Department of Art, Brigham Young University

Inspired by Children’s Media, Students Aim to Engage Infants and Adults Alike

Four BFA students filmed fictional characters performing simple, everyday activities in South Korea’s capital

December 11, 2019

Alumni Feature: Gian Pierotti

Wish fulfillment is at the heart of art-making for ceramist Gian Pierotti

December 10, 2019

Field Study Creates Natural and Memorable Learning Environment for Student Participants

Students collaborated with faculty mentors as they traveled across Scotland and nearby islands to investigate nature and ecology

November 27, 2019

Artists from BYU and Around the World Met in Iceland to Collaborate in Unfamiliar Territory

Diverse artists contribute to ongoing projects related to the theme, “Odd Nature”

November 27, 2019

BFA Student Featured in a Solo Exhibition at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

Rachel Henriksen's show "knew/new" will be on display in the Projects Gallery at UMOCA November 1—January 18

November 13, 2019

Exhibition Featuring Work of Summer Intensive Participants on Display through October 23

The group show, "Site Cite Sight," is currently available for viewing in Gallery 303

October 17, 2019

Drawing Class Collaborates with University of Utah to Address Inequality and Immigration in Utah

July 19, 2019

During winter semester, students in Professor Joe Ostraff’s advanced drawing course collaborated with University of Utah students to facilitate dialogue among Salt Lake residents about…

Alumni Feature: Heidi Moller Somsen

The physical process of creating art helps ceramics instructor Heidi Moller Somsen process the vicissitudes of life

July 4, 2019

Alumni Feature: Ashley Beck

Art Ed grad devotes career to serving the most underserved students

June 19, 2019

Alumni Feature: Jeffrey Cornwall

Full-time art specialist Jeffrey Cornwall infuses art into everyday student learning

May 21, 2019

Alumni Feature: Jethro Gillespie

High school art educator Jethro Gillespie merges identities as teacher and maker by bringing contemporary art into the classroom

May 4, 2019

New Digital Fabrication Tools Expand Students’ Art-Making in Digital Sculpture Class

In a new digital sculpture class students learn the basics of 3D modeling, 3D rendering and creating physical objects from digital models

April 25, 2019

Awards Night and Student Show 2019

April 24, 2019

Congratulations to all student recipients of awards and scholarships presented at the department’s annual awards night on Wednesday, April 17. A total of 91 awards…

Alumni Feature: Brandon Gunn

As education director at the prestigious Tamarind Institute, Brandon Gunn trains students to become the best lithographers in the world

April 3, 2019

Student Teacher-Mentor Duo Walks Students through Making Meaningful Art

Inspired by the project Dear Data, Chloe Welch and Bart Francis encouraged students to collect and visualize data from their lives

March 28, 2019

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