Art, Department of

Event    Thursday, April 13, 2023
  PARAGON Exhibition: Monday, March 27 - Thursday, April 20 The Department of Art at Georgia College & State University cordially invites you to visit our Capstone exhibition, PARAGON. The exhibit showcases our students’ outstanding research over the past year and includes work in a variety of media. This year, the exhibition will be displayed in two venues: Leland Gallery in Ennis Hall and the Underwood House Gallery. Congratulations to Eve Chapa, Hannah Conti, Alyssa Duncan, Grace...
Announcement    Thursday, March 23, 2023
The Department of Art and the Latin American, Caribbean, and Latina/o Studies Program Present: Ruben Yepes Munoz--Affecting the Conflict: Art, Film, and War in Colombia Wednesday, March 29th, 1:00 PM, Peabody Auditorium For nearly 60 years, Colombia was in the grip of a harrowing internal armed conflict. By the time the peace treaty between FARC—the largest of the country’s guerrilla groups—and the government was signed in 2016, nearly 17% of the population had been a direct victim...
Event    Wednesday, March 29, 2023
The Department of Art and the Latin American, Caribbean, and Latina/o Studies Program Present: Ruben Yepes Munoz--Affecting the Conflict: Art, Film, and War in Colombia Wednesday, March 29th, 1:00 PM, Peabody Auditorium For nearly 60 years, Colombia was in the grip of a harrowing internal armed conflict. By the time the peace treaty between FARC—the largest of the country’s guerrilla groups—and the government was signed in 2016, nearly 17% of the population had been a direct victim...
Announcement    Tuesday, March 21, 2023
GC Department of Art alumnus Sophia Daniel will be speaking via Zoom on Thursday, March 23, from 5:30-6:30 PM. Please join as she shares her insights on creating a career in the arts.  Sophia earned her BA in Art from Georgia College and State University in Spring 2020. Her undergraduate studies were focused on museum studies, chemistry, theater, and art. Sophia’s undergraduate Capstone thesis project was a co-curated exhibition and fashion show titled Unhindered Spirit: Embracing...
Event    Thursday, March 23, 2023
GC Department of Art alumnus Sophia Daniel will be speaking via Zoom on Thursday, March 23, from 5:30-6:30 PM. Please join as she shares her insights on creating a career in the arts.  Sophia earned her BA in Art from Georgia College and State University in Spring 2020. Her undergraduate studies were focused on museum studies, chemistry, theater, and art. Sophia’s undergraduate Capstone thesis project was a co-curated exhibition and fashion show titled Unhindered Spirit: Embracing...
Announcement    Tuesday, March 7, 2023
The exhibit “Possible Structures For a New Language” is on display in the Leland Gallery in Ennis Hall. A reception for the exhibition will be held in Leland Gallery on March 7, 2023 from 5-6pm. The artist, Esteban Patino, will be present and available for questions.
Announcement    Friday, March 3, 2023
IMERYS geology team takes time to work with ceramic art students in Sandersville, GA. This week GCSU students explored the site of our prime clay mineral in one of IMERYS’ active kaolin mines.   Kaolin is our primary clay for creating the porcelain and glazes that allows for students’ art and ideas to come to life. Thanks to Laura Holly Mock and the invitation, IMERYS generously donated the time of two of their geologists and two of their ceramic engineers to guide the students through...
Announcement    Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Artist in Residence and current Leland Gallery exhibitor Esteban Patino will be speaking on his process and work on March 9, 5:00-6:00 PM, in A&S 272.   “Aesthetically, each iteration of my language study is distinct: my sculptures are sinuous sentinels, seeking symbolic approximation to atemporality and the possibility of universal shapes; my collages are humanoid bricolages, amorphous inquisitive monsters that portray the complexities of time and human existence; my paintings are...
Event    Thursday, March 9, 2023
Artist in Residence and current Leland Gallery exhibitor Esteban Patino will be speaking on his process and work on March 9, 5:00-6:00 PM, in A&S 272.   “Aesthetically, each iteration of my language study is distinct: my sculptures are sinuous sentinels, seeking symbolic approximation to atemporality and the possibility of universal shapes; my collages are humanoid bricolages, amorphous inquisitive monsters that portray the complexities of time and human existence; my paintings are...
Patino Poster
Event    Tuesday, March 7, 2023
A reception for the exhibition of artwork by visiting artist Esteban Patino will be held in Leland Gallery on March 7, 2023 from 5-6pm. The artist will be present and available for questions.