School of Fine Arts
Photography Class Captures Greenhouse Effect
Students in an Intermediate Photography class photograph some of the many varied tropical plants in the Biodiversity Education and Research Greenhouses.
Ballard to Present 2018 UConn Winter Puppet Slam
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and the UConn Puppet Arts Program will present the 2018 UConn Winter Puppet Slam on Friday, January 26 at 8 p.m. in UConn’s Studio Theatre. The UConn Winter Puppet Slam will feature short works by professional puppeteers and performers from around New England, including Bonnie Duncan, Jim Napolitano, […]
Sol LeWitt Mural Installation at Innovation Partnership Building
This past Fall semester, UConn School of Fine Arts students worked together with UConn Engineering students to install ‘Wall Drawing 867’ a mural conceptualized by Sol LeWitt, onto the walls within the glass lobby of the new UConn Innovation Partnership Building. This collaborative project is one part of an overall plan for multiple STEAM (Science, […]
Animating Biological Concepts
Biology majors enrolling for next semester in the lab section of Biology 1107 will be among the first to benefit from a series of five instructional animations developed by students in digital media and art.
Earthtones Vocal Ensemble Performance Recalls Music of Vietnam War Era
“Voices of the Vietnam War: Music and Memories” will be performed by the UConn Earthtones Vocal Ensemble on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. in Louis J. von der Mehden Recital Hall, 875 Coventry Road, in Storrs. Earthtones is comprised of university students and community members in a Department of Music class who bring to […]
Exhibit Puts Spotlight on Sports Mascots
Costumed mascots of college and professional sports teams are on display at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry.
Graffiti Ceramic Art Exhibit Brings Everyone to the Table
On Exhibit at UConn’s Contemporary Art Galleries Oct 30 – Dec 1, 2017 Artist Talk & Reception Oct 30 @ 5pm – 7pm Arena Gallery UConn Art Building with a Performance by the UConn Chamber Singers In New Life: A Table for Everyone, Philadelphia-based ceramic artist Roberto Lugo uses porcelain, earthenware, china paints, ceramic decals, […]
Puppets and Special Effects Entertain in New ESPN Fantasy Football Show
If you sit down at 5pm and turn on ESPN 2, instead of sports you may be bewildered by eagles falling from the sky, talking fish, sassy puppets, and much more. The Fantasy Show with Matthew Berry is a show dedicated to Fantasy Football, and we had the honor of sitting down with the creative […]
Studio Art Major Draws Inspiration from Chinese Culture
An undergraduate from China is applying skills she learned at UConn to translate the traditional calligraphy of her native culture into 3-D sculpture.