Lamar Dodd School of Art

Collaborative ‘Cupola’ project blends art, engineering, and music in mobile spectacle

Post • Published March 4, 2025

Last summer, the Lyndon House Arts Center played host to an exhibition led by Martijn van Wagtendonk, an associate professor in the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. Titled “Cupola: a Collaboration,” the sculpture began as a class project and grew into an oddly satisfying collection of objects, motion, and music.

2025-26 Dodd Scholarships now LIVE!

Post • Published February 26, 2025

Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships annually provide undergraduate and graduate students financial support for tuition, research, art practice, and experiential learning experiences. The application window for the 2025 - 2026 academic year opened on February 17 and runs through March 14, 2025. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the key information below before applying.

Students unlocking new dimensions: ZBrush for scientific illustration

Post • Published February 10, 2025

In ARGD 4080: ZBrush for Scientific Illustration this spring, students are learning to integrate their digital sculptures into Cinema 4D, an industry-standard animation and modeling software program. Under the direction of our area chair for scientific illustration, Amanda Manowski, this semester marks the first time Cinema 4D has been formally taught to our scientific illustration students, allow

Announcing Rachel Waldrop as incoming Director and Curator of Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries and Athenaeum

Post • Published February 10, 2025

The Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia (UGA) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Rachel Waldrop (née Reese) as Director and Curator of the Dodd Galleries and Athenaeum, a non-collecting contemporary art venue affiliated with UGA.

Spring exhibitions opening in the Dodd Galleries

Post • Published February 3, 2025

The Lamar Dodd School of Art presents a round of four new exhibitions in the third-floor Dodd Galleries featuring recent works curated by the UGA Black Artists Alliance, MFA students, alumni and 2025 visiting artist Aaron Coleman. The opening reception for the exhibitions will be held on Friday February 7 from 6-8 pm and is free and open to the public.

Member of Lamar Dodd Board of Advisors Pamela James featured in Forbes for sustainable fashion enterprise

Post • Published February 3, 2025

Associate Dean of Franklin College of Arts & Sciences Dr. Marshall Shepherd interviewed Franklin College alumna, Lamar Dodd School of Art board member, CEO, and author of the book The Guide to Luxury Modular Fashion, Pamela James. James's fashion company Paloma St. James champions modular clothing design as a sustainable alternative to the prevailing market trend of fast fashion.

Art Education co-presents 2025 Art & Education for Social Justice Symposium with the UGA School of Social Work

Post • Published February 3, 2025

The Art Education area of the Lamar Dodd School of Art presents the 2025 Art & Education for Social Justice Symposium at the school's main building on UGA's east campus in partnership with the UGA School of Social Work from February 7-9, 2025. The Art & Education for Social Justice Symposium (AESJ) provides an opportunity to gain insight into a range of practices aligned with social justice, educa

Associate Curator Iris Moon from the Metropolitan Museum of Art delivers 2025 Shouky Shaheen Lecture

Post • Published January 16, 2025

Next Thursday, the Lamar Dodd School of Art presents the 2025 Shouky Shaheen Lecture in Art History with Dr. Iris Moon, Associate Curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Moon, invited by Assistant Professor Elizabeth Saari Browne, will present a talk exploring an upcoming exhibition titled Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision of Chinoiserie, which will be on vi

MFA student Hail Holtzclaw featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Post • Published January 6, 2025

MFA student Hail Holtzclaw was recently featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for her debut solo exhibition GLOSS, on view at The End Project Space through January 10, 2025. Hail Holtzclaw is an Atlanta-based artist who is currently an MFA candidate in Studio Art at the University of Georgia. She received her BA and BFA from Georgia State University. She primarily works in oil paint and ch

Athenaeum presents solo exhibition by New York artist Matt Keegan

Post • Published January 3, 2025

The Athenaeum is pleased to present Realia, an exhibition by New York-based artist Matt Keegan. The exhibition will be on display at the gallery from January 10 to March 22, 2025. An exhibition opening will be held at the Athenaeum on January 10 from 6pm to 8pm. Due to inclement weather and UGA campus closure, the exhibition opening has been rescheduled to January 11 from 2 - 4pm.

UGA Community Art School launches spring 2025

Post • Published December 16, 2024

This upcoming spring, the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia swings its studio doors open to welcome members of the Athens and surrounding community to take classes at the new UGA Community Art School.

Feeling GROVI: Research at the intersection of design, art and mathematics

Post • Published December 5, 2024

Mathematicians and visual artists seem like ready partners — both playfully think about space and symmetry. But how do they bring this shared vision into focus? Two University of Georgia faculty members found a way through a free yet elegant exploration of design, transforming multi-dimensional twists and knots into compelling objects and works of art.

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Collaborative ‘Cupola’ project blends art, engineering, and music in mobile spectacle

2025-26 Dodd Scholarships now LIVE!

Students unlocking new dimensions: ZBrush for scientific illustration

Announcing Rachel Waldrop as incoming Director and Curator of Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries and Athenaeum

Spring exhibitions opening in the Dodd Galleries

Member of Lamar Dodd Board of Advisors Pamela James featured in Forbes for sustainable fashion enterprise

Art Education co-presents 2025 Art & Education for Social Justice Symposium with the UGA School of Social Work

Associate Curator Iris Moon from the Metropolitan Museum of Art delivers 2025 Shouky Shaheen Lecture

MFA student Hail Holtzclaw featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Athenaeum presents solo exhibition by New York artist Matt Keegan

UGA Community Art School launches spring 2025

Feeling GROVI: Research at the intersection of design, art and mathematics