News and Events
Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice launches, Fall 2020
Sep. 15, 2020—In collaboration with the Frist Art Museum and Fisk University, Dr. María Magdalena Campos-Pons launched “Art, Democracy and Justice” in 2018 as part of her appointment as the Cornelius Vanderbilt Endowed Chair Professor of Fine Arts. This initiative addressed the difficulties and entangled discourses of the everchanging Art, imperfect Democracy, and unbalanced Justice in America...
Studio VU begins new Virtual lecture season with Dawit L. Petros on September 16, 2020
Sep. 15, 2020— The Vanderbilt University Department of Art and the Studio VU Lecture Series begins their new lecture series with Dawit L. Petros on September 16, 2020 at 3:00 PM. Petros’ lecture will be hosted via ZOOM, a first in the history of the Lecture Series (more information at end of article). Dawit L. Petros is...
2020 Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamlet Award Recipients announced
Apr. 29, 2020—Vanderbilt Department of Art’s Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award recipient for 2020: Rebecca Arp Vanderbilt University Department of Art is pleased to announce the recipient of the prestigious Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet award for 2020. This year’s recipient is Rebecca Arp, of Columbus, OH. As a Hamblet winner, she will receive a $25,000 prize that provides the funds for...
2020 Senior Show: Worlding Online
Apr. 22, 2020—These Class of 2020 students present their work under extreme circumstances that removed them from their studios and into distance learning model halfway through their final semester. They have worked hard and proven to be a resilient and adaptable group of young artists. The Department of Art at Vanderbilt University is very proud to present...
Space 204 is closed during class cancellation
Mar. 10, 2020—The Department of Art at Vanderbilt University has decided to keep Space 204 gallery closed while classes are cancelled. Vanderbilt University is continually monitoring the COVID-19 situation with official university updates through https://www.vanderbilt.edu/coronavirus/ and the official university social media accounts.
Space 204 welcome installation from acclaimed artist, Nate Young
Feb. 12, 2020—The Department of Art at Vanderbilt University and Space 204 presents a site-specific installation from the artist, Nate Young opening on February 24, 2020, at 3 pm with an artist talk and reception. The exhibition will be on view February 24, 2020, thru March 13, 2020. This exhibition is co-sponsored with the Department of African...
2018 Hamblet Award Winner/Alum returns to Vanderbilt with new exhibition
Dec. 10, 2019—The Department of Art at Vanderbilt University is proud to open the 2020 new year with the return exhibition from 2018 Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award recipient, Joshua A. Forges. kwa:kanaval:kwazyè (translation cross:carnival:cruise) is an installation by Joshua A. Forges that explores Haitian diasporic culture from an autoethnographic perspective. Following his travels to Boston, Miami, Montreal and New...
Unsettling Time brings 16 native artists to Space 204
Nov. 4, 2019—Now on view in Gallery 2 of Space 204! “Unsettling Time” brings the work of 16 native artists both the physical and digital art arena. Curated by Professor Alejandro T. Acierto, this exhibition includes several events throughout the show’s run from November 4 -20, 2019. Event schedule: – Online Pavilion – November 1 –...
Vanderbilt Art faculty listed among authors at 2019 Southern Festival of Books
Oct. 15, 2019—Senior lecturer in Art, Farrar Hood Cusomato, was one of the authors/panelist presenting during the 2019 Southern Festival of Books events during October 11-13, 2019 in Nashville. Cusomato worked on the the development of the book, National Parks Conservation Association: A Century of Impact, a collected history of the NPCA, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization...
Studio VU welcomes Amy Cutler to Vanderbilt campus
Oct. 7, 2019—On November 6, 2019, the Studio VU Lecture Series and the Department of Art at Vanderbilt University welcomes Amy Cutler. Cutler will present an overview of her studio work over that last 20 years discussing how her work has developed. Anecdotes and source materials will highlight how her ideas are generated in the sphere of...