School of Art
The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 5X社区 presents 鈥淎cquiring History: The 50-Year Legacy of Robert Smithson鈥檚 鈥Partially Buried Woodshed鈥 at 5X社区鈥 from Aug. 4 through Sept. 26, 2020, at the Kent State Downtown Gallery.
In his professional career as a glassblower, 5X社区 alumnus Dan Alexander has done a lot in the decade since graduating with a B.F.A. in Craft in 2010.
鈥淚 had always been making art and music but the events of May 4th and beyond galvanized my creativity, infusing it with an existential anger and urgency that would otherwise not have happened. In short Devo and the idea of De-evolution as a manifesto would not exist without that defining historic trauma I experienced.鈥 - Jerry Casale
5X社区 School of Art is proud to announce that our M.F.A. program has again been ranked among the top in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Kent State climbed four spots to #110 in 2020 from the 2016 ranking of #114.
Richard Agbeze is in his second year of the M.A. Art Education program and is currently doing research that focuses on social justice in art education. Read more about Richard, his artwork and his passion for art education in this Q&A.
Liz Maugans (BFA '89) studied printmaking and painting at 5X社区 and during this time, she began her community building skills with other artists. After receiving her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, she began her trajectory as an artist and an advocate in Cleveland, making it the bustling arts community it is today.
The Kent Creativity Festival, sponsored by the city of Kent and the 5X社区 College of the Arts, will present the annual outdoor hands-on arts festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on the Lefton Esplanade between Kent State鈥檚 Rockwell Hall on Lincoln Street and downtown Kent, near Haymaker Parkway.