Entries by Thatiana Oliveira

Alumni Yukiyo Kawano Interviewed

A visual artist and a choreographer come together for an Aug. 9 performance work that bears witness to the annihilation of two entire cities and the complex Japanese and American narratives therein. A scene from a prior performance of “Suspended Moment”. Courtesy of Yukiyo Kawano Seventy-two years ago, American pilots dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and […]

MFA in Visual Art announces summer residency events

The MFA in Visual Art program will once again host a number of student exhibitions and Visiting Artist presentations during its upcoming summer residency, taking place July 20-29. We invite the public and community to campus to experience these artistic 10 days. Graduating Student Exhibition – VCFA Gallery Tuesday, July 25 – Friday, July 28. […]

Alumnus Nils Karsten @ Miyako Yoshinaga NYC

From July 13 to August 11 , MIYAKO YOSHINAGA is pleased to present its summer exhibition of  works by Nils Karsten. The exhibition Here Are The Keys II is organized in collaboration with mhPROJECTnyc. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, July 13 from 6 pm to 8 pm. The exhibition features both daring and […]

Alumnus Jeff Marley Spider Installation @ Oconaluftee Island Park

In Cherokee, NC alumnus Jeff Marley and collaborator, Frank Brannon, presented an impermanent installation in Oconaluftee Island Park. “Based on a spider web, the multi-media installation is part Cherokee cosmology, part commentary on the occidental/oreiental interpretation of historical events. The web is made from mulberry, and in the folds, there are some hidden phrases,” Marley […]