VisualArts

Ellen Handler Spitz, honors college professor of visual arts, recently returned from Belgrade, Serbia, where she spoke on her book “Art and Psyche.”  The book was recently translated to Serbian. While in Belgrade, Spitz lectured at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade; the Faculty of Philosophy, Novi Sad; the Institute for Mental Health, Belgrade; and Kolarac Hall.  The themes of her discussion were art and psychoanalysis, and children, space, and imagination. Stories about Spitz’s visit appeared in the Serbian press both before and after her visit.  An example of a story can be seen here.

Kelley Bell, assistant professor of Visual Arts, will speak at American University on March 29 as part of a panel of four women in the District of Columbia area who currently work in animation and motion graphics. In honor of Women’s History Month, the Animator’s Roundtable will provide an opportunity for the artists to show samples of their work and discuss how they approach animation, from business to aesthetics.

Uncultivated, an art project by Lynn Cazabon, associate professor of Visual Arts, will be featured in two exhibitions and will be published in a digital media art catalogue, SCAN2GO. An ongoing public art project that explores wild plants in urban landscapes, Uncultivated began in Baltimore in late 2010 and has expanded to include other cities. Photographs from Uncultivated are on display at the VisArts Gallery, at 155 Gibbs Street in Rockville, Maryland, from March 9 through April 14 in an exhibition curated by UMBC IMDA alumna Susan Main. Photographs will also be on display at Brooklyn Utopias: Park Space, Play… Continue Reading Artwork by Lynn Cazabon, Visual Arts, Featured in Exhibitions and Publication

John Sturgeon, professor of Visual Arts, was selected for a Fulbright Scholar award to the United Kingdom, 2012-13, as a Distinguished Chair at the London College of Art, London, England. This is Professor Sturgeon’s second Fulbright Scholar appointment (Argentina/Uruguay 1988-89), but his first since joining the UMBC faculty in 2000.

Writing and photography by Callie Neylan, assistant professor of Visual Arts, was featured on National Public Radio’s “The Picture Show” blog on March 17. Offering a St. Patrick’s Day reflection on a visit to Ireland, she notes, “One thing I stress when teaching design is the philosophy of austerity, simplicity, and that less is more. What you take out, I always say, is more important than what you leave in.”