Art & Art History News Art & Art History News http://www.art.wayne.edu/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:20:52 -0500 PHPSimpl The passing of James Pearson Duffy http://www.art.wayne.edu/news.php?id=3735 James Pearson Duffy died November 3, 2009. As Rebecca Hart, associate curator at the DIA, noted: "He was a passionate supporter of the arts and everyone associated with the creative world." In acknowledgement of Mr. Duffy’s generous gifts of art and a projected gift from his estate, Wayne State University announced on April 24, 2009 the naming of the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History. Total gifts (including those works of art that are now in the Wayne State University Art Collection) are expected to be approximately $4.5m. It was Mr. Duffy's desire to secure the future study and support of contemporary art and artists as they contribute to the education and training of our students. In reflecting on his great generosity, we can only hope to see other individuals so committed and supportive of the arts and artists of Detroit.

Metro Times, Nov. 6, 2009
http://www.metrotimes.com/blog/reckless.asp?perm=903

Detroit News, Nov. 7, 2009
http://www.detnews.com/article/20091107/OBITUARIES/911070339/1263/LOCAL/Businessman-donated-millions-for-the-arts

 

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.art.wayne.edu/news.php?id=3735 Galleries' 2009-10 exhibits http://www.art.wayne.edu/news.php?id=3350 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.art.wayne.edu/news.php?id=3350 WSU art galleries present shows on Noel Night, 2009 http://www.art.wayne.edu/news.php?id=3654 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.art.wayne.edu/news.php?id=3654 Prof. Richardson shows work at Pittsburg State University http://www.art.wayne.edu/news.php?id=3647 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.art.wayne.edu/news.php?id=3647 WSU launches Yamasaki restoration project http://www.art.wayne.edu/news.php?id=3429 Model D Media, 9/22

Yamasaki-designed reflecting pools at Wayne's McGregor Conference Center get some love

by Kelli Kavanaugh

Christiane Joost-Gaugier, chair of Wayne State’s Art and Art History Department, and Carol Miller, chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, are leading an effort to restore the reflecting pools created by famed architect Minoru Yamasaki at Wayne State’s McGregor Memorial Conference Center and at the DeRoy Auditorium.

http://www.modeldmedia.com/developmentnews/mcgregor092509.aspx
 

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Detroit Free Press, Livingston Daily News, WaterWorld.com, 9/13

Bringing life back to WSU campus gem

by John Gallagher

Christiane Joost-Gaugier, chair of the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History, and Carol Miller, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, are heading an effort to restore the reflecting pools created by famed architect Minoru Yamasaki at Wayne State’s McGregor Memorial Conference Center and at the DeRoy Auditorium.

http://www.freep.com/article/20090913/NEWS01/909130588/1017/BUSINESS/Bringing-life-back-to-WSU-campus-gem

http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20090914/NEWS01/909140303/1001/NEWS
 

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.art.wayne.edu/news.php?id=3429 Work by student Maria Bologna is featured in Creo Magazine http://www.art.wayne.edu/news.php?id=3689 Work by graphic design student, Maria Bologna, is featured in the current issue of Creo Magazine, an online art magazine. Maria created a book in her Graphic Design I course that documented her visual analysis of a simple object – a clothespin. The documentation included 50 different visualizations of the object in at least five media and comments about her design process in creating the icon. Maria's clothespin icon and an excerpt of her design desicion-making can be found at http://www.creomagazine.com
Click on the book below 'current issue' (top left area of the site). Parts of Maria's book are on pages 12-13.

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