The School of Art & Design is housed in the Visual Arts Center in downtown Huntington and contains three active art galleries. Events are free & open to all.
Reception: Thursday, April 10 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
An exhibition featuring a large variety of artists, mediums, and conceptual dialogues from artists across the U.S. This year’s juror is Rebecca Ness, a contemporary painter based in Brooklyn, NY.
Reception: Monday, April 21 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Gallery Talks: 5:30 p.m.
Luminary is a Capstone Exhibition showcasing the work of Sophie Leffew, Lily Narraway, Leah Teasdale, Lana Thacker, and Kaylie Williams. It highlights each artist’s diverse talents across various media including graphic design, ceramics, textiles, painting, and mixed media. The exhibition illuminates their explorations of self, power, mind, and body.
Awards Reception: Wednesday, April 24 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Marshall University’s School of Art & Design is proud to present Ouroboro-Disco: Selected Foundations Works, an exhibition showcasing artwork by students who have recently completed the Foundations program and review process. Curated by the School of Art & Design faculty, this exhibition highlights some of the most compelling works produced by students during this period.
Marshall University Live Stream of Artist Talks
ByProduct Studios Artist Talk-September 18, 2024
Echo/Locations-Masumi Kataoka Artist Talk-October 7, 2024
Becky Borlan Artist Talk-October 17, 2024
Art Careers Panel Discussion-October 18, 2024
Combined Ceramic Processes-Bryan Hopkins-October 21, 2024
Bryan Hopkins Artist Talk-October 22, 2024
Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery
The Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery hosts a full program of exhibitions by Marshall Students, Faculty, and professional artists from across the country and even across the world including senior Capstone exhibitions and the popular Annual National Juried Exhibition.
Birke Art Gallery
The Birke Art Gallery is host to a series of rotating exhibitions throughout the year including an annual juried student exhibition that has provided decades of art students the opportunity to showcase their best works of art.
Pneumatic Gallery
Housed on the first floor of the Visual Arts Center, the gallery occupies a small and quirky space adjacent to the Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery. The Student Gallery opened in the Fall semester of 2021 in response to a need for exhibition space students and their professors could access on short notice. The Student Gallery was renamed the Pneumatic Gallery in 2024.