In Brief: April 11
Students celebrate their wins in the 2019 BFA Thesis Exhibition
BFA art exhibition displays visual joy and thoughtful content
The School of Art’s 2019 BFA Thesis Exhibition “is generous in terms of its visual joy and thoughtful content,” said Boston photographer David Hilliard, who was the juror for the spring exhibition.
In his comments about the show, which runs through April 14 in the Fine Arts Center galleries, Hilliard said, “The exhibition was a joy to jury. The artwork felt very interdisciplinary and the best pieces hit a wonderful balance between sharply skilled form and rigorously critical content.
At the opening reception, School of Art Director Charles Kanwischer announced the 2019 exhibition winners, saying the awards “are affirmations of the value of hard work and sacrifice. But the memory of difficult sacrifice fades as it’s replaced by the feeling that comes from putting your work into the world and having it recognized – the feeling that someone else believes that what you do is valuable.”
The winners selected by faculty and their awards include Scott Jones, Aaron Macy Memorial Scholarship; Zoё Farr and Kelly Stockard, Dave Cayton Memorial Award; Todd Hall, Dr. Elizabeth Casey, Friends of the Libraries Sculpture Award; Emma Robinson, Elizabeth S. and Gary L. Cole Scholarship in Art; Laura Dirksen, James W. Strong Studio Achievement Award; Cara Schmidt, James W. Strong Digital Arts Studio Achievement Award; Cessna Manalili, James W. Strong Graphic Design Studio Achievement Award and James W. Strong Outstanding Senior Award; Olivia Jones, James W. Strong SACI Scholarship; Leann Ream, Marilyn Singleton/Medici Circle Leadership Award (Undergrad); Alyssa Johnson, Marilyn Singleton/Medici Circle Leadership Award (Graduate); Fawn Denbow, Mark Borsz Memorial Scholarship; Kelli McKee, Robert W. Hurlstone Memorial Art Glass Award; Kimberly Tumblin, Thomas Hilty Scholarship; Heather Rudolph, Tom and Jane Vanden Eynden Photography Award; Sarah Clark, Tom and Jane Vanden Eynden Art Education Award.
The choices of the external jurors include Dylan Kraska, “Captive,” Alumni Association Award; Nicholas Welker, “Some Things to Talk About,” Dominick and Elizabeth Labino Art and Technology Award; Heather Rudolph, Main Street Photo Award; Clara Delgado, “Photographs,” Monnier Family Foundation Outstanding Artist Award; Erin Clarkson, Medici Circle Cup Best of BFA Show Award.
Clarkson’s artwork “Alexander and Robert” earned the Arts and Sciences Purchase Award, and Chelsea Ford’s “Idea of a Goblet” received the Medici Circle Purchase Prize Award.
BGSU hosts Austrian Studies Association Conference
Bowling Green State University will host the 2019 Austrian Studies Conference on campus today through Sunday.
The conference theme, which focuses on “Austria in Europe: Migration, Immigration, Integration. Contemporary and Historical Perspectives,” is the final act of the yearlong celebration of the 50-year partnership between BGSU and the University of Salzburg. Both universities have been involved with the planning, led by Dr. Christina Guenther, German faculty in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, and Vice Rector Sylvia Hahn and Dr. Andreas Praher, both from the University of Salzburg.
About 100 Austrian studies scholars from at least six countries will attend the interdisciplinary conference to explore a broad range of issues related to migration in Austria, Europe and North American. The presentations will highlight artistic, cultural, economic and political developments related to migration from contemporary and historical perspectives
Among the presenters are Clemens Berger, the Austrian Max Kade Writer in Residence; Dr. Manfred Mittermayer, director of the Literary Archive at the University of Salzburg and the onsite associate director of Austria Year Abroad program; Dr. Mathias Beer from the University of Tübingen; Austrian filmmaker Djordje Cenic, who will present his documentary film “Down There” as part of the International Film Festival, and slam-poet and singer Yasmin Hafedh (Yasmo) from Vienna.
The schedule and list of sponsors are available at the conference website.
PPEL presents ‘Racism Without Racists?’
The Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law (PPEL) program welcomes Dr. Nirej Sekhon, an associate professor of law at Georgia State University, to present “Racism Without Racists? Disparity in Criminal Justice” at 5 p.m. today (April 11) in 115 Education Building.
Guests with disabilities are requested to indicate if they need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495 prior to the event.
Updated: 04/10/2019 03:41PM