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Michelangelo drawings cast light on famed artist's dual life
Megan Shearin | February 7, 2013

The Muscarelle Museum of Art celebrates its 30th anniversary with 25 drawings preserved by Michelangelo’s descendants from the family home, the Casa Buonarroti in Florence. On display Feb. 9 – April 14.

 
Architect William Tate continues Art & Art History Distinguished Lecture Series
Megan Shearin | January 25, 2013

William Tate will continue the Art & Art History Distinguished Lecture series with a featured lecture on Jan. 28.

 
Celebrating Creativity: Faculty exhibit art during Homecoming
Staff | October 24, 2012

Fourteen faculty exhibit recent works at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, Oct. 27 through Jan. 6.

 
W&M revamps approach to updating arts facilities
Megan Shearin | September 25, 2012

Upgrades to facilities will be completed in multiple stages over several years, said Vice President of Administration Anna Martin. Theatre and music departments to be addressed first.

 
W&M hosts international conference on ancient Athenian pottery
Megan Shearin | August 17, 2012

A special exhibition of 37 Greek vases will be on display at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, August 18 through September 30.

 
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Emergent dialogues: Science and art in Matoaka Woods
David Williard | August 3, 2012

Art professor Elizabeth Mead and chemistry professor Carey Bagdassarian explore a new language-bridge between disciplines.

 
Students showcase best of the best for Senior Art Exhibition
Megan Shearin | May 1, 2012

Thirteen W&M students demonstrate their knowledge and experience in art during the Senior Art Exhibition, May 2 - May 13 in Andrews Hall.

 
Barbara Pearsall '13 awarded Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship
Leslie McCullough | March 28, 2012

“I was spending more time in the studio than I was in my room,” says Barbara Pearsall. “That was a big indication to me that art was my life.”

 
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Benothmane connecting the world through her art
Jim Ducibella | March 15, 2012

Tunisia-born student, wife and mother of three, is exhibiting a painting at the Charles Taylor Art Center in Hampton until April 8.

 
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Student, professors receive PBK awards
Matthew Allar | March 12, 2012

On Feb. 28, the Alpha of Virginia Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa presented awards recognizing the accomplishments of Allison Oldham '13 and Professors Robert Leventhal and Barbara Watkinson.

 
Grand Hallucination: Hanging of art at the Muscarelle
Megan Shearin | February 23, 2012

An exhibition of psychedelic prints hung by W&M students is currently open at the Muscarelle Museum of Art through March 15.

 
Classical Studies adds new archaeology track
Leslie McCullough | January 11, 2012

One of the College’s original departments and oldest disciplines is adding something new. Starting in the fall of 2012, the Department of Classical Studies will add a majors track in Classical Archaeology to its current tracks in Greek, Latin, and Classical Civilization.

 
Intelligent Design
Alexandra Hart '11 | December 5, 2011

Are you looking for a new wardrobe? An eco-friendly and aesthetically pleasing terrarium? Or a new way to spice up your dorm room? All of these questions can be answered at DesignSponge.com by resident blogger Grace Bonney '03.

 
Veteran painter James McGarrell to give lecture on Nov. 16
Megan Shearin | November 14, 2011

McGarrell continues the Art & Art History Distinguished Lecture Series at 5 p.m. in Andrews Hall.

 
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Mead: The art is in the fire
Megan Shearin | June 22, 2011

Students learn the centuries-old tradition of casting bronze as a form of artistic expression.

 
The Old Power Plant: 35 Years of Ceramics at William & Mary
Leslie McCullough | May 11, 2011

In spring 2011, Professor Marlene Jack celebrated the achievements of 14 former students in a special retrospective exhibition at the Andrews Gallery.

 
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Muscarelle: Where Science Meets Art
by Megan Shearin | May 3, 2011

Science and art – two seemingly different disciplines – intersected recently at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, yielding an educational and interactive fieldtrip for some 800 local elementary school children.

 
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Professor wins two prestigious fellowships in one month
Megan Shearin | April 29, 2011

It’s been quite a celebratory month for Susan Verdi Webster, the Jane Williams Mahoney Professor of Art History and American Studies at the College of William & Mary. Hard on the heels of her prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in early April, Webster has been chosen for a second fellowship – from the National Humanities Center (NHC).

 
Art Professor Celebrates 37 Year Career with Exhibition
Staff | April 28, 2011

An exhibition celebrating the 37-year career of Marlene Jack, William & Mary professor of ceramics, opens Saturday, April 16, at the Muscarelle Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on display through Sunday, June 19.

 
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W&M professor wins prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Megan Shearin | April 8, 2011

Susan Verdi Webster, the Jane Williams Mahoney Professor of Art History and American Studies at the College of William & Mary, has been awarded the 2011 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in Fine Arts Research.

 
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Saying Goodbye
Staff | March 1, 2011

Ralph H. Wark Professor of Art and Art History, Alan Wallach, Retires

 
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Dance & Art Crofessors Collaborate
Nikki Santiago | February 25, 2011

Professor of Sculpture, Elizabeth Mead and Professor of Dance Joan Gavaler collaborated to create “Symbol,” a modern-dance piece depicting a ritual cycle that embodies loss and regeneration.

 
Professor Launches Online Journal
Staff | February 22, 2011

Associate Professor Charles Palermo has just launched a new website.

 
Senior Studio Graduates Strut Their Stuff
Staff | February 22, 2011

Graduating Seniors Jillian Gibson, Lindsey Grunow, Cyrano Moore, & Natalie Rogers put on a fabulous senior exhibition.

 
Professor, Artist Marlene Jack Retires from Department
Leslie McCullough | February 21, 2011

In 1974, a young MFA graduate embarked on an incredible academic and professional career that’s spanned more than 37 years . . .

 
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Art of India Trip to Hindu Temple & VMFA
Visiting Assistant Professor Melissa Kerin | November 23, 2010

Visiting Assistant Professor Melissa Kerin along with students from her Art of India course visited the Hindu Center in Richmond to observe Hindu rituals. They also visited the VMFA where they discussed the sensitive issue of the acquisition and display of Indian religious objects.

 
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Mead given Alumni Fellowship Award
Nicole Santiago | November 15, 2010

The 2010 winners of the annual Alumni Association awards were honored at a banquet at the William and Mary Alumni House on Sept. 16. Among this year’s winners of the Alumni Fellowship awards was Associate Professor of Art, Elizabeth Mead.

 
Adding a New Dimension
Staff | July 26, 2010

2-D artist Ryan Lewis '10 experiments with ceramic techniques and forms, starting with simple cylinders and moving on to more complex shapes.

 
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Professor Wins Fellowships, Grant, and Prize
Department of Art & Art History | April 19, 2010

Susan Verdi Webster, the Jane Williams Mahoney Professor of Art and Art History and American Studies, was awarded the Edilia and François-Auguste de Montêquin Senior Fellowship from the Society of Architectural Historians and a Franklin Research Grant from the American Philosophical Society to conduct research in Ecuador for her book on Andean builders in colonial Quito. Click on heading to read more.

 
Creating Art
Staff | April 1, 2010

Video: Anna Wagner '10 makes a charcoal study of Jacob.

 
Amanda Wagstaff '10 wins Charter Day Art Contest
Greg Benson '11 | February 4, 2010

With just three semesters to go at the College Wagstaff took the plunge and became an art major, a decision which, less than a year later, is already paying off. Her watercolor painting of Barrett Hall was recently selected as the winner of William & Mary's annual Charter Day art contest.

 
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Kreydatus and McLemore: Faculty artists at the Muscarelle
David Williard | October 19, 2009

Brian Kreydatus and Brad McLemore gave insights into their works featured as part of the 11th faculty art show at the Muscarelle Museum.

 
Future Shock: A startling experience
Joseph McClain | April 3, 2009

Direct from Japan (and the mercury sGIG)...it's Future Shock, a whirling look into the fast-food culture infecting Japan.

 
The Museum is a Lab
Lillian Stevens | May 1, 2008

So how do you put your best face forward when the audience is constantly changing?