Seattle philanthropist Marian E. Smith believes that the visual arts should be part of every Washington State University student’s experience. Her gift of a notable collection of late 20th century glass works by artists associated with Washington’s Pilchuck Glass School is intended to expose WSU’s student body to exceptional artworks as an integral part of […]
Chris Bruce, director of the WSU Museum of Art, will speak at 12:20 p.m., Nov. 13 in the CUB Cascade Room 123 as part of the Compton Union Art a la Carte lecture series. Bruce’s lecture is titled “Spectacle and Plain Good: some thoughts on art, architecture and audience. Art a la Carte is sponsored […]
Palouse Columns, a commissioned sculpture by Seattle artist Robert Maki, will be dedicated at noon Monday, Sept. 29, on the lawn northwest of Thompson Hall. The event is open to the public. The tight grouping of six painted steel columns set in an irregular pentagon formation will be lighted at night. Maki envisions the sculpture […]
Linda Arthur, chair of the Apparel, Merchandising and Interior Design department, will present a slide show on Hawaiian quilts at the noontime Art a la Carte in CUB Cascade 123 on Feb. 20. “Hawaiian quilts are riding the crest of a wave of popularity on the mainland and around the world.” So says John Kitchen’s […]
The university’s Museum of Art hopes to bring in hundreds of students with a new program that will bus area school children to the museum, allowing them continued exposure to the world of art. With an anonymous donation of $3,500, the museum’s educational outreach has a new lease on life, bringing in students who, in […]