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December 4, 2023

Welcome to the monthly arts newsletter from the School of Art & Design + Performing Arts Division at Alfred university. This newsletter highlights stories and news from faculty, staff, students and alumnx in addition to recent and upcoming on campus arts events and programs.
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Institute for Electronic Arts awarded $25,000 grant from Council on the Arts

The New York State Council on the Arts has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Institute for Electronic Arts at Alfred University.

 
 
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IEA receives $100,000 grant, largest in its history

Alfred University’s Institute for Electronic Arts, School of Art and Design recently received a $100,000 grant from the Harry T. Mangurian Foundation, the largest grant to date in the IEA’s history.

 
 
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Expanded Media MFA Students Present Their Work to The University of Bonn

A few graduate students from Alfred University's Expanded Media program met with the University of Bonn's Institut Für Wissenschaft und Ethik (Institute for Science and Ethics) at the end of November via Zoom to present their current research and practice.

 
 
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Ring of Fire demonstrates the power of the flame in creating art

A student-driven event focused on the power of fire as it applies to art will be held Saturday. Nov. 18, on the campus of Alfred University.

 
 
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First-year M.F.A. student publishes review in CAFA Art Info

An art review by Chris Golub, a first-year M.F.A. student in Alfred University’s School of Art and Design, has been published by CAFA Art Info, one of the world's most influential art publications.

 
 
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Alfred University Randall Chair in Sculpture Selva Aparicio named winner of 2023 Burke Prize

Selva Aparicio, International Randall Chair in Sculpture in Alfred University’s School of Art and Design, has been named winner of the 2023 Burke Prize, given by the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in New York City.

 
 
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Randall Chair in Sculpture Selva Aparicio honored at 2023 Burke Prize luncheon

Selva Aparicio, International Randall Chair in Sculpture in Alfred University’s School of Art and Design, was honored on Nov. 15 as winner of the 2023 Burke Prize, given by the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in New York City.

 
 
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Jing Huang M.F.A. ’20 exhibits in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum

Ceramic artist and Alfred University alumnus Jing Huang M.F.A. ’20 has artwork included in an exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

 
 
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Sue Herdman ’63 donates collection of artwork, photography to Meskwaki Nation

Sue Herdman ’63, an artist and photographer, recently donated a collection of photographs and original artwork to the Meskwaki Nation, Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa. The works, which depict members of the Sac & Fox Tribe, will be displayed in the Meskwaki Tribal Museum in Tama, Iowa.

 
 
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Alumnus Daniel Buckingham to open exhibition at Westwood Gallery in Utica

Alfred University alumnus Daniel Buckingham ’79 B.F.A., ’92 M.F.A., has an art exhibition that will open in December at The Westwood Gallery in Utica, NY.

 
 
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Director of Foundations Mary Johnson presents on panel at SECAC conference

Mary Johnson, director of Foundations in the Alfred University School of Art and Design, chaired and presented on a panel discussion at the recent SECAC annual conference.

 
 
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Assistant Professor of Photography Kelsey Sucena featured in Matte Magazine’s ‘EXCITING PHOTOGRAPHY NOW!’

Kelsey Sucena, assistant professor of photography in Alfred University’s School of Art and Design, is featured in Matte Magazine’s upcoming publication, “EXCITING PHOTOGRAPHY NOW!”

 
 
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Alfred University faculty Daisy Wu completes musical arts residency at IUP

Zhongbei "Daisy" Wu, clinical professor of music and language at Alfred University, completed a two-day musical arts residency at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Oct. 12 and 13.

 
 
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Alfred University Day of Giving set for December 5

Alfred University will host its annual Day of Giving—“All In For Alfred”—on Founders Day, Tuesday, Dec. 5.

 
 

Upcoming Events

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Holiday Gifts at Cohen

Nov 22, 12:00 am - Dec 10, 12:00 am
Cohen Gallery

Consider purchasing holiday gifts at the Cohen Gallery located at 55 N. Main in Alfred. Open through December 10 on weekdays 12-4pm and weekends 1-3pm.

 
 
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Painting Stacks: The Scholes Library Project

Dec 05, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Scholes Library, Room Project Room

This Junior Painting exhibition features paintings of books that each student selected from the collection at Scholes Library as an influence on their studio practice. The show includes work from the class, painting faculty, grad students, and librarians. Reception: December 5, 4:30-6:30pm in the Scholes Library Project Room

 
 
 

Bergren Forum - Jason Mullen “The Sale of Sound: An Intro. to ‘Critical’ Music Industry Studies”

Dec 07, 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
Powell Campus Center, Room Nevins Theater

In recent years Music Industry Studies (MIS) has seen expansive growth within institutions and professional training programs. MIS focuses on training technical skills toward preparing students for a 21st century career in music. Join ethnomusicologist Jason Mullen, Adjunct Instructor of Music, as he walks through current trends in MIS and moves toward a critical reading of the field.

 
 
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Paintiers Open Studio Visit

Dec 08, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Binns Merrill Hall, Room 134

Join us on December 8 from 4:30 to 6:30 to see what the painting grad students have been working on all semester! Light refreshments will be served.

 
 
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Divorce Diaries

Dec 07, 12:00 am - Dec 09, 12:00 am
Miller Performing Arts Center

Divorce Diaries is a devised play by the Students of THEA 242 Collaborative Performance Lab that will take place on December 7th, 8th, and 9th from 7:30pm-8:30pm.

 
 
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Open Draw

Dec 08, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Brick Residence Hall

Weekly free figure drawing sessions, open to the public! Light instruction is available.

 
 
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Glass Art Engine Exhibition

Dec 09, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Binns Merrill Hall, Room The Inamori Kyocera Fine Ceramics Museum Palladium Room

An exhibition of interdisciplinary projects between glass engineering students and sculpture students. Reception: Saturday, December 9, 4:30-6:30pm

 
 
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Fall 2023 Senior Shows

Dec 09, 4:00 pm - Dec 13, 8:00 pm
Robert Turner Gallery

Fall 2023 Senior shows. Opening Reception Saturday, December 9, 4-8pm. On view December 10 - 13, 11am-3pm

 
 
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Free Dimensional: Faculty from the Sculpture and Dimensional Studies Division

Nov 03, 12:00 am - Dec 03, 12:00 am
Fosdick-Nelson Gallery

An exhibition of sculpture in various modes by faculty and technicians in the Sculpture Dimensional Studies Division at the School of Art and Design including glass, light, foundry, kinetics, fibers and mixed media. On view November 3 - December 3, 2023. Opening Reception Friday November 3rd, 6-8pm.

 
 
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Ashley Lyon: Super Real

Sep 21, 5:00 pm - Dec 30, 5:00 pm
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum

Super Real presents a collection of recent artworks, ranging from the colossal to intimate, by sculptor Ashley Lyon. Through scale, fragmentation, and touch, Lyon translates figures and objects into reflections of lived experience.

 
 
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Reuben Nakian: The Impassioned Gesture

Sep 21, 5:00 pm - Dec 30, 5:00 pm
Alfred Ceramic Art Museum

Reuben Nakian is best known for his large-scale bronze sculptures. However, Nakian left for posterity a large, highly significant body of work in the ceramic medium. It is this less recognized, but unquestionably important work the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum is celebrating with this exhibition.

 
 
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