Department of Art Graphic Design and Art History

Wed, Mar 12, 2025

Oklahoma State University art history major Max Coe attended a highly selective one-day undergraduate workshop at the Newberry Library’s Center for Renaissance Studies in Chicago on Feb. 14. This learning experience at an iconic cultural institution was fit for a participant such as Coe, who is dedicated to art history and its preservation.

Fri, Jan 31, 2025

The Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Dr. Kirsten Olds as the inaugural associate provost for the arts and Marilynn and Carl Thoma professor, as well as the director of the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art.

Tue, Jan 07, 2025

On Monday, Jan. 13, “24 Hours of Wonder” — an exhibition of works by 49 artists — will open at Oklahoma State University’s Gardiner Gallery of Art. The traveling show centers on poetry, music and 2D, 3D and digital art that depicts what contributing artists consider moments of wonder. The project began in 2022 when founders Leticia Bajuyo and Sabine Senft sent chain letter-like invitations to artists worldwide. The result was an initial 24 artworks, one for each hour of the day.

Wed, Dec 11, 2024

The College of Arts and Sciences Scholarship Committee has selected Paige Nguyen as the CAS Orange Gown Graduate for Oklahoma State University’s Fall 2024 undergraduate commencement ceremony. An art history and studio art double major, Nguyen received the Orange Gown honor for her outstanding achievements and exemplary contributions to the OSU community over the past four years. As the Orange Gown Graduate, she will wear the orange cap and gown as well as lead faculty and students into the commencement ceremony while carrying the college’s banner.

Mon, Dec 02, 2024

The Oklahoma State University Department of Art, Graphic Design and Art History's Fall 2024 BA Studio Capstone Exhibition is in its final week at the Gardiner Gallery of Art. The show, which features the talent of 21 graduating studio art students, closes Dec. 6. “There was no overarching concept for the exhibition,” Gardiner Gallery Director Lindsay Aveilhe said. “The BA students get to showcase their top works completed during their studio art program. Typically, we allow them up to five artworks, generally their best produced during the program. With 21 students — the most we've had in a graduating capstone show thus far — the exhibition includes over 100 works.”

Mon, Nov 25, 2024

Ghazal Foroutan, who graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2021 with an MFA in graphic design, was recently recognized as one of PRINT Magazine’s 15 Visual Artists Under 30.

Thu, Oct 03, 2024

Dr. Jennifer Borland, director of Oklahoma State University’s Center for Humanities and a professor of art history in the Department of Art, Graphic Design and Art History, was recently awarded the Best First Book of Feminist Scholarship of the Middle Ages for her book, “Visualizing Household Health: Medieval Women, Art, and Knowledge in the Régime du corps.” The award was presented by the national chapter of the Society for Medieval Feminist Scholarship, a group dedicated to recognizing individuals committed to feminist studies, specifically in the medieval period.