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Tanya Klimp & Darcy Fraser Macdonald-on This Show Is Trash

Tanya Klimp and Darcy Fraser Macdonald chatted with CKUA Radio's Grant Stovel about "This Show is Trash", their shared exhibition that runs in FAB Gallery until December 14.

Where neuroscience meets art

Marilène Oliver (Art & Design) and Simonetta Sipione (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences) discuss their involvement in "Connections", a new exhibition at the Royal Alberta Museum that brings the scientific and artistic together.

Libertine Fragrance founder finds scent success through a grounded approach to perfume

Industrial Design grad Josh Smith has developed a reputation for scents that fully express earthy elements.

The Long March @ the U of A

Video Spotlight: Demystifying artificial intelligence by design

Pop-up exhibit gives visitors a hands-on introduction to the basics of technology that is reshaping the world.

‘We knew she was a fairy when we saw her:’ How Irish folklore around spinning instructed women artisans

Brandi Goddard's (Assistant Lecturer, HADVC) research into Irish folklore and traditional women’s craft finds that people often received warnings through oral folklore and storytelling. Just in time for Halloween, this article takes a look at this phenomenon in Irish folklore surrounding women’s craft.

These artists make videos that are sincere, funny and totally Canadian. Why aren't they ever shown together?

Curators Chloë Lum and Yannick Desranleau have often wondered the same thing

Rosefsky Gallery presents ‘A Tragedy of the Commons’

The exhibition, featuring the work of Sean Caulfield (in collaboration with U of A Department of Art & Design colleague Sue Colberg and Steven Hoffman from York University), fosters discussion on political action and environmental change.

Five leading U of A researchers join the Royal Society of Canada

Art & Design research associate Narges Noori has been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada.

Academic exploration earns Arts grad top awards

Katie O’Connor, ‘24 BA (Hon) with a double major in English and HADVC, will convocate with a Governor General Silver Medal, Dr. John McDonald Medal in Arts, and Rutherford Medal in English

MDes graduate centres holistic wellness in healthcare product design

Stephanie Rossi sees industrial design as a way to enhance overall human health — not just pathology

'Listening to the Land' through art

A new art exhibition is opening in Edmonton. 'Listening to the Land' is debuting at the FAB Gallery on the University of Alberta campus. It's by Treaty 6-based artists Christina Battle and Lara Felsing.

The Awakening of April Dean

How the versatile visual artist reinvigorated her career by bathing it in violet light: an interview with Department of Art & Design Galleries & Exhibitions Manager, April Dean.

Treetops and Tar Sands: What I learned from a photography exhibit

"The True Cost of Oil" photography exhibit, presented by Environmental Defence and Keepers of the Water, took place from May 15th to June 1st. Here, Colleen Lynch shares her Impressions of the exhibit launch on May 16th.

Betsy Boone meets the Queen of Spain

Professor M. Elizabeth (Betsy) Boone met with Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain after presenting her new book in Madrid on Friday, May 24.

Exhibit Review: ‘metanoia’ at FAB Gallery

Modern and relevant, 'metanoia' bridges together art and innovation through contemporary designs and inventive concepts.

Department Works on Display in Major International Printmaking Exhibition

The Department of Art & Design was well represented at ddd Gallery's recent "Mirror/Mirror" printmaking exhibition in Kyoto, Japan.

Congratulations to VCD grad student Helma Zarrin

Helma Zarrin has received an International Week 2024 Poster Competition Award.