Encompassing major touring exhibits, regional artists, and faculty and student work, there is something for every taste in this year's exhibit schedule.
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Celebrate Fiber
June 2-August 17, University Museum, Sutton Hall
Works from the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh. A public reception will be held Sunday, June 2, 1:30-4:00 p.m. Walk-through with the artists begins at 2:30 p.m.
Through the Oak Grove: A History of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
September 1-October 27, University Museum, Sutton Hall
This exhibit takes you on a visual journey from IUP's founding to the present, featuring photographs, paintings, and memorabilia. A public reception will be held on September 8 from 6:00-8:30 p.m.
University Museum Gala: Stagedoor Canteen
October 13 at 6:00 p.m. University Museum, Sutton Hall
This annual benefit event is always an enjoyable evening. The Stagedoor Canteen will take you back to the Big Band era with great art, music, dance, and food. Reservations are required.
Fauna: Figuring + Fathoming
October 4-November 15, Kipp Gallery, Sprowls Hall
This exhibit is an expression that usually conjures bucolic and benign images. The artists in this exhibition have other ideas, veering from the pathetic to the provocative to the playful.
The Paintings of Dick Morrill
November 3-December 8; University Museum, Sutton Hall
Morrill is both an expressionist and a humanist. Using bold colors and fractured forms to create colorful commentaries on contemporary life. A reception will be held November 3, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Free Admission
Brascapes: An Installation by Nina Barbuto
November 27-December 15, Kipp Gallery, Sprowls Hall
Kipp Gallery presents the work of emerging contemporary artist Nina Barbuto. Miss Barbuto is an installation artist, architect, and sculptor living and working in Pittsburgh, Pa.
In Sisterhood: The Women's Movement in Pittsburgh and Bridge Builders
February 2-March 16 2013; University Museum, Sutton Hall
Concurrent multimedia exhibitions illustrating the rise of movements for equal gender and racial rights in politics, labor organizations and civic life. A reception will be held February 2, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Free Admission
Site Change: An Installation by Natalie Settles
February 21-March 21, Kipp Gallery, Sprowls Hall
This exhibit has been canceled. In its stead, we will present Promise Land: A Video Installation by Chele Isaac.
Annual Undergraduate Juried Art Exhibition 2013
April 2-12, Kipp Gallery, Sprowls Hall
This annual exhibit features art students who are part of the Art Department's undergraduate program.
Emerging Artists: Annual Graduate Exhibition
April 2-May 18; University Museum, Sutton Hall
Highlighting graduate student work, this exhibition will include a mixture of media ranging from ceramics and woodworking to jewelry and performance.
Free Admission
Annual BFA Thesis Exhibition 2013
May 2-May 16, Kipp Gallery, Sprowls Hall
This annual exhibit features art students who are part of the Art Department's Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program.