St. Thomas’ Art History department called on two artists to commission a piece of memorial art for students who have died during their time at the university that is hoped to go up by the end of September 2021. Libby Simpson has the story.
The Undergraduate Student Government general council approved $50,000 to go toward a student memorial, discussed a return to S-D-R grading amid the ongoing pandemic and approved pre-optometry club at its Dec. 4 meeting. University Affairs Editor Annie Terry has the update.
The new Iverson Center for Faith’s outdoor plaza will feature a 7.8-by-5.8-foot sculpture of St. Thomas Aquinas created by Christian artist Timothy Schmalz. The sculpture is anticipated to be installed by the end of August, in time for the new academic year. Reporter Annie Terry has the story.
Local artist Alyssa Baguss covered the back wall of the Hearth Room in the Anderson Student Center this January with a 29 feet wide and 10 feet long forest landscape, cut out to mirror the windows on the side of the room. Reporter Annie Terry has the story.
St. Thomas’ art history department held a panel and reception April 17 to officially open the Voorsanger Architects Archive exhibit that has been in O’Shaughnessy Educational Center since mid-February.
Professor and art department chair Victoria Young joins TommmieMedia’s Jon Westerberg to discuss the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center’s gallery and architecture on campus.
After a push from the art history department to create a gallery space for its art collections, St. Thomas will open an exhibition later this month in the O’Shaughnessy Education Center.
The St. Thomas Board of Trustees decided to auction off the Winton Guest House, the university’s most expensive piece of art.
