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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.
Raneece Buddan on CBC Radioactive
Raneece Buddan speaks with CBC Radioactive about her current FAB Gallery show, "In this vessel I am..."
Bei Shan Tang Doctoral Thesis Grant congratulations
Congratulations to Bei Shan Tang Doctoral Thesis Grant recipient, Anran Tu.
HADVC Collaborative Forum Supports Research and Development
Art & Design professors Betsy Boone and Lianne McTavish hosted a group of 18 international scholars in October at a SSHRC-funded workshop designed to provide a collaborative forum in which to develop essays to be included in their forthcoming anthology, "Exhibiting Animals in Europe and America".