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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Jen Passaniti ’06
Alumni
Jen Passaniti ’06 leads production at Highdive ad agency
Passaniti has produced 13 Super Bowl commercials in her career and two Emmy-nominated commercials while at Highdive, ranked #4 by AdAge in 2025.
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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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In the News
Artist Evan Stoler ’16 exhibition in Oak Park, Illinois
Stoler was nominated as a 2022 “Outstanding Emerging Visual Artist" and is represented by Anderson O'Brien Fine Arts in Omaha.
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Alvaro Araque
In the News
Alvaro Araque ’98 new board chair of Wisconsin Bankers Asso.
Araque, senior vice president and director of consumer, private, and business banking for the Johnson Financial Group, to lead the 2024-2025 board.
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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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Amanda Kasper
Recognition & Accolades
Amanda Kasper ’95 on adjusting to the future of work
Amanda Kasper, co-founder of Alpha Kilo, a cultural communications agency with Airbnb as a client, shares five ways to redefine success.
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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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In the News
Denison student art displayed in Granville's Village Hall
Studio art major Renai Heath '25 is getting a solo show in a very public venue - the windows of Granville's Village Hall.
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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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