Lamar Dodd School of Art

Visiting Artist Rebecca Kamen is curious about creativity in sculpture and neuroscience

Post • Published February 27, 2023

Lamar Dodd School of Art welcomes Kamen for the school's first Visiting Artist and Scholar Lecture of 2023, “Curiosity and the Creative Process as Self Care”

Troubling Performance Symposium at the Athenaeum considers themes explored by Kara Walker

Post • Published February 22, 2023

Complementing Walker's solo exhibition Back of Hand the gallery presents a multifaceted discussion on this topic in a one-day symposium titled Troubling Performance this upcoming Saturday, February 25.

Caitlin La Dolce and student volunteers discussing the exterior mural design at Bigger Vision Athens.

MFA students brighten local Athens shelter

Post • Published February 17, 2023

With a desire to have a positive impact on and relationship with the local community, Benjamin Britton, an associate professor of painting at UGA, met with the Executive Director of Bigger Vision of Athens Ryan Hersh to discuss potential opportunities for collaboration.

Celebrating the Third Margie E West Prize Winner at the Lamar Dodd School of Art

Post • Published February 6, 2023

The Dodd Galleries at the Lamar Dodd School of Art is thrilled to announce the 2023 Margie E. West Prize, an annual award given to an esteemed alum of the Lamar Dodd School of Art who is invited to showcase their latest work in the Marjorie Eichenlaub West Gallery. The third recipient of the prize, Zipporah Camille Thompson, will present a new installation titled HIGH TIDE that will be on display from February 11 to March 24th. Thompson graduated with an MFA from the Lamar Dodd School of Art in 2014, working in fabric design and ceramics. The exhibition reception will...

Layton works on her senior portfolio in 1990.

Alumna Kelly Layton gifts largest graphic design endowment in the School of Art’s history

Post • Published January 26, 2023

The Lamar Dodd School of Art celebrates a significant gift to our graphic design area by 1990 BFA alumna Kelly Layton through the Layton Graphic Design Endowment.

Victoria Dugger. It Ain’t That Deep, 2021. Gouache, sequins, glitter on panel, 36" x 52”

Victoria Dugger (‘22, MFA) selected for exhibition “New Worlds: Georgia Women to Watch”

Post • Published January 25, 2023

2022 MFA graduate of the Lamar Dodd School of Art Victoria Dugger has been selected as an exhibiting artist for New Worlds: Georgia Women to Watch, a highly-competitive exhibition that will be presented by the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Georgia Committee at the Atlanta Contemporary in 2023.

Celebrating Chinese Sculptor Liu Shiming: Exhibition Reception and Scholarship Dedication

Post • Published January 24, 2023

The Dodd Galleries at the Lamar Dodd School of Art and the Liu Shiming Art Foundation from New York City invite you to celebrate the current exhibition Liu Shiming: Descending the Mountain Together.

Jeanne Ciravolo, Becoming/ Unbecoming, 2019. Mixed media collage, with block print of sheela na gig, on drop cloth, 68 x 47 in.

Jon Vogt curates early Winter 2023 exhibition TRIO at ATHICA

Post • Published January 19, 2023

Art Studio Technician and Academic Professional Associate Jon Vogt has curated ATHICA’s early Winter 2023 exhibition TRIO, featuring the work of Lauren Bradshaw, Daniel Brickman, and Jeanne Ciravolo.

2023-2024 Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships deadline approaching

Post • Published January 19, 2023

Don’t delay! The deadline to apply for scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year is Wednesday, February 1st. Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships provide undergraduate and graduate students financial support for tuition, special projects, and study abroad experiences. Interested applicants are encouraged to review key information on our Scholarship page before submitting an application. In 2022, the School of Art awarded approximately $60,000 in merit, departmental, study abroad, and graduate scholarships, with an average range of $500 – $2,000 per award. These scholarships are awarded each academic year through an application process that opens in the late fall semester and closes in...

Visitors at the Athenaeum gallery viewing work in Kara Walker: Back of Hand during the opening reception for the exhibition on January 13, 2023.

Athenaeum invites you to a guided tour of “Kara Walker: Back of Hand”

Post • Published January 19, 2023

A new exhibition at the Athenaeum of recent works on paper by internationally acclaimed American artist Kara Walker, examining themes such as complicity, racism, misremembered histories, and the violence that undergirds the legacy of the South.

Melissa Harshman presents work at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking

Post • Published January 19, 2023

Printmaking Professor Melissa Harshman is showing work at the Georgia Tech Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking for the exhibition When Print Meets Paper.

Athenaeum awarded $60,000 from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for Fabienne Lasserre Exhibition in spring 2024

Post • Published January 13, 2023

The Athenaeum, the University of Georgia’s downtown contemporary art space, was awarded a $60,000 Fall 2022 grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to support the exhibition Fabienne Lasserre: Listeners, marking the gallery’s first time receiving this prestigious award.

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Visiting Artist Rebecca Kamen is curious about creativity in sculpture and neuroscience

Troubling Performance Symposium at the Athenaeum considers themes explored by Kara Walker

MFA students brighten local Athens shelter

Celebrating the Third Margie E West Prize Winner at the Lamar Dodd School of Art

Alumna Kelly Layton gifts largest graphic design endowment in the School of Art’s history

Victoria Dugger (‘22, MFA) selected for exhibition “New Worlds: Georgia Women to Watch”

Celebrating Chinese Sculptor Liu Shiming: Exhibition Reception and Scholarship Dedication

Jon Vogt curates early Winter 2023 exhibition TRIO at ATHICA

2023-2024 Lamar Dodd School of Art scholarships deadline approaching

Athenaeum invites you to a guided tour of “Kara Walker: Back of Hand”

Melissa Harshman presents work at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking

Athenaeum awarded $60,000 from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for Fabienne Lasserre Exhibition in spring 2024