College of Fine Arts

FSU dance students to present ‘Fractured Form’

Published: February 12, 2019 | 9:22 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Dancers Mackenzie Pane, Rachel Hickman and Aaron Smith perform Bridget Close's "Consider the Source." (Photo: Meagan Helman)

Florida State University’s School of Dance will present a performance featuring three choreographies by graduate students that examine, question and promote a new understanding of form. Master of Fine Arts candidates Julie Opiel, Bridget Close and Sarah Rose will present “Fractured Form” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, in the Nancy […]

FSU’s School of Dance and Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography among best in the nation

Published: January 31, 2019 | 1:47 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State's School of Dance is one of the most respected programs in the nation.

Florida State University’s School of Dance and Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC) have been nationally recognized by College Magazine for their top-notch dance and choreography programs. College Magazine ranked Florida State No. 6 on the list of The 10 Best Schools for Dance in 2019 and No. 4 on the list of The […]

FSU’s interior architecture and design program among nation’s best

Published: January 28, 2019 | 3:25 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

FSU's Interior Architecture & Design program is among the nation's best. (College of Fine Arts)

Florida State University’s Department of Interior Architecture and Design climbed in the national rankings published by DesignIntelligence, which ranks programs based on reviews from professionals in the field, architecture and design deans, program chairs, department heads, students and graduates. This year, FSU’s program ranked No. 5 nationally, and No. 2 among public universities, on a […]

FSU art professor to be featured in prestigious Joan Mitchell Foundation exhibit

Published: December 4, 2018 | 2:44 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State University Professor of Art Lilian Garcia-Roig is one of the 25 artists in the nation who will be featured by the Joan Mitchell Foundation as part of the organization’s 25th anniversary celebration. In 2006, Garcia-Roig won a Joan Mitchell Award — one of the premier national honors bestowed in the visual arts — along with a $25,000 grant […]

Two-time Florida State alumnus selected as new College of Fine Arts dean

Published: November 13, 2018 | 12:48 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, University News

Two-time FSU alumnus James Frazier has been appointed dean of the College of Fine Arts.

Two-time Florida State University alumnus James Frazier has been appointed as the new dean of the College of Fine Arts, effective June 17, 2019. Frazier, who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Florida State, has served on the faculty of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Arts Department of Dance and Choreography since […]

Student-curated art exhibit honors Native American heritage and basketry

Published: November 6, 2018 | 4:28 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

This fall, undergraduate students in the Department of Art History's Museum Objects class developed the exhibition "Interwoven: An Exploration of Native American Basketry."

Florida State University’s Museum of Fine Arts and the Department of Art History will present “Interwoven: An Exploration of Native American Basketry” in recognition of Native American Heritage Month this November. The exhibit explores the art, history and culture of Native American basket weaving, featuring works from the Mary Douglas Lewis North American basket collection housed at the Florida […]

FSU invests in the future of the Museum of Fine Arts with two new appointments

Published: June 27, 2018 | 12:53 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

The Museum of Fine Arts is the largest academic art museum in the Big Bend and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. (Photo by Matthew A. Miley)

Florida State University’s Museum of Fine Arts has appointed two new staff members to oversee its activities and exhibition space, effective July 30. Preston McLane will serve as the museum’s new director. He will succeed MoFA founding director Allys Palladino-Craig, who will retire in September after 38 years at the helm of the museum. Meredith […]

Art history graduate student curates exhibition at the Embassy of Peru Art Gallery

Published: June 20, 2018 | 10:31 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

A Florida State University doctoral candidate in art history has curated an exhibit that will open June 28 at the Embassy of Peru Art Gallery in Washington, D.C. Gabriela Germana curated the exhibition “Metal Bodies: Contemporary Peruvian Women Artists,” which showcases the art of 10 contemporary Peruvian women artists who have explored the female form through the […]

Art alumnus donates hundreds of hand-painted backdrops to College of Fine Arts

Published: March 5, 2018 | 12:42 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

A Florida State University alumnus has donated hundreds of hand-painted backdrops to the College of Fine Arts for use in photo shoots and filming. Chuck Whited, who graduated from FSU in 1976 with a degree in studio art, donated the inventory of backdrops from his Atlanta-based company, C&M Backdrops. He recently closed the business after […]

Photos: Second Lady Karen Pence announces art therapy initiative at FSU

Published: October 18, 2017 | 4:45 pm | Posted in: Photo Galleries

Second Lady Karen Pence with President John Thrasher at the announcement of her new initiative, Art Therapy: Healing with the HeART on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Florida State University. (FSU Photography Services)

FSU’s Department of Interior Architecture & Design presents exhibit of Soviet cultural goods

Published: September 27, 2017 | 11:21 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Nearing the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, the Florida State University Department of Interior Architecture + Design will present “Kul’ttovary: Bringing Culture into the Soviet Home,” a collection of Soviet ‘kul’ttovary’ or cultural goods dating back to 1917. The exhibition explores the period immediately following the Bolshevik government’s recognition of the importance of sports, […]

FSU art alumna wins prestigious juried panel prize

Published: July 6, 2017 | 9:45 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Brittany Watkins (MFA '16) won the Juried Panel Prize at the 2017 ArtFields competition. (Photo by Johnston Roberts)

A Florida State University College of Fine Arts alumna recently claimed the Juried Panel Prize at ArtFields, an annual art competition and festival held in Lake City, S.C. Brittany Watkins, a 2016 graduate of FSU’s Master of Fine Arts program, was one of 400 Southern artists featured during the nine-day festival in April, which also […]