This Week: April 22^nd - 28^th

Engineering Meets Art Exhibition
Maddox Engineering Research Building (MERC) 
Opening Reception: Tuesday, April 23^rd, 5-7 PM 
Continues through May 7^th

This exhibition showcases artwork created from a collaboration between graduate students in art and engineering who were enrolled in ART 5328 Graduate Printmaking (Instructor: Sangmi Yoo, Professor, School of Art) and CE 5331-019 Advanced Work in Specific Fields: Developing Reflective Engineers with Artful Methods (Instructors: Danny Reible, Ph.D., Donovan Maddox Distinguished Engineering Chair, Dept. of Civil, Environmental, & Construction, and Dept. of Chemical Engineering, and Ryan Campbell, Ph.D., Dept. of Civil, Environmental, & Construction Engineering)

Judd Ruggill and Ken McAllister 
"Archiving the LGIRA Way: Going Gonzo." 
Tuesday April 23, at 5:30 PM, Traditions Room, Student Union Building.

Presented by the Humanities Center in conjunction with the exhibition We Use to Play That! Video Games for a Globalized World, currently on view at the Museum of TTU (organized by SOA Drs. Francisco Ortega and Jorgelina Orfila, in collaboration with Ruggill and McAllister.

Kelly J. Reyna - MFA Lecture
"Wired Differently"
Thursday, April 25^th at 7 PM, Art B-01

Iván Santiago Bravo
Form, Analysis & Synthesis
Art Building South Gallery 
April 26th - May 7th
Reception Friday, April 26th, 6-8 PM

Iván Santiago Bravo (b. 1996) is a Lubbock-based artist. Born and raised in Madrid (Spain), he is pursuing a BIA (Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Arts) in Fine Arts Photography, Printmaking, and Advertising at Texas Tech University. The core of his work captures the psychological landscapes of both himself and those around him.

 

Discarded: Creating with the Abandoned
April Terry-Griffith, MAE Capstone Exhibition
Reception 6-8 PM, Saturday, April 27^th
Texas Tech School of Art Work Studio D at CASP, 408 Avenue J

Combining traditional metalsmithing techniques with alternative materials, specifically discarded and abandoned remnants, the artist April Terry-Griffith creates unexpected works of personal adornment. Terry-Griffith's jewelry makes use of symbols of armor and protection that echo the battles humans face today, but also speak of issues educators and students deal within and out of the classroom.

Piper Owen: To Dwell in Cages
School of Art Folio Gallery
April 29th - May 8th
Reception, Saturday, May 5th, 7-9 PM

Piper Joy Owen has lived her entire life in Lubbock, Texas. She has become a local artist, on the verge of getting her BA in Studio Art, with an emphasis in Photography. This work has evolved over time into an environmental experience for the viewer. It uses video as installation, large scale photography, sculpture and the outside environment.

Also of Interest

CASPFEST: ART+FILM+MUSIC
Charles Adams Studio Project
April 26th & 27th, 5&J Gallery at CASP

CASPFEST is an inaugural two-night festival of art, film, & music, which aims to showcase exceptional contemporary arts. The national art exhibition is juried by Christina Rees, the films curated by Paul Allen Hunton & Jonathan Seaborn, and the music will feature bands from across the state of Texas.
(Admission Fee - go online for details.)

In the Galleries

Assembling Animal Communication
Landmark Gallery, through April 21.

Valentyn Odnoviun: Surveillance
Art Building SRO Photo Gallery, April 17^th - May 15^th.

Hours for the Landmark Arts Galleries are: Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Sunday noon - 4:00 PM. Closed during University holidays.

LANDMARK ARTS promotes fine arts growth and development at Texas Tech School of Art through a comprehensive program of exhibitions, symposia and workshops, publications, and hands-on experience with working artists. As a component of the Texas Tech University School of Art, the strength of the program is in the integration of academic, professional, and real-world experience afforded by its broad association with the University and the Lubbock Community of arts supporters.

Landmark Arts exhibitions and speaker programs in the Texas Tech University School of Art are made possible in part with a generous grant from the Helen Jones Foundation of Lubbock. Additionally, we thank the J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts for the support provided for programs in the School of Art.