Department of Art News

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Photograph of a student working on jewelry.
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Photograph of an exhibit by Charlene Liu.
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Tinker Hatfield Award Brings Paris to Eugene in Spring Studio

The School of Art + Design's Departments of Product Design and Jewelry, with Kiersten Munchinger and Alida Bevirt co-teaching the class, offered a one-of-a-kind studio experience. With help from the annual Tinker Hatfield Award for Innovation, the two departments brought to life the 5Rings studio, a unique class combining a collaborative, interdepartmental studio with a unique, international sporting event: the Olympics.
Two up of sculptures by Abhishek Kulkarni

Sculpting Coast to Coast

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Photograph of the exterior of Lawrence Hall
Photograph of Eli Mikiten's bike pump for the Zinc Challenge.
Photo is of the book, "File Under: Slime", positioned upright on a stack of additional copies of the same book. Book is bright green with the title in simple, black font.

"File Under: Slime" Reviewed by LARB

Professor of Art Christopher Michlig's latest book, "File Under: Slime", is reviewed and spotlighted in an article by the Los Angeles Review of Books alongside fellow slime novel "Slime: A Natural History" by Susanne Wedlich.
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Photograph of the outside of the White Stag building in Old Town PDX (Portland)
Photo of Associate Professor Rick Silva from the Department of Art in the School of Art + Design
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Photo of a Kate Wagle art piece

Dreaming Like a Beehive

Reception for this exhibition takes place on June 2. This exhibition is made possible by the Center for Art Research, a Career Opportunity Grant from the Oregon Arts Commission and The Ford Family Foundation, and a Finrow Research Award from the UO School of Art and Design.
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