Art

Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women in Society as part of its 50th anniversary and the UO’s Environment Initiative, “Ghost Forest" will run from April 24-May 4 in the LaVerne Krauss Gallery in Lawrence Hall. Eugene artist Sarah Grew teams up with sound artist Jon Bellona, a senior instructor at the UO’s School of Music and Dance who teaches audio production, for this latest exhibition about wildfires.

In the latest issue of ARTFORUM, Associate Professor of Art, Rick Silva, shared his top 10 with the publication.

What do Ghostbusters, Dragon Quest, Garbage Pail Kids, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze, and the artist Lynda Benglis have in common? The use of a familiar pop culture trope: slime! Learn more about this sticky substance courtesy of Christopher Michlig's latest book.

Farsi was one of two faculty recognized and awarded the Presidential Fellowship in Art and Humanities. She was recognized for her work on a project called Intermediaries, which the selection committee described as “rich” and “gripping.” The committee was struck by the sheer beauty of Farsi’s work and felt the proposed project would have great value to a broad audience. Farsi says the fellowship provides a thrilling opportunity at a critical time as it coincides with her upcoming sabbatical.

New School of Art + Design Assistant Professor in Photography, Tarrah Krajnak, will see their cyanotypes from their performance, 1979: Contact Negative, form the first Parasol Foundation Women in Photography acquisition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Their work will be on display at the start of 2023.

Meet Product Design student, Kundai Kapurura, in this student profile published in the "Ethos" publication.

Oregon Quarterly features Product Design department head, Trygve Faste, in an article that details his method and journey to teaching tomorrow's designers. 

Around the O article: Josh Wardle, a 2011 Master of Fine Arts graduate in digital arts, has a new project sweeping the globe: Wordle.