Blog Archive

March 28, 2019

Summer Course - Rule Breakers and Makers: Artist, Identity, Society

Author: Michael Smaczylo

Rule Breakers and Makers: Artist, Identity, SocietyHow does society shape and influence artists? How do artists find their individual voices and make an impact? Explore your own creative vision as you take inspiration from artists in the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in this two-week long collaboration with Art Education, Tyler School of Art and Architecture. Structured looking, responding, and connecting led by Art Museum Educators builds a foundation for intensive studio practice exploring a variety of materials and media.  SCHEDULEJuly 22 - August 2  Monday through Friday  9:30am-1:30pm Course taught by  Carol Royer, Tyler Art Education Faculty member and PMA educators and curators. Read More

March 27, 2019

Jesse Harrod "steals the show" at Spring/Break Art Show

Author: tuj81552

Fibers and Material Studies Chair, Jesse Harrod, exhibited work at the Spring/Break Art Show in New York City March 5-11, 2019 in a booth curated by Danny Orendorff Jesse's work was featured in Artsy.Net's review of the show - 7 Artists Who Stole the Show at Spring/Break . Congrats Jesse!! Read More

March 14, 2019

Vision Zero Conference PHL 2019

Author: lmandara

The Tyler School of Art and Architecture's City & Regional Planning and Community Development programs are excited to be the local host and sponsor for the VisionZero PHL 2019 conference on March 16.The goal of VisionZero is to reduce the the number and severity of traffic crashes each year with the goal of reaching Zero incidents. The conference is being convened by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and will be held at Temple's Howard Gittis Student Center from 10 am. to 4 p.m. Mayor Keeney is scheduled to make concluding remarks at 3 p.m. Read More

March 12, 2019

Scott Gratson, "Fire in my Belly: Reflections on Censorship and Images of AIDS and Activism through the Art of David Wojnarowitcz"

Author: Jane DeRose Evans

Scott Gratson (Professor of Instruction in Communication and Social Influence, Klein College of Undergraduate Studies; PhD in AH anticipated May 19) presented a lecture on the art of David Wojnarowicz on Temple's Tokyo campus, as part of the Feminist Art and Theory class on that campus.  Picture: Scott Gratson enjoying an after-lecture dinner with Toshiaki Yokozawa (TUJ Board Member), and Assoc Dean George Miller and his wife. Read More

March 9, 2019

Students: We want your photos of life at Tyler

Author: hjh

The Tyler School of Art and Architecture is embarking on a major re-design of its admissions viewbooks, the publications used by prospective students searching for the right college, and this time the school will experiment with a new source for photography: Tyler students.Starting after Spring Break, Tyler is asking all of its students, undergraduate and graduate, to share their best images of the Tyler experience, including scenes of the creative process, classrooms and studios, student life, student-teacher interactions, exhibitions and installations, museum and gallery visits, critiques, research in the field, facilities, social events, technology, spontaneous gatherings and more. Read More