2025

A group of Denison students gather for a photo in front of an arts installation.
Field Trips
Denison seniors explore the arts on memorable trip
NYC offers inspiration to senior Visual Arts majors
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A student at a podium on stage making a presentation, photographed from the back of an auditorium.
Featured News
Symposiums highlight Summer Scholars’ research, artistry
More than 130 Summer Scholars enjoyed the opportunity to explain their projects to fellow students and faculty at two symposiums.
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A student works on a painting overlooking Ebaugh Pond
Students, Workshops & Info Sessions
Plein-air painting at Ebaugh Pond
A hands-on introduction to plein-air painting, mindfulness, and ecological observation at Denison’s scenic pond.
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Visual Arts students with Professor Keith Spencer in the Denison Libraries' throughway and location of their spring 2025 class exhibition.
Student Exhibitions, Students
Student exhibition explores memory and impermanence
Advanced painting students chose themes of art, memory, and history in a post-art historical world for an exhibition in the Denison Libraries.
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BFA student Mel Wienandt ’26 working on a mural.
Students
Public art amplifies community voice
It’s the most courageous work I’ve done,” said BFA major Mel Wienandt ’26. “But it reminded me why art like this matters.”
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Faculty
Two shows in Germany showcase the work of Professor Sheilah ReStack
ReStack’s installations of video and photography works indicate movement, transience, and aberrance.
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Mason Allen
Students, Newsletters
Mason Allen ’25 finds humor in the humble
As the BFA senior prepares for his Bachelor of Fine Arts solo thesis exhibition , he looks back on his time at Denison.
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2024

Exhibitions, Students
Student works shining across campus
Students in Fashioning the Body, an advanced-level photography class, move their work into lightboxes installed on The Hill.
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Cristina Caldari, Justin Coleman, and Philip Rudd
Featured News
Three Denison professors awarded tenure in 2024
Denison welcomes newly tenured faculty Cristina Caldari, Justin Coleman, and Philip Rudd.
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Claire Keeley
Students
Environmental passions infuse the arts
“I’m super passionate about the environment and a bunch of the paintings I do are centered around it.”
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What's Happening
Advice from a longtime Denisonian: Get involved!
Denison arts employee Dyan Couden reflects on her time at Denison.
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Lauren Araiza with student art
Exhibitions
Lending Library circulates student artwork around campus
Student artwork finds new homes across campus during the academic year.
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2023

Puppet class visit to Atlanta
Performances
Connections through puppets
Puppetry is so much more than people realize...
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Isabelle Monyak ’24 painting at Otterbein with residents
Internships
Building relationships through art
Denison students bring summertime art programming to Otterbein Granville SeniorLife Community through residency experiences.
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Justine Kurland work
Visiting Artists
Vail Visiting Artist Justine Kurland
The Studio Art Program and Vail Visiting Artist Series welcomes Justine Kurland.
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Photo of Granville Milling
Student News
Photography tells stories of community
Students in Film Photography class focus on documentary practices.
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Photo of Vail artist Elia Alba
What's Happening
Vail Visiting Artist Elia Alba
Vail Visiting Artist Elia Alba gave an artist talk to the Studio Art students and faculty on February 25, 2021.
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Prof. Ron Abram at a table assembling art
Faculty
Professor Ron Abram's creative sabbatical experience
During his sabbatical year, Prof. Ron Abram took part in multiple residencies and created three series of prints that have been included in exhibitions.
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Alumni
Armando Román '19 holds solo exhibition
Studio Art graduate Armando Román's exhibition "MADE IN HEAVEN" opens in Chicago.
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Seniors
Exhibitions
What Do We Know We Want? Studio Art Senior Exhibition
The Studio Art Senior Exhibition - Opening on Friday, April 21, from 4:30-6:30pm at the Denison Museum
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Artist Melissa Vogley Woods
Announcements & Updates
Fall 2023 Columbus Creative-in-Residence announced
Artist Melissa Vogley Woods is the Fall 2023 Columbus Creative-in-Residence.
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Phyllis Christopher
Visiting Artists
Phyllis Christopher - Vail Visiting Artist
Vail Visiting Artist Phyllis Christopher gave a remote artist talk to the Studio Art students and faculty on November 5, 2022.
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Seyeong Hanlim ’23
Awards & Honors
Seyeong Hanlim ’23: President’s Medalist
"If the opportunities at Denison are what led me here, people like President Weinberg are why I decided to stay."
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Workshops & Info Sessions
Creative Career Match-up
A career fair for the arts brought together Denison students and creative professionals for an energizing and informative evening.
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Film Screenings
Third Annual Middle East Film Festival
Denison's Third Annual Middle East Film Festival in Herrick Hall on Thursdays at 6pm during the month of February.
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Ryan looking at work
What's Happening
Open House and Alumni Gathering in December 22
Open House and Alumni Gathering for Studio Art in December 2022 provides chance to see art and make new connections.
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2022

Student in front of an orange and grey wall
Field Trips
Big City, Big Dreams: Art students’ annual trip to New York City
Students visited the subways and art galleries of Chelsea, SoHo, and Brooklyn.
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West Gallery View
Exhibitions
Interpretations of JSTN CLMN’s “Razed Here; Raised Here”
Prof. Jstn Clmn explores the “aesthetics, materiality, and politics of urban space” in his current exhibition, Razed Here; Raised Here.
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Announcements & Updates
Welcome to Studio Art technician and artist, Shahid Khan
Studio Art is excited to welcome Studio Art technician and artist, Shahid Khan.
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Alfredo Weeks
Announcements & Updates
Columbus Creative in Residence Announced for Fall 2022
Studio Art is excited to announce the Columbus Creative in Residence for Fall 2022 is Alfredo Weeks.
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