From the Gallery - November 2023
Mississippi State University Department of Art Gallery Director Lori Neuenfeldt talks with photography student Kaneesha Handy about her thesis exhibit, on display Dec. 1 - Dec. 11, 2023.
Art
Maurissa Shumpert
A Place Called Home
Showcases interior and exterior domestic settings from Shumpert's great grandparents’ home, documenting spaces void of people but filled with light and texture to keep their memories and her thoughts of them alive.
Kaneesha Handy
We Are One
Comments on the fragile beauty that coexists between humans and nature, capturing moments that are both mundane when isolated and powerful when forged together.
Omniform
On Wednesday, October 25, Mary Jones (Pink Plaid Collective) hosted a workshop for Dr. Jenna Altomonte’s Performance Art and Criticism course. Titled "Omniform: Having Every Form or Shape," Mary led a discussion on fluidity, complemented by a live body painting exhibition and tutorial with model Mars. Students practiced various painting applications on the body and unpacked concepts like performativity, flow, fluidity, and omniform.
Senior studio art students visit New Orleans
Senior studio art students visit New Orleans for field study
The trip was funded by the Department of Art and the ORED Undergraduate Research Program.
One Night Only Exhibition
The Mississippi State University Department of Art hosted a One Night Only sculpture show titled "A Part of Every Body" on November 7.
The following students participated in the exhibit: