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December Exhibitions & Events December begins at the John J. McDonough Museum of Art with five exciting exhibitions opening on December 3. The Fall Graduating BFA Exhibition, MFA Collaborative Project Exhibition, Talking with Mascots with work by Francesca Baldarelli, Alex Ferrante, Jeremiah Ibarra and Rachel Sanders, Missy McCormick’s creating (a) space and Dustin Grella’s Animation Hotline Shorts Exhibition will all be on display through December 18. Join us for an opening on Friday, December 3 from 5-7pm to celebrate the innovative and thought-provoking creations of these talented artists. Our programming collaboration also continues featuring the talents of students from the Dana School of Music with world premieres by Dana School of Music student composers.
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Fall Graduating BFA
Exhibition
The Fall Graduating BFA Exhibition celebrates the work of five students in the areas of photography, graphic+interactive design and interdisciplinary studio art. Students participating in this exhibition include, Micheline Cleaves, Emily Fetsko, Anna Pugh, Bailee Rinestine and Holly Yarab.
BFA students work closely with nationally and internationally known faculty engaged in a broad range of art and design practices. Immersed in the quest for knowledge and creative self-realization, students embrace the advantages of professional studio and design programs. The Fall Graduating BFA Exhibition is the opportunity for students to share the original and innovative discoveries they have made in their artistic journeys communicating to the public their creative expressions of human experience.
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MFA Collaborative Project Exhibition
MFA candidate, Katherine Williamson's artwork and projects by BFA students Emily R. Eastlick and Lindsay N. DeLullo are highlighted in the MFA Collaborative Project Exhibition. The MFA in Interdisciplinary Visual Arts is unique in that it requires students to examine and integrate the methods, theory, skills and insights from two or more traditional or non-traditional visual arts with non-art coursework.
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Talking with Mascots work by Francesca Baldarelli, Alex Ferrante Jeremiah Ibarra & Rachel Sanders
Talking with Mascots includes work by Francesca Baldarelli, Alex Ferrante, Jeremiah Ibarra and Rachel Sanders. The exhibition “...serves a buffet of texture. Parts of the show beg for touch. The play of space and form has us recontextualize remnants; a void is as much a thing as its former fill. This show speaks to time, life, and consumption; the sensations and images of our in-betweenness, and how we might form our remnants into relational masses. These artists share the use of ledge-sitters-- objects that gently cup the edge of their surface--objects on the cusp. Parts that feel used or used up still offer us something; to take up space.”
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creating (a) space
new work by Missy McCormick
Associate Professor Missy McCormick’s current research focuses on domestic objects that have been common in homes for centuries and carry out specific functions in daily life. The objects are examined and reimagined through a loose sense of Scandinavian and mid-century modern design, paired down with a focus on the practical, architectural, and essential elements. This resulted in a body of work that offers the comfort of the familiar with a sense of simplicity, reliability, and no-frills timelessness.
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Dustin Grella's Animation Hotline ShortsDustin Grella is an animation artist who works in the pastel on slate technique also known as chalkboard animation. This exhibition, features his Animation Hotline, “an ongoing series of short animations allowing anonymous callers to leave voicemail messages that are then animated.” His Dusty Studios work has produced internationally award winning work and been screened at Cannes and the Sundance Film Festivals, the Museum of Modern Art and the New York Times. Grella received his MFA from the School of Visual Arts, being honored with the Paula H. Rhodes Award for Excellence in Computer Art. Originally from Medina, Ohio he currently teaches at Queens College in New York.
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Alumni Sip and Paint
Relax and be creative at the John J. McDonough Museum of Art on Saturday, December 4th at 4:00 p.m. for a YSU Alumni Sip and Paint. This is a class for beginners, so no experience is necessary. All supplies are included and will be led by Interdisciplinary Studio Art Senior, Emily Fetsko. Have fun and unleash your artistic side at an amazing paint party! Customize your own mimosa at the mimosa bar and find your favorite sweet treat at the mini dessert buffet. You will be able to take home your 11x14" masterpiece the same day. Please click here to register or contact Brittany Defibaugh, Alumni Engagement Coordinator, at bldfibaugh@ysu.edu for more information.
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Dana @ McDonough
Dana @ McDonough will feature world premieres by Dana School of Music student composers at the McDonough on Thursday, December 9 at 7:30pm.
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McDonough Gallery Hours
The McDonough galleries are open Tuesday-Saturday from 11:00 am-4:00 pm. The Museum is free and open to the public.
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Guidelines The McDonough will be following the protocols put forth by the University in regards to COVID-19. Currently, face coverings are required in the Museum regardless of vaccination status. For the safety of our patrons, students and staff we ask that anyone with signs or symptoms of COVID-19 please refrain from attending exhibitions and events.
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