Coalesce: All MFA Exhibition
September 10, 2026
Kresge Art Galleries 101 + 114 | 600 Auditorium Rd, East Lansing August 27-September 23 Coalesce, this year’s All MFA Exhibition, is coming soon to the Kresge Galleries 101 and…
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2026-2027 STANLEY & SELMA HOLLANDER VISITING ARTIST, DESIGNER, AND SCHOLAR LECTURE SERIES
August 11, 2026
Please join the MSU Department of Art, Art History, and Design for our annual Stanley & Selma Hollander Visiting Artist, Designer, and Scholar lecture series. All of our events are…
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From the Shadows of Beaumont Tower: Hands-On Curatorial Experience Brings Spartan Traditions to Life
July 20, 2026
Painting the MSU Rock. A primal midnight scream during finals week. Formal social etiquette from a 1954 student handbook. And even Sparty himself. These iconic Michigan State University traditions —…
Experience Architecture Student Finds Purpose in Inclusive Design
July 7, 2026
After exploring several majors at Michigan State University, Aditi Gonuguntala found more than a degree program in Experience Architecture (XA). She found a new way of thinking — one centered…
Michigan Pride Juried Exhibition
June 2, 2026
June 11-July 23 | Reception: June 12 from 5-7pm (SCENE) Metrospace | 110 Charles St. East Lansing, MI The Michigan Pride Juried Exhibition celebrates the creativity, diversity, and resilience of…
Award-Winning Art and Interdisciplinary Research Earn Scholars Varg-Sullivan Awards
May 29, 2026
This year's Varg-Sullivan Endowed Graduate Award winners are Niloufar Fallahfar, a Spring 2026 MFA in Studio Art graduate, who is the 2026 Outstanding Achievement in the Arts recipient, and Jonah…
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Student-Built Mobile Microgalleries Add New Public Art to East Lansing
May 15, 2026
Two new microgalleries from Michigan State University’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) will be featured at the 2026 East Lansing Art Festival on May 16 and 17, completing a three-part public art…
MFA Artist Uses Art as Activism to Challenge Stereotypes and Celebrate African Culture
May 12, 2026
For Vadu Rodrigues, there is no separating art from activism. Growing up in Cape Verde, an island nation off the coast of West Africa, he uses his art — and the Positive Africa creative movement he founded — to challenge negative stereotypes about the continent and its people by highlighting its history, culture, and communities.
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College of Arts & Letters Students Earn First-Place Awards at Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum
May 11, 2026
Eight students whose primary majors are in the College of Art & Letters received first-place awards for their research and creative scholarship presented at Michigan State University’s 28th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). Several other MSU students who received first-place awards were mentored by faculty within the College of Arts & Letters.
MFA Artist Expands Painting Beyond the Canvas and Understanding of Persian Art
May 10, 2026
Niloufar Fallahfar’s paintings are not confined to the canvas. As her artistic practice has evolved, her work quite literally has expanded into space through the inclusion of three-dimensional objects that become part of the narrative itself. “I started by putting canvas on top of each other to offer a different perspective and make the audience curious about the different angles of the painting,” she explained.