From The Gallery - September 2018
Mississippi State University Department of Art Gallery Director Lori Neuenfeldt talks with Jacob Crook, galleries exhibition coordinator.
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Kristen Ley
Alumna Kristen Ley, owner of Thimblepress, has products in over 1,500 retail outlets worldwide – including Target.
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Darby Taylor
“I came to MSU as an art major, with an emphasis in photography. I love this field because it gives me an opportunity to meet people and capture their personalities on camera. At Mississippi State, I found the best art department I could possibly be involved in. Our teachers are so knowledgeable, and they never let your growth stunt as an artist or as a person.” - Darby Taylor, Senior, Art
Dominic Lippillo interviewed on STUDIO BREAK
The Mississippi State University Associate Professor of Photography was interviewed for a September 2018 podcast.
Longtime Department of Art Professor Funderburk’s paintings featured in national and international shows this fall
Artworks by Brent Funderburk will be featured in an upcoming national exhibit and in a noted book series, this fall. A Professor Emeritus of Art and William L. Giles Distinguished Professor at Mississippi State University, Funderburk taught painting and drawing for 40 years before retiring in May, 2018.
From The Gallery - August 2018
Mississippi State University Department of Art Gallery Director Lori Neuenfeldt talks with Interim Department Head Jeffrey Haupt about plans for the department.
Jeffrey Haupt named interim head of Mississippi State’s art department
Professor Jeffrey Haupt is taking on a new leadership role as interim head of Mississippi State University’s Department of Art. “As a longtime member of the Department of Art, Jeffrey has served for many years as coordinator of the painting area and most recently gained significant experience serving as the interim associate dean in the ...
Art student creates mural for West Clay Elementary School
Lauryn Rody, a Mississippi State University art major, recently completed a mural for West Clay Elementary School.
Assistant Professor Ginnie Hsu featured as MSU 'Our People'
Story by Sasha Steinberg | Photo by Megan Bean She misses being on the Starkville campus, but Assistant Professor of Art Ginnie Hsu has been happily representing Mississippi State abroad this summer. Hsu recently finished a two-and-a-half-week residency at Light Grey Art Lab in Bergen, Norway. Along with daily observations of the country’s varying landscape, ...
From The Gallery - June 2018
Mississippi State University Department of Art Gallery Director Lori Neuenfeldt talks with two recent fine arts graduates, Jordan Knight and Darren Cheairs – both selected as 2018 Undergraduate Artists in Residence at the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.