Academics Visual Arts What's Happening What's Happening Get the latest news and updates related to Visual Arts at Denison University. Navigate Visual Arts About Degree Requirements Courses Internship Program Facilities Honors, Awards & Scholarships Alumni & Careers Faculty & Staff Forms, Policies, Publications 2021 Field TripsGallery visits: New York CitySenior Studio Art majors visited New York City recently to explore galleries and artist’s studios.Date: November 15, 2021 Announcements & UpdatesArtist Cameron Granger: Columbus Creative in ResidenceDenison Studio Art is excited to announce the Fall 2021 Columbus Creative in Residence: video artist Cameron Granger.Date: September 8, 2021 Awards & Honors2021 President's Medalist: Shruti ShankarShruti Shankar, studio art BFA with a minor in art history and visual culture, was selected as a 2021 President’s Medalist.Date: May 26, 2021 ExhibitionsSenior Studio Art Exhibition 2021: Flamin’ Estrogen: Reign of FireDenison University celebrates senior studio art majors with an exhibition, “Flamin’ Estrogen: Reign of Fire” at the Denison Museum, April 30-May 21.Date: May 10, 2021 Announcements & UpdatesPublic Art Project comes to DenisonGreater Columbus Arts Council brings a public art project featuring Columbus artists to campus this spring.Date: March 25, 2021 ExhibitionsTiny TUTTITiny TUTTI Original Works Festival showcases original art by students and faculty.Date: March 4, 2021 2020 Announcements & UpdatesStudio Art Step Up MentorshipStudio Art is excited to announce its new program, Studio Art Step Up Mentorship, which started in Fall 2020.Date: October 28, 2020 Awards & HonorsStudio Art BFA Shruti Shankar '21 wins Nan Nowik AwardShruti Shankar '21 was a joint winner of the Nan Nowik Artistic Achievement Award, awarded by the Women and Gender Studies Program at Denison.Date: August 3, 2020 2016 Lectures & DiscussionsRemembering the '60s: Panel Discussion with Rowland SchermanPanel talk with photographer Rowland Scherman, alum Michael Jones, and faculty.Date: September 27, 2016 2015 Awards & HonorsStudio Art Honors & Awards 2014-2015Every year, the Studio Art department presents a handful of awards to select students.Date: June 23, 2015 Awards & HonorsVail Scholarship 2005 - 2014Studio Art majors with a 3.0 GPA, are eligible for the prestigious VAIL Scholarship in the Fine Arts, a competitive scholarship ($1200).Date: June 2, 2015 Awards & HonorsMary K Campbell/Carolyn Woodrow Deckman Studio Art Scholarship RecipientsThe Mary K Campbell/Caroline Woodrow Deckman Scholarship is awarded to a student or students who show outstanding creative achievement in Studio Art.Date: May 23, 2015 Awards & HonorsKeith Boone-Anderson Ranch Award 2010 - 2014The award is granted to one student a year based on her/his exceptional dedication and commitment to her studio practice and demonstrated leadership.Date: April 23, 2015 Awards & HonorsFoster G. McGaw Scholarship 2005 - 2014Rising Juniors with a GPA of at least 3.4, are eligible for the prestigious McGaw Scholarship in the Fine Arts.Date: March 23, 2015 Awards & HonorsMary G. and G. Harold Osborne Endowed Scholarship RecipientsThis Fine Arts scholarship is based first on a nomination and then on a presentation to the Fine Arts scholarship committee.Date: February 23, 2015 2014 Awards & HonorsDU student wins People's Choice Award in state-wide contestSenior Hunter Hughes was awarded the People's Choice Award in the art competition of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Ohio.Date: April 10, 2014
Applied practice drives student innovation From posters to brochures, Duc Le ’26 merges inventive flair, tactical thinking, and hands-on techniques with bold design.
Visual arts chair named 2024-25 U.S. Fulbright Scholar Micaela Vivero is heading to Spain, where she will be teaching at Universidad de Murcia.
An art student finds her footing in 981 square feet A mural — and the Denison Summer Scholar painting it — spring to life in a Newark community-service project.
Crayon artist, tech wizard, Renaissance man From humble beginnings, Christian Faur has become an acclaimed artist who’s found a home at Denison by carving his own niche.
At the Studio Art Lending Library, ‘you choose what speaks to you’ Inaugural program brings student works out of Bryant Arts Center and into buildings across campus
Picture-perfect paid internships Denison’s Career Center funds internships that add valuable experiences to an arts education.
Building Bridges: Ron Abram, Collaboration and Tejido de Voces The importance of art - especially in a world divided by COVID, politics, and distance - is a tangible thing.
Columbus Creative in Residence Denison’s Studio Art department introduces Columbus Creative in Residence program.
A Fragile Balance Artist and professor Micaela Vivero explores space and balance in a recent exhibition in Rota, Spain.
“Hold Hold Spill” Artist and professor Sheilah ReStack describes her work as something recognizable, but changed.
Black Art 2020: Active interaction with Art Two art exhibitions that focused on Black artists and their work became a springboard for learning in Prof. JSTN CLMN’s Black Art 2020 class.
The camera’s eye: On teaching photography Professor Sheilah ReStack writes on what it means to provide a context for photography when teaching students.
How We Learn A Look Inside Ourselves A Denison Museum art exhibit titled About Ourselves/Inside Ourselves explores queer history and identity.
Where We Go Painting Virtual Reality Studio Art alum Al DiLorenzo ‘19 learned virtual reality & painting skills - now they combine them for a career in the arts.
Field Trips Denison seniors explore the arts on memorable trip NYC offers inspiration to senior Visual Arts majors Read more
University 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. Read more
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. Read more