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For Freedoms: Make America Great Again, part of the New Monuments series produced by the Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville, opens tomorrow at the Cressman Center For Visual Arts! Make sure to stop by on the First Friday Hop!

"New Monuments For Freedoms: Make America Great Again" reviewed by Arts-Louisville.com:

https://arts-louisville.com/2018/03/19/but-what-is-great/

Also be sure to check out our website (www.louisville.edu/art/exhibitions) for a program of events throughout the duration of the exhibition.

Students from Professor Mary Carothers' Advanced Photography class Rachid Tagoulla, Francis Dumstorf, Taylor Hayes and Cassidy Meuerer presented their work in progress to a panel of outside reviewers including Laura Hartford, Photography Head and Assistant Dean at Bellarmine University; Mary Yates, Chair of Digital Media, The Arts Institutes; Rachel Waters, Rachel Waters Inc. and Marcy Werner, Specialist and Manager of the University of Louisville Photographic Archive.

Juniors in ID presented the assisted living facility project to professionals.
All groups came up with a creative and thoughtful design concept and credible research. Great work to all~

Professor Meena Khalili has been awarded a Research & Creative Activities Grant from UofL College of Arts and Sciences to continue her research on type and technology. Thanks to the support from the College of Arts & Sciences and the University of Louisville.

Congratulations to Professor Chris Reitz for winning the Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award for Service to the Community!

Dr. Reitz has been recognized for his contributions to the artistic and creative life of Louisville, including his work on the Louisville Commission on Public Art, the commission on Louisville’s public monuments, and his ongoing exhibition programming and community outreach. Dr. Reitz has also worked with local institutions on their arts programming, including advising the Louisville Airport on the commission of a new large-scale sculptural work and the ongoing development of an airport arts program. He has also partnered with Louisville Visual Art to continue to develop Louisville’s Open Studio Weekend event, and, recently, to consult with the Louisville Ballet. Dr. Reitz has been an invited juror for local and regional arts awards programs as well, including Art Prize Pitch Night and Louisville’s Fund for the Arts.

Photo: Professor Chris Reitz and Dean Kimberly Leonard

Seniors in the graphic design class are hard at work putting their finishing touches on their projects, portfolios, websites, in anticipation of Friday, April 20, 2018, Portfolio Day.

Last week Professor Rachel Singel attended the SGC International Conference with hundreds of other printmakers from around the world. Check out the work she presented in her Open Portfolio! Las Vegas rocks!

Michael Kellner (BFA 2000) will present his drawings, sound and installation pieces exploring classical music at the Ross Art Museum, Ohio Wesleyan University, with an opening reception this Sunday.

The Louisville Metro Public Art and Monuments Advisory Committee — which includes UofL members Dewey Clayton (UofL Political Science), Chris Reitz (Hite Art Institute, University of Louisville), and Tom Owen (Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville) — will meet on UofL’s campus this Thursday, April 12 in Davidson Hall, Room 111, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. This meeting is an opportunity for the University of Louisville campus, particularly the students, to let the committee know their thoughts and concerns about the public art and monuments around the city.

Professor Moonhe Baik is Crane House's featured gallery artist and will conduct a Hanji (Korean paper) Workshop on April 12, from 6-7:30 pm.

Graphic Design hosts Environmental Designer of Hamburg, Germany Derek A. Friday at the Hite! Friday spoke to the #louisville design community & conducted a workshop with Professor Khalili’s Design for Interaction class. #environmentaldesign #hiteartinstitute #aigalouisville

Zed Saeed (MFA student) is featured in UofL Magazine, Winter/Spring 2018 Issue.

Professor Rachel Singel receives Bernheim Artist in Residence!

Buon fresco is the art of painting into wet plaster - most famously used in the Sistine Chapel's ceiling by Michelangelo. Saturday, April 7, Professor of Art at WKU, Michael Nichols, will conduct a demonstration and workshop with U of L Advanced Painting students. U of L faculty, students and staff are invited to stop in to Schneider Hall 113 at any time during the day to learn about and observe the process.

A demonstration of amazing glass work with visiting artists Julia and Robin Rogers. Students created pieces of flowers with Julia, Robin and Professor Che Rhodes.

Eileen Yanoviak (Ph.D. Art History, 2017) has been appointed as the new Director of the Carnegie Center for Art and History, a department of the New Albany-Floyd County Library in Indiana. Yanoviak will succeed long-time director Sally Newkirk upon her retirement in April.

The Carnegie Center for Art and History is an important cultural resource in the area that promotes the visual arts and presents, collects, and preserves regional history. Among its signature programs are the Public Art Project series and the exhibition "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: Men and Women of the Underground Railroad."

To see a schedule of the Carnegie Center's upcoming exhibitions and programs, visit http://www.carnegiecenter.org/exhibits/ andhttps://www.facebook.com/nacarnegie/.

Brent Dedas (BFA 2001) included in a juried show at the Brooklyn Gallery

Brent Dedas (BFA 2001) included in a juried show at the Brooklyn Gallery