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International Recognition: Art department faculty co-create award-winning work

Mon, Dec 11, 2023

Oklahoma State University’s Department of Art, Graphic Design and Art History professors Nick Mendoza and Pouya Jahanshahi recently won the “Cultural” category at the Intercontinental Bienal Awards for their poster design. “It was a sweet surprise,” Jahanshahi said. “It is an honor to be chosen as the best in a category among many entries from across the globe.” The competition received 19,543 submissions from 17,125 artists ranging from package design to sculpture to painting.

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Art department professor Mendoza takes home prize for movie poster design

Tue, Dec 05, 2023

Nick Mendoza of the Department of Art, Graphic Design and Art History at Oklahoma State University recently received a silver award from the United States International Poster Biennial. Professor Mendoza’s poster, which he designed for the 2022 film “The Integrity of Joseph Chambers,” was one of 285 pieces chosen for the biennial show from among 7,380 entries.

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CAS inducts 3 new Hall of Famers at 2023 ceremony

Wed, Sep 27, 2023

Oklahoma State University’s College of Arts and Sciences honored 20 alumni at its annual Hall of Fame event on Sept. 15. Included among them were Bill Goldston, Charles F. “Chic” Dambach and Ron Ward — this year’s three Hall of Fame inductees. In addition to recognizing Dambach, Goldston and Ward, the college presented 14 Distinguished Alumni and three Rising Star awards.

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Art history student secures prestigious Princeton University Art Museum internship

Mon, Jun 12, 2023

Soph Coe, an Oklahoma State University art history major, is the first to represent OSU as a Princeton University Museum of Art intern this summer. Coe will participate in group discussions, activities, and independent projects during their eight-week assignment at the university.

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Graphic design students win first place, honorable mention at Graphex54 competition 

Fri, Jun 02, 2023

Nine graphic design students from the Department of Art, Graphic Design and Art History received first-place awards from the Graphex54 design competition on May 9. Three students were runners-up and received honorable mentions. 

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Celebrated artist and OSU alumnus Benjamin Harjo Jr. dies at 77

Tue, May 23, 2023

Oklahoma State University lost a member of its Cowboy family over the weekend with the death of prominent Oklahoma artist Benjamin Harjo Jr. Referred to by many as the “Picasso of Native American art,” Harjo died on Saturday at the age of 77.

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Graphic design students unveil mural honoring former Stillwater mayor

Thu, May 04, 2023

A semester’s worth of work was put on display in Stillwater’s Chris Salmon Plaza on May 1, with the unveiling of Oklahoma State University graphic design students’ mural “Building Sunshine.” The mural — which highlights the life and work of former Stillwater mayor Christine Salmon — was designed by OSU freshman Carlee Roddy. Roddy worked with her fellow Visual Thinking Image and Surface 2D classmates to execute the design.

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OSU graphic design students’ capstone exhibition opens at the Gardiner Gallery

Wed, Mar 01, 2023

The 2023 Oklahoma State University graphic design BFA capstone exhibition Threshold opened Wednesday, March 1, at the Gardiner Gallery of Art in the Bartlett Center on OSU’s Stillwater campus. The exhibition presents work by 30 graduating seniors, with featured pieces representing a culmination of students’ artistic development achieved through years of experimentation, research and critical thinking.

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Six OSU students chosen as finalists in national graphic design competition

Mon, Jan 30, 2023

Four undergraduate and two graduate students from Oklahoma State University’s graphic design program recently had their work selected in the annual American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Baltimore Flux Student Design Competition.

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Japanese artist Manami Ishimura exhibition set to open at OSU Gardiner Gallery of Art

Thu, Jan 12, 2023

An exhibition of works by Japanese artist Manami Ishimura opens Jan. 19 at the Gardiner Gallery of Art in the Bartlett Center on Oklahoma State University’s Stillwater campus. The exhibition, titled “Ripple,” includes three large sculptural works made of PETG plastic using a 3D pen and monofilament.

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New exhibition at OSU Museum of Art explores type through an international lens

Wed, Sep 21, 2022

Opening Oct. 11, a new exhibition at the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art highlights type-based imagery in art by international artists.

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OSU Museum of Art set to open Mark Sisson exhibit, Themes on Being

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

The OSU Museum of Art will unveil its newest exhibition Oct. 19, featuring works by Mark Sisson, an Oklahoma State University professor of printmaking, drawing and 2D design.

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