Want to taste some quality wines while viewing quality art exhibits? This wine bar, art gallery and music venue needs to be your next location for date night and girl’s night. This elegant wine bar is...
Today’s Hidden Gem of Akron, Don Drumm Studios & Gallery, is within walking distance of campus - so there’s no excuse for not checking it out. Why not absorb some art during a break between classes?...
If you are looking for a change of pace from the typical classroom setting, UA’s newest “Unclass” might be just what you need.
Next semester, The University of Akron will be offering Reinventing...
African-American actors and actresses have been snubbed year after year when it comes to the Oscars. This year was no different, when an all-white ballot was announced for the second year in a row.
Actors...
UA’s beloved mascot Zippy helped spread holiday cheer around campus with the event “Pictures with Santa Zippy” on Dec. 8 during the afternoon in the Student Union.
The event was hosted by the...
Although political science major Wyatt Nolker isn’t pursuing an art degree, he understands the importance of art and wants to share that with the rest of UA’s campus.
On Nov. 19, students gathered...
Contemporary artist Alexis Rockman visited the Akron Art Museum on Thursday, Oct. 8, to give a lecture and present his recent artwork, which showcases the effects human beings have on the earth.
In...
All “art nerds” are invited to attend a trolley tour of the Inside|Out installations on The University of Akron’s campus and parts of University Park.
“Art Nerd Trolley Tour” is a free tour...
Graphic designer and animator Caitlin Cadieux visited Folk Hall on Sept. 29 to debut her first lecture titled, “The Cartography of Motion Design.”
The lecture started with Cadieux showing pictures...
By Zaina Salem, Editor-in-Chief
• September 21, 2015
Over 30 UA students have their artwork displayed in venues around downtown Akron for the fourth annual Akron Art Prize competition.
Many categories will be displayed, including painting, photography,...
Artist Amos Paul Kennedy visited Folk Hall on September 15 to give a lecture and display his work for his one man exhibition, “Puttin’ Ink on Paper.”
In his lecture, Kennedy gave insight into...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• September 14, 2015
A crowd gathered at the Akron Art Museum on Sunday, Sept. 13 for UA printmaking professor Charles Beneke’s art talk, during which he explained his work “Specter” and the inspiration behind it.
“I...
Myers School of Art is currently hosting a senior portfolio exhibition for graphic design students to present their best work before graduating.
The exhibit opened on April 24 to professionals and employers...
UA’s art department is introducing a new course called “The Boston Mills Experience.” This education crash course teaches students how to succeed in the artistic field.
The course began with Associate...
The University of Akron’s assistant professor of Graphic Design and Interactive Media, Markus Vogl, presented his most recent work during a lunchtime lecture in Folk Hall on Friday, March 20.
Vogl...
The University of Akron’s Shrank Hall was put to great use this summer, as it has become home to Akron’s own Rubber City Shakespeare Company.
In its second season, Rubber City Shakespeare Company...
John Puglia created works of art from the beauty of everything around him. Inspired by the sights of everyday life, Puglia shaped a successful career for himself and motivated others to do the same along...
This year marks the 200th anniversary of our nation’s national anthem, along with the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. The University of Akron threw a celebration of America’s history...
Featured at the Hower House was an exhibit named Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books, a traveling exhibition of handmade books and printmaking. The exhibit was a collection of books, paper and small watercolor...
Beau Brown
Senior graphic design majors are saying sayonara and waving their hands goodbye to the university, while waving their professional portfolios in the faces of potential employers. The Pinpoint...
Written by: Sarah Koester
Walking around the littered outskirts of campus is not pleasant until you come across Don Drumm Studios & Gallery. Whether you want to relieve yourself of stress, have an appreciation...
Written by: Lois Elswick
The annual Ingenuity Festival hit Cleveland last weekend and featured some very exciting art and technology.
The festival took place behind the Cleveland Browns Stadium in two large...
By: Margaret Duff
This challenge can create very interesting, unique displays, and this year, with a staggering number of entries, many students had to think beyond the traditional, salon-style...
Many artists may think that design is too structured and not a real art form. On the other hand, many designers think art lacks structure and formal attributes.
So where does fine art and graphic design cross, and where does it divert?
Since Rob Lucas founded the Akron Independent Film and Video Festival in 2002, the event has gone through several transformations.
“This was the first year that we incorporated video games," Alana Gustafson, director of Outreach for Akron Film, said. "I think it is going to be so interactive, especially in the technology age. People who come to the event for the films will like the games as well. We are hoping that people will really take to the video games. [Introducing video games] is something that is kind of unheard of, especially within the film industry and festivals.”
This Thursday through Sunday, numerous guests will be flocking to the Akron Art Museum for the 2011 Akron Film and Pixel Festival.
This will be the first time that the festival will bring in writers, actors and filmmakers for question and answer sessions after the viewings.
"I feel like having professional directors, writers, producers and more gives film fans the opportunity to connect with professional filmmakers, learn more about their craft and have greater appreciation for film,” co-director Rob Lucas said.
For the past week, skateboards have been appearing on the walls outside the printmaking studio in the upper atrium gallery at the Myers School of Art. Students are still turning in skateboards for the third-annual Wild Ride Skateboard auction, and the collection is anticipated to reach over 100 skateboards.
Cari Miller juggles the roles of being a mother of three children, a writer, an environmentalist and an artist all at once, and is now working in her studio in Summit Artspace.
The first thing that many people see upon arriving at her studio is an array of suns, formed into diverse shapes and painted in many colors. The suns, which are vivid and exiting, are a favorite motif for Miller. She has named her website "Sunthing Special."
