Lamar Dodd School of Art

Paradigm Shift: Paintings by Margaret Morrison at the Lyndon House Arts Center

Post • Published June 8, 2023

The Lyndon House Arts Center presents the opening of Paradigm Shift: Paintings by Margaret Morrison, on June 8, 2023. The exhibition, on view through September 1, 2023, includes a reception on Thursday, June 8 at 6 p.m.

The Light in Our Midst: Remembering Professor Emerita Mary Ruth Moore (1936-2023)

Post • Published June 8, 2023

Mary Ruth was, according to dear friend and former colleague Senior Lecturer Ben Reynolds, “unpretentiously and purely an artist.” She is remembered as a deeply enthusiastic beacon who centered encouragement in the studio and classroom to help students hone in on their strengths.

Art history students present papers at the New Paltz Undergraduate Art History Symposium

Post • Published April 13, 2023

The 2023 SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Art History Symposium, a highly-recognized conference for undergraduate students in the discipline, has accepted papers by three art history students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art.

Graduating Graphic Design students present ‘Detention to Detail, Graphic Design BFA Exit Show 2023’

Post • Published April 12, 2023

The Lamar Dodd School of Art celebrates the work of 29 undergraduate students earning their degree in graphic design in the upcoming exhibition Detention to Detail, Graphic Design BFA Exit Show 2023. Detention to Detail features an array of graphic design work reflecting the students’ interests in both subject matter and style of design. Topics range from algae blooms, fast fashion, language loss, urban heat islands, mental resiliency, walkable cities, and everything in between. With a combination of unique branding, UI/UX, poster, and installation designs on display, the exhibition is a true showcase of each designer’s personality and areas of expertise. An...

AJ Aremu ('23, MFA), You Touch the Immortals, 2023

Athenaeum presents ‘re:(de)construction,’ artworks by the 2023 MFA class of the Lamar Dodd School of Art

Post • Published April 5, 2023

The Athenaeum, the University of Georgia’s contemporary art space in downtown Athens, presents artworks by the Spring 2023 MFA class of the Lamar Dodd School of Art in the upcoming thesis exhibition re:(de)construction.

‘Where the Sidewalk Ends, Spring 2023 BFA Exit Show’ celebrates graduating students

Post • Published April 5, 2023

Ushering in graduation season, the Lamar Dodd School of Art proudly presents Where the Sidewalk Ends, BFA Spring 2023 Exit Show in the Dodd Galleries, an exhibition organized by and featuring the work of 42 graduating BFA students.

Lamar Dodd School of Art announces Spring 2023 Graduation Convocation

Post • Published April 3, 2023

The School of Art eagerly returns to tradition after a few years of distanced, outdoor graduation celebrations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Exhibition view of Kara Walker: Back of Hand at the Athenaeum in Athens, Georgia. Photo courtesy of Jason Thrasher.

Curator and writer Daniel Fuller reviews “Kara Walker: Back of Hand”

Post • Published March 23, 2023

The following review was written by curator and writer Daniel Fuller. Kara Walker: Back of Hand is on view through March 25, 2023 at the Athenaeum in Athens, Georgia.

Visiting Artist vanessa german transmits redemption through assemblage, performance, and community work

Post • Published March 17, 2023

The Lamar Dodd School of Art welcomes german next week through the school's Visiting Artist and Scholar program.

Jasmine Best, Woman is Smarter than the Devil Himself, 2022. Digital painting on cotton, found fabrics, yarn, 67 in x 45 in. Artwork earned the Lyndon House Arts Foundation Award for Excellence at the 48th Annual Juried Exhibition at the Lyndon House Art Center.

Students and alumni win top awards at 48th Annual Juried Exhibition at the Lyndon House Arts Center

Post • Published March 16, 2023

The Lamar Dodd School of Art made waves at the 48th Annual Juried Exhibition at the Lyndon House Art Center, with two students and one alumna scoring the show's top prizes and half a dozen students and alumni securing merit awards.

Four students receive 2023 Outstanding Teaching Award

Post • Published March 15, 2023

The 2023 Outstanding Teaching Award, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President of Instruction, has been awarded to graduate students J Taran Diamond (MFA candidate), Chad Hayward (MFA candidate), Devin Jo (PhD candidate in Art Education), and Tara Kraft-Ainsworth (PhD candidate in Art History) for their exceptional care and effectiveness in the classroom and studio.

Pam Longobardi, “Ghosts of Consumption,” taken in Hawai'i

Spring 2023 graduation keynote speaker Pam Longobardi archives ocean’s plastics in “Ocean Gleaning”

Post • Published March 1, 2023

Lamar Dodd School of Art alumna, 2021 Margie E West Prize winner, and Spring 2023 graduation keynote speaker Pam Longobardi ('81, BFA) has spent the last 15 years sourcing, documenting, and compositing these plastics in her arts practice.

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