Alisa McCrary, a senior BFA in Studio Art major at Michigan State University who is from Detroit, is gaining experience as an intern for Arts4U, a University Arts and Collections program at MSU. Arts4U hosts various pop-up events such as live musical performances, open mic sessions, and interactive art activities with the goal of creating a welcoming environment for students interested in the arts.| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
Hailey Becker, a Michigan State University graduate student, is shining a light on campus with her art exhibition that recently was featured in the MSU Libraries Digital Scholarship Lab as part of the MSU Digital Humanities Graduate Arts Fellowship. “Where the Light Gets In” is an installation Becker created in the Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL) that showcases her art installations across MSU’s campus.| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
A 2nd Year MFA Exhibition by Jaleane Tatum Kresge Gallery 114 | October 13-24 Closing reception: October 24 at 6:30-8:30 pm A mother is a sacred position, a portal of life and abundance. She is the strength of the bloodline,…| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
Michigan State University Apparel and Textile Design (ATD) students Fernando Caccia and Evelyn Short attended New York Fashion Week, one of the most prestigious fashion events in the world, as winners of the MSU Trademarks and Licensing ATD BFA Fashion Week Award. Their trip included entry into select runway shows as well as panel discussions and networking opportunities with industry leaders.| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
“Attached to the Soil,” the Fulbright Scholar portrait project by Peter Glendinning, Professor of Photography in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University, is a featured exhibition and was the kick-off event for the month-long inaugural Cape Town Photography Festival in South Africa. Consisting of 50 photographic portraits, Glendinning’s “Attached to […]| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
A Second Year MFA Exhibition by Shelby Freehling September 29-October 10 | Reception: October 2, 6:30-8:30 Kresge Art Center | Gallery 101 After traveling all summer long, I finally landed my feet back in Michigan. I was delighted to see familiar faces. Sometimes we forget how deep our connections run, until we take moments apart. […]| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
Second Year MFA Exhibition by Jacob Ashba September 29-October 10 | Reception: October 2, 6:30-8:30 Kresge Art Center | Gallery 114 Meat Bone Spirit is a body of work that confronts the viewer with the physical reality of the self. By utilizing the medium of paint and pastel, my art exposes the beauty of a human […]| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
As most experienced teachers well know, lesson plans don’t always go according to plan. Thinking on your feet and taking advantage of unforeseen “teachable moments” can often lead to the biggest lessons of the day. However, this is not something that can be easily taught in a classroom and is much better learned through real-world experiences, like what Michigan State University’s Saturday Morning Art (SmART) program provides.| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
The annual Drawing Marathon, hosted by MSU’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design, returns this year to the Summer Circle Theatre Courtyard, located in front of the Kresge Art Center, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the event of rain, the Drawing Marathon will move inside the Kresge Art Center. The public is invited to this non-stop, eight-hour drawing event.| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
Through its annual Selma & Stanley Hollander Artist, Designer, and Scholar Lecture Series, the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University hosts several internationally recognized leaders in the fields of art and design, who each offer inspiring talks that explore how visual representation in all its complex forms exists as a mode of inquiry. The 2025-2026 Selma & Stanley Hollander Artist, Designer, and Scholar Lecture Series will bring 15 distinguished guests to ...| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
Anna Kinsman, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an MSU junior who is majoring in Graphic Design. She traveled to Greece this summer for the American College of Greece study abroad program and wrote about her experience in this article.| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
August 25-September 19 | Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm But Just Now...this year’s All MFA Exhibition is now open in Kresge Galleries 101 and 114. This exhibition features creative research from first through third year AAHD MFA Candidates: Yeroham Ashagre, Jacob…| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
Quenita Hutson is an MSU senior majoring in Apparel and Textile Design and from Saginaw, Michigan. She traveled to South Korea this summer to study abroad as part of the Global and Cross-Cultural Marketing: Case Study of K-Culture Program led…| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
(SCENE) Metrospace was founded by the City of East Lansing in 2004 and continues to be operated by the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University. Located in downtown East Lansing, it was founded in 2004…| Department of Art, Art History, and Design
