Ready to take your passion for art to the next level? Look no further than the Art Department at ODU! 🎨🏢With a wide range of courses and programs to choose from, including graphic design, metalsmithing, photography, and painting, our students have the opportunity to explore their interests and hone their skills in a supportive and dynamic environment. Join us and become a part of the vibrant artistic community that makes the Art Department at ODU a truly special place to study art. To see more of what we offer check out our link in bio! #ODUArtDepartment #WideRangeOfCourses #ArtPrograms #ArtCourses #ArtEducation #ArtSchool #ArtDegree #ArtLife #college #artstudents #artsuccess #talent #ODUart #ArtisticExpression #ArtisticDevelopment #SupportiveEnvironment #DynamicCommunity #ArtisticCommunityODU #StudyArtODU #ArtisticEnvironment #ArtisticExperience #ArtisticEducation #ExploreYourInterests #HoneYourSkills #GoMonarchs #ODU 🦁💙🤍
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
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Sending out several rounds of congratulations and applause to all the exhibiting artists, graduating seniors, awardees, and exhibition organizers we celebrated in various venues during a special evening for the ODU Art Department last week. The opening of “Waypoint”, the BFA Senior Exhibition mounted in the Gordon Art Galleries, was the marquee event, during which an awards ceremony was held to distribute a generous number of scholarship prizes to our studio art, graphic design, and art history students. “Waypoint” features a wide range of works in painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, mixed media, photography, glass, metalsmithing, ceramics, textiles, woodworking, installation, and video by Mohammad Aslam, Wilmesha Griffin, Kathleen Grimes, Odelia Handy, Laché, Theodore Mayberry, Heather Nguyen, Audrey Redford, Colten Taylor, and Cristina White. It’s on view through 5/17. We also had openings over in the Barry Arts Building for two other shows on view through this week. In the Rotunda is “Where Wood, Wear Wood, Wood Ware?”, featuring a suite of very impressive sculptures by students in Professor John Roth’s Arts 492: Wood Studio course. Down the hall is “Between Us,” a Visual Studies Capstone Exhibition by Kamahria Jones. We have such a wealth of arts resources and talent at ODU. That’s real talk. Once again, kudos and congrats all around! 👏 🙌 🏆 🎉
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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.
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🍃🌎💚 ODU Earth Day 🍃🌎💚 featuring the ODU Photography Club 📸 Thank you to the ODU community that stopped by to make Cyanotypes!
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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.
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✨ Jewelry Sale Alert! ✨
Join us on May 9th, 2026 at Ghent Antiques (1414 Colley Ave) for a special jewelry sale featuring the talented metal artists of ODU! This event celebrates their creativity, craftsmanship, and the incredible hard work they’ve poured into every piece.
From bold statement designs to delicate, one-of-a-kind creations, there’s something for everyone—perfect for treating yourself or finding a unique gift. Come support emerging artists, explore stunning handmade jewelry, and take home something truly special.
Don’t miss out—stop by, shop, and celebrate local talent with us! 💫
Yesterday, ARTS 411 Photo III students toured the Danny Lyon exhibition at the Chrysler Museum of Art. Beyond the Mountains: Danny Lyon's Photographs in Haiti is curated by Art Bridges Fellow, Nyree Dowdy. Students were excited to hear Nyree talk about her selection process and to learn more about Haiti during the Duvalier Dictatorship.
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