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University of Oregon Department of Art We offer an innovative art curriculum reflecting contemporary practices.

Students and faculty employ a fluid continuum of practices – using old and new media in surprising ways to speak to compelling questions. The department fosters breadth and interdisciplinary engagement, along with depth and discipline within media. The curriculum encompasses a broad range of media including ceramics, digital arts, drawing, fibers, jewelry and metalsmithing, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. Within and across these media, students encounter diverse practices including video, installation, letterpress, performance, alternative materials and processes and emerging technologies. Emphasis is on the inextricable linkage of making and thinking, of material and technical skills with conceptual and critical understanding.

From the layered streets of Athens to the Greek Islands of Hydra and Crete, explore art, history, and place through this...
10/22/2026

From the layered streets of Athens to the Greek Islands of Hydra and Crete, explore art, history, and place through this intensive three-week studio course. Trace artistic and cultural histories from the Bronze Age and Classical period to contemporary practice through creative projects, visits to museums, galleries, and archaeological sites, and engagement with land and sea.

August 28th - September 19, 2027

Info session 4pm Nov 4, LA 143 

Open to all majors!

“ORANGE ORANGE” - Landon Romo - Washburn Gallery “Ástarsaga” - Ella Jaksha - Foyer Gallery“LEXiCON” - Outcomes from ARTD...
10/20/2026

“ORANGE ORANGE” - Landon Romo - Washburn Gallery

“Ástarsaga” - Ella Jaksha - Foyer Gallery

“LEXiCON” - Outcomes from ARTD 250 Print Based Media featuring artwork by over 100 students.

Some views from Beginning and Intermediate Sculpture this term. Students have been busy modeling and mold-making their f...
10/15/2026

Some views from Beginning and Intermediate Sculpture this term. Students have been busy modeling and mold-making their feet and self-portraits, with lots of experimenting and problem-solving along the way.

The LaVerne Krause Gallery presents the 2nd Year MFA Exhibition “noss”, featuring work by artists Shannon Clegg, Omar Kh...
10/01/2026

The LaVerne Krause Gallery presents the 2nd Year MFA Exhibition “noss”, featuring work by artists Shannon Clegg, Omar Khouri, Nikki Vasquez, and Sequoia Williams-Valenzuela

Bringing together four distinct artistic practices, “noss” offers a look into the developing research and studio practices of the University of Oregon’s second-year MFA candidates. Exhibition on view through October 8th.

Closing Reception
Thursday, October 8, 5–6 PM
LaVerne Krause Gallery
University of Oregon

Nell DeLigio-Spiess made these works to honor survival and strength, to remember love, care, and belonging, and to expre...
06/01/2026

Nell DeLigio-Spiess made these works to honor survival and strength, to remember love, care, and belonging, and to express her gratitude for the natural world. 

From the BFA Thesis show, “Inner Worlds, Outer Space, and the Ocean”.

Elle Bisheimer (Arabella) is an interdisciplinary autistic and q***r artist primarily focused in fiber. Their work incor...
06/01/2026

Elle Bisheimer (Arabella) is an interdisciplinary autistic and q***r artist primarily focused in fiber. Their work incorporates post-consumer waste fabrics, found objects, and secondhand craft materials to create sensorially-engaging fiber and sculpture works. Arabella’s practice and works incorporate craft and fashion techniques such as weaving, dyeing, sewing, and embroidery alongside industrial processes such as welding and moldmaking. They use these techniques and objects to reflect on material history and futurality, as well as the various ways that objects, textures, and colors are codified into our personal value systems. 

From the BFA Thesis show, “Inner Worlds, Outer Space, and the Ocean”.

Sophia Newton’s series is tied to specific relationships within her body. Many elements have layers of meaning, thought ...
06/01/2026

Sophia Newton’s series is tied to specific relationships within her body. Many elements have layers of meaning, thought processes, and paradoxes displayed through the methodical removal of metal from its sheet before assembling the work. Working with the material as a drawing, she experiments with the physical manifestations of emotion. Strong feelings, past experiences, and the triggers that cause emotion to become both mentally and bodily present inform the visual language and placement of each piece.

From the BFA Thesis Exhibition “Exposing Connection”.

Chase Reeder: “Through this work, I am interested in documenting the shared experience of wandering through life. Each p...
05/27/2026

Chase Reeder: “Through this work, I am interested in documenting the shared experience of wandering through life. Each photograph shows moments that are simultaneously unique and common, moments and scenes that are happening daily yet go largely unnoticed. There is no hierarchy or rigid importance for any single image, yet they all work together to create a world that is both known and unfamiliar. They are an exploration of subject matter and how something needs to exist in the real world for it to be photographed.”

From the BFA Thesis Exhibition “Exposing Connection”.

“Mira Ciccarello studies the familial photographic archive with the intent of highlighting and discussing connection, dy...
05/27/2026

“Mira Ciccarello studies the familial photographic archive with the intent of highlighting and discussing connection, dynamics, and roles within the family system. Her work is at the intersection of people, photographs, and paintings. Scraps of memories through ephemera are reconstructed onto a single surface, with the goal of encapsulating everything that a photo is.”

From the BFA Thesis Exhibition “Exposing Connection”.

Hannah Oldham’s work explores how the gallery can become a space of welcome rather than exclusion. By inviting viewers t...
05/27/2026

Hannah Oldham’s work explores how the gallery can become a space of welcome rather than exclusion. By inviting viewers to respond to the question, “Who is at your table, and what are they eating?” through handwritten notecards, the exhibition becomes a collaborative archive of memory, care, and connection. These responses transform the audience from passive viewers into active participants, creating an evolving conversation within the space itself. Food and gathering are central to Oldham’s practice because they hold the power to connect people across difference. She views the shared meal as a form of fine art: temporary, relational, and deeply human. Through participation and shared reflection, Oldham asks viewers to consider connection itself as an artistic medium.

From the BFA Thesis Exhibition “Exposing Connection”.

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