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Cass Gilbert and the St. Paul Seminary: Creating an American Architectural Legacy
13 May 2013 by Victoria M. Young, Ph.D., and Katherine R. Solomonson, Ph.D. / No Comments
The renowned architect honed his design technique on campus before going on to design the Minnesota State Capitol and the U.S. Supreme Court building.
The Weigh-In: Architecture Outside the Classroom
10 May 2013 by Victoria Young, Ph.D. / No Comments
Students travel to New Orleans to research local architecture, Frank Gehry and the lasting impact of Hurricane Katrina.
Gaining Insights Into Art
02 May 2013 by Craig Eliason, Art History Department / No Comments
The Dolly Fiterman Collection provides exhibition experience for students.
Art History Students Curate Works From Dolly Fiterman Collection for ‘Insights Into Modern Art’ Exhibition
11 Apr 2013 by Department of Art History / No Comments
The students selected 26 modern-art pieces from a “teaching collection” of 249 works Dolly Fiterman donated last year to the university.
New Asmat Carvings Uncrated in The Gallery
02 Apr 2013 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
The new pieces will fill a niche near the ceiling on the eastern wall of The Gallery on the second floor of the Anderson Student Center, which is home to the AMAA@UST. They are expected to be installed by the end of spring semester.
St. Thomas’ 33rd Annual Sacred Arts Festival Features Artists and Authors, Movies and Musicians
27 Mar 2013 by Sacred Arts Festival / No Comments
This year’s festival features five events that will be held in April.
As a Master’s Student in Iowa, Dr. Heather Shirey Heard Brazil Beckoning and Followed
28 Feb 2013 by Heather Shirey, Ph.D. / No Comments
Preparing for my first semester of college at the University of Iowa, I made some decisions about my course schedule that ended up being rather fortuitous for my later scholarship. First, to fulfill my language requirement, I chose to study Brazilian Portuguese.
Art Historian to Discuss Hellenistic Sculpture in Feb. 21 Lecture
12 Feb 2013 by Department of Art History / No Comments
Dr. Peter Schultz of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., will give the next lecture in the “Generations and the Tradition of Art” series. All are welcome.
St. Thomas’ Next Asmat Art Exhibition to Feature Works of Their Best Carvers, the Wowipitsj
14 Jan 2013 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The exhibition, free and open to the public, runs from Feb. 4 to Aug. 4 with a reception March 14.
The Weigh-In: Tommies and Johnnies – Artistic Associates
05 Dec 2012 by Victoria Young, Ph.D. / 1 Comment
We all know about the competitiveness we have with Saint John’s in sports. What you might not think about when you hear UST and SJU in the same sentence however, are the ties that bind us together. Both schools are anchored in the Catholic intellectual tradition and have a shared belief in the importance of the arts in a humanities-based education.
Please Remember Father Dave Gallus, O.S.C., in Your Prayers
04 Dec 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
He served on the committee to bring the American Museum of Asmat Art collection to St. Thomas.
Academic Journals: Faculty Editors Find the Personal Growth Worth the Challenge
24 Nov 2012 by Emily Koenig ’12 / No Comments
Each of the scholarly journals edited or published in the College of Arts and Sciences provides new information and exciting opportunities to the faculty who work on them.
‘Moving the Art’ Earns Upper Midwest Emmy Nomination
25 Sep 2012 by Kate Metzger / No Comments
The documentary about the installation of Frank Gehry’s Winton Guest House at the Gainey Conference Center in Owatonna was narrated and written by Greg Vandegrift and filmed, edited and produced by Brad Jacobsen.
Ceramics by ‘Stoked’ Artists for Sale in the Bookstore
21 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
A large selection of ceramics by the five artists featured in the exhibit, copies of the catalog and DVDs are for sale now.
Master’s in Art History Alum Organizes ‘Internet Cat Video Film Festival’ to National Acclaim and 10,000 Attendees
07 Sep 2012 by Kelly Engebretson '99 M.A. / No Comments
Katie Czarniecki Hill, ’12 M.A. in Art History and owner of two felines, organized the festival for the Walker Art Center’s Open Field summer program.
National Tour of ‘Stoked: Five Artists of Fire and Clay’ Exhibit Stops at St. Thomas Sept. 14 to Jan. 10
04 Sep 2012 by St. Thomas Newsroom / No Comments
The exhibit features 80 works by St. John’s master potter Richard Bresnahan and four of his former apprentices. The opening lecture and reception are Oct. 4.
Frank Gehry: From Architect to Icon
06 Jan 2011 by Victoria M. Young, Ph.D. / No Comments
St. Thomas’ Gainey Center is the new home of Frank Gehry’s Winton Guest House
Asmat Art Finds a Home at St. Thomas
01 Nov 2008 by Julie Risser, Director of American Museum of Asmat Art / No Comments
‘If These Walls Could Talk’
18 Apr 2005 by by Dr. Victoria Young, Assistant Professor of Modern Architectual History / No Comments
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