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MFA Candidate Uses Art to Create Positive Africa Movement, Challenging Negative Perceptions of the Continent and Black Diaspora

February 11, 2025

As an artist-activist, Vadu Rodrigues came to Michigan State University from his native Cape Verde with a desire to not only hone his skills as a graduate student in the…

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Foundations Exhibition 2024-25

February 5, 2025

Kresge Art Center Galleries 101 & 114 January 27-February 14 | Reception: Wednesday, February 12, 5PM Join us for our annual Foundations Exhibition! This exciting show features works created by…

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Reclaiming Space

February 5, 2025

A Collaborative Exhibition January 13 – February 15 | Opening Reception Thursday, January 16, 5-7PM Reclaiming Space Poetry Event featuring Detroit-based poet, Peace Bell, and open mic: Wednesday, February 5, 7:30-9PM …

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Type, Set, Press!

February 5, 2025

Letterpress Group Exhibition SCENE Metrospace | January 16-February 16 Reception: Friday, January 31, 10am-noon Type, Set, Press! features letterpress prints from students and faculty at Michigan State University and members of…

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Experience Architecture Major Interns for General Motors

February 5, 2025

Delilah Coe, who is a senior majoring in Experience Architecture with a minor in Graphic Design, gained experience working as a Product Design Intern for General Motors Co. during her…

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College Mourns Passing of Retired Professor

December 19, 2024

The College of Arts & Letters is mourning the passing of Phylis Floyd, a longtime faculty member in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) who retired in 2022. Floyd passed away on Dec. 13, 2024. She was 72 years old.

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Art Education Alum and Faculty Member Named 2025 Museum Educator of the Year

November 7, 2024

Meghan Collins, an MSU alum with a BFA in Art Education who is now the Museum Educator for K-12 and Family Programs at the MSU Broad Art Museum and an…

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PART of the MATTER

October 17, 2024

Elizabeth Barick Fall MSU Union Art Gallery October 28-December 7 | Reception Tuesday, October 29, 5-8PM As a mixed media assemblage artist, much of my work incorporates my photos with…

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VITALIZE

October 17, 2024

(SCENE) Metrospace | October 25-November 22 Reception: Friday, October 25, 5-7pm Vitalize features works by the most recent additions to our faculty in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design…

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Can We All Stop Pretending?

October 11, 2024

Vadu Rodrigues 2nd Year MFA Exhibition Kresge Art Gallery 101 September 23-October 4 The work presented is a series of images collected in 6 different countries in the African Continent…