ODU Art Department

05/14/2026

We’re excited to share Envisioning Revolution: Individuals in Action — an interdisciplinary collaboration between ODU Art and the Library of Virginia.
Taught by Assistant Professor Kyle Kogut, the course brought together 7 undergraduate and graduate students to work with newly digitized petitions from 1776–1786, researching and creating artworks inspired by the real individuals behind these historic documents. Through drawing, painting, and mixed media works, students explored the lives and voices that shaped early American democracy.
As part of the course, students traveled to conduct research and experience historical collections and sites firsthand, helping inform the development of their work.
The exhibition opens June 13, 2026, as part of the statewide VA250 commemoration.
Congratulations to all of the student artists involved! We’re proud to see this work shared with a broader public audience.
Learn more: https://www.lva.virginia.gov/events/exhibitions/envisioning-revolution
Work Info:
"Driftwood – A portrait of Sue" by Jane McKlveen
"You May Ravage - You May Not Conquer: Mary Webley and the Burning of Norfolk" by Mary Lewis
"Free, Yet Still Property: A Portrait of Billy" by Teresa Mitchell

05/06/2026

What a way to close out the semester 🎉

Join us this Thursday for a night of celebration across three exhibitions:

✨ Spring 2026 Senior Exhibition
📍 Gordon Galleries | 6–8 PM
🏆 Awards Ceremony at 7 PM

🪵 ARTS 495 Wood Studio Student Show
📍 Barry Rotunda | 5–7 PM

🌸 Between Us — Kamahria Jones
📍 Barry Art Building

Come support our students, celebrate the graduating seniors, and recognize this year’s award recipients. You’ve made it to the finish line—now it’s time to enjoy it.

04/16/2026

In A Million Years - featuring works by: Tamia Anderson, Valentina Copeland, Meredith Brown, Ashton Clark, Michael Edgar, Vincent Feagins, Rell Greene, Wilmesha Griffin, Aeryn Jeffery, Krystal Johnson, Ashley Rue, Jacob Shea, Devon Wallington, Isaiah Bradshaw.

Reception: April 23, 6-8pm Date: April 21- April 30, 2026.
Hours: Mon-Sun from 9am-10pm Location: James A. Hixon Art Studio
Address: 1029 W 47th St, Norfolk, VA 23508. Room 2002 (second floor).

Featuring works by students in the Techniques in Abstraction class, In A Million Years references the timeless quality that unites each of their responsive focused practices. Central themes in the exhibition include topics such as: identity, racial politics, history, religion, memories, and environmentalism. Each artist in this exhibition questions what it means to exist, resist, and create for a future, past, and present we can hope for.

03/31/2026

All are invited to ODUArt's third annual SPRING FLING
Thursday April 9th 6-9 pm
Hixon Student Gallery / Hixon Building room 2002
1029 W 47th St, Norfolk, VA 23508

Exploring themes of whimsy, wonderland, fantasy, and growth, the event brings together students, faculty, and the broader community for an evening of art and connection. The event will feature:
An exhibition of student work organized by the Student Art League
Photo booth run by the Photo Club
Presentations from the Art History Association
Print your own tote bags from the Graphic Design Club
Making station from the Art Education Association
Perry Mobile Glass Studio and student work for sale
Food from the Glasco food truck
Music, fun, and friends

The event will also include artist talks from keynote speakers Amber Pierce and Matthew Pierce
Artist Bios:

Amber Pierce (b. 1996) is a multi-media American artist based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Pierce received her BFA and BA in 3-D Material Studies and Art Education from Old Dominion University in 2023. Her work explores the relationship between tactile material and narratives of resilience, intimacy, and the quiet strength in story-sharing. Pierce received a 2022 VMFA Undergraduate Fellowship Award and was named an NCECA and NAEA Multicultural Fellow. Her experience encompasses participation in various national workshops and collectives, along with extensive work as an invited artist and instructor at museums, galleries, and educational spaces throughout the Hampton Roads area.

Based in Virginia Beach, painter and graphic illustrator Matthew S. Pierce (b. 1995) creates portraits stemming from an internal landscape deeply influenced by the internet. A BFA graduate in Drawing & Design from Old Dominion University, he has provided design work for brands like ICECREAM, AKOO, and BLDNG 4, and established his studio practice, Your Idea Is Amazing, LLC (Yiia), in 2018.

We hope you’ll join us in celebrating creativity and community at ODUArt’s Spring Fling.

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02/23/2026

HAKENSCHLAGEN
An Exhibition of Works by Colten Taylor
Feb. 26th -Mar. 12th
Opening Reception: Feb. 26th, 6 - 8 pm
Barry Rotunda
Barry Arts Building, 23529 Monarch Way, Norfolk, VA 23508

Hakenschlagen is a German word describing the zig-zag direction of a rabbit in flight. The works displayed channel the phenomenon of movement, describing a chase. The paintings are marked with alternating periods of spontaneity and control. The canvases are laid unstretched and directly against the wall, supporting a dense structure of added textures using paper and canvas, folded, bunched, and cut to be stacked on top of each other. The viewer is invited to parse the figures of this narrative through complex, maximal collage-compositions, like attempting to peer at animals through foliage.

02/20/2026

02/16/2026

The Persistence of Entropy
A solo exhibition of new work by Audrey Redford
Winner of the Faculty Choice Award
February 19-26

The Persistence of Entropy is a visual exploration that blends abstract and figurative elements to highlight how our past affects our present. The exhibition touches on themes of identity, autonomy, and the social cost of authenticity.

Opening Reception
Thursday, February 19 6-8 p.m.

James A. Hixon Art Studio
1029 W 47th St
Norfolk, VA 23508
Room 2002

12/11/2025

A week ago, the gallery was filled with friends, family, and community members taking in the work of our graduating seniors — and the show is still going strong. 🙌

You can still catch Co.incidence before it closes on December 13.
Stop by Gordon Galleries and experience the exhibition for yourself!



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12/09/2025

Three spaces. Three exhibitions. Countless reasons to stop by this week. 💙👀

Before the semester wraps up, don’t miss your chance to explore:

🖼️ Co.incidence at Gordon Galleries
🖼️ Unfiltered Bodies in the Barry Arts Building
🖼️ Canon & Through the Rhythm of Time in the Hixon Art Studio Gallery

All exhibitions close December 13, so make time to visit and support our student artists!


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