fine Arts - Murray State UniversityMaster of Fine Arts - the University of Nebraska - Lincoln Q&A Tell us about yourself. I’ve been all over the place, taught in five countries across a few continents and a broad swath of states in the U.S. I’ve loved every …

Murray State Department of Art & Design Hosts David Plunkert Exhibit

The Murray State University Galleries and the Department of Art & Design are pleased to present David Plunkert: The Visual CommuniGATOR, a range of recent work by the famed illustrator and graphic designer, on view from September 30 through November 1, 2021, in the Clara M. Eagle Upper Gallery. Plunkert's illustrations have appeared in advertising …

Featured Student: Kerrie Pullen (Fall 2021)

BIO PREFERRED PRONOUNS: She/Her/HersHOMETOWN: Clinton, KentuckyYEAR AT MURRAY STATE: SeniorDEGREE: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education with drawing emphasisQUIRKY FACT: I’ve been learning Cebuano (Southern Filipino language) to communicate with my relatives more.FAVORITE MOVIE: Favorite movie is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindFAVORITE FOOD OR DRINK TO GET ON CAMPUS: Sushi and iced matcha …

New Faculty (Fall 2021): Cintia Segovia Figueroa

“Ritual Of Judgement,” interactive performance and installation, 2017-2019, 10-15 minutesAn interactive performance and installation that deals with conceptions of citizenship and procedures to determine “good citizenship” while also questioning the connection between nationalism and language. It combines an immigration interview and an English Accent Reduction class and is staged in an artificial bureaucrat’s office. she/her/hers …

The Magic Silver Show: The Elena Diane Curris Juried Photography Exhibition

The Department of Art & Design and Murray State University Galleries present The Magic Silver Show: The Elena Diane Curris Juried Photography Exhibition, on view in the Clara M. Eagle Main Gallery from September 8 through October 18, 2021. The Magic Silver Show is an open-theme exhibition that showcases the work of regional, national, and …

University Galleries Open 2021-22 Academic Year with Two Exhibits

The Murray State University Galleries and the Department of Art & Design are pleased to host two exhibits to begin the 2021-22 academic year. Lorrie Fredette: Nowhere Else Exists is on exhibit from August 17 - September 16, 2021 in the Mary Ed Mecoy Hall Gallery on the Sixth Floor of the Doyle Fine Arts …