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May 18, 2021

2021 Glass Art Society Conference Features Tyler Community and Honors Two Alumni with Emerging Artist Prize

Author: Carin Whitney

When adjunct professor Leo Tecosky broadcasts live this week to a global community of glass artists from Tyler’s studio, his presentation will include hot glass sculpting, enamel work and engraved surfaces, and the poignant message: Black Lives Matter.Tecosky says, “Tyler is the best place to explore experimental glass work because the shop is great and the community is always ready to help out.” And he wanted his demo, which is inspired by graffiti, protest, and the Black Lives Matter movement, to resonate globally. Read More

May 9, 2021

Faculty News Lights Up Spring 2021

Author: Zachary Vickers

In spring 2021, the faculty of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, in addition to their deep dedication to student mentorship, have continued to advance their practices as well as make meaningful contributions to their respective fields.Below is a selection of the faculty’s recent accomplishments and accolades, as well as upcoming events and exhibitions to look out for: Read More

May 4, 2021

Mariola Alvarez to give paper at symposium

Author: Jane DeRose Evans

Mariola Alvarez will present a paper at the "Women in Abstraction. Another History of Abstraction in the 20th Century" Symposium, May 19-21, 2021. The symposium is organized by the Musée National d'Art Moderne and the Pompidou Museum in Paris. Read More

April 29, 2021

Dr. Alvarez awarded a fellowship for 2021-2022

Author: Jane DeRose Evans

Mariola V. Alvarez has been awarded a Regional Faculty Fellowship with the Wolf Humanities Center at the University of Pennsylvania for the 2021–2022 academic year. Alvarez will join Mellon postdoctoral fellows, advanced doctoral fellows, and faculty fellows from Penn and other institutions throughout the region, whose work represents a wide range of disciplines in the humanities. Alvarez will present work on early twentieth century immigrant artist groups in São Paulo, Brazil as part of the Center's Mellon Research Seminar on "Migration." Read More

April 27, 2021

Tyler Alumnus Wins Prestigious Rome Prize

Author: Zachary Vickers

Tyler School of Art and Architecture alumnus William Villalongo (MFA ‘01) has recently been awarded a prestigious 2021–2022 Rome Prize—a highly competitive fellowship that supports advanced independent work and research in the arts and humanities. Each of the 35 artists and scholars awarded a Rome Prize will receive a stipend, workspace and room and board at the Academy’s eleven-acre campus in Rome, Italy, in September 2021. Read More

April 19, 2021

Pepón Osorio Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

Author: Zachary Vickers

Pepón Osorio, The Laura H. Carnell Professor of Community Art, in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture’s Community Arts Practices, is one of 184 grantees named as a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow.The Guggenheim Fellowships, long considered one of the most important grants series in the art world and the humanities and sciences at large, includes both emerging and established thinkers and makers. Read More