DESIGNlife News

Distinguished Professor of Art + Design will have textile artwork in “Fiberart International 2010″ at the Pittsburgh Center  for the Arts and Society for Contemporary Craft from April 16 through August 22 in a juried international group exhibition.
Brandeis also taught a workshop at the Oregon College of Art and Craft. “Drawing with Stitches” was [...]

[Read more →]

American Studies as Transnational Artistic Practice
April 9 – May 15, 2010
Texas Tech’s School of Art to present Exhibition on American Studies
LUBBOCK: The School of Art at Texas Tech will present American Studies as Transnational Artistic Practice, an exhibition focusing on artists responding to how decisions made in the USA (by government agencies, corporate entities, and [...]

[Read more →]

Join us for First Friday at the Fish Market for the first ever Masters in Graphic Design Thesis Show at 133 Fayetteville Street from 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Two years ago, most of us probably thought we had a pretty good idea of what being a designer entailed.
Things have changed.
Graphic design — [...]

[Read more →]

Assistant Professor of Art + Design Jan-Ru Wan was recently published in a book entitled “Globalization, Art, and Education” under “Jan-Ru Wan: A Transcultural Journey.” To find more information about the book, visit: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/edelacru/www/globalization.html
Wan also has a solo exhibition at the Bob Rauschenberg Gallery until April 10, 2010. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from [...]

[Read more →]

The Raleigh Urban Design Center and the Student ASLA would like to announce the inaugural First Friday at the Raleigh Urban Design Center on Friday, March 5, 2010 beginning at 6 - 9 p.m. located at 133 Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh (right above the Fish Market).
The show is titled, “TANGIBLE DESIGN” and will [...]

[Read more →]

In 2009 a group of former and current College of Design and College of Textiles students with an interest in fibers and textiles came together to form The Common Seam Collective. The group strives to build and maintain their identity as artists, designers, and craftspeople, as well as a connection to the community that nurtured [...]

[Read more →]

Alumna Elizabeth Lundberg Morisette (94 BEDN) has had her work, “Abort” chosen to be included in a yearlong exhibit at the Washington DC headquarters of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
The show, titled “Thoreau’s Legacy: Humans and Our Habitat” asked Artists to choose an essay from “Thoreau’s Legacy,” a book of essays on global warming in [...]

[Read more →]

With Lathe and Chisel: North Carolina Woodturners and Carvers
January 21 - May 15, 2010
This exhibition showcases the current state of art in the world of woodturning and features turners from North Carolina. Guest curator and noted wood artist Dale Nish has selected objects from active members of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Association [...]

[Read more →]

You are cordially invited to attend “Curiosities: the Scientific Works of Liz Bradford” which will be opening on First Friday, January 8, 2010 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Cafe Helios located at 413 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC. Light refreshments will be served. The show is a collection of paintings and drawings inspired by [...]

[Read more →]

Master of Architecture alumnus David Delcambre created a nonprofit public art organization entitled “Projects for the Public Realm” which promotes opportunities for contemporary public art in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina.
A recent collaborative project was with artist elin o’hara slavick’s show and exhibition which is on exhibit at the Golden Belt, as well [...]

[Read more →]

The Umstead Hotel and Spa will host a new show featuring work by the late artist George Bireline in their in-house Art Gallery. The hotel will also offer a lecture on Bireline’s life and artwork as part of their Art + Nature Lecture Series on Wednesday, November 18. The exhibit debuted October 1, 2009 [...]

[Read more →]

Zoom Raleigh is a rich interactive interface that has been installed in the window of the Urban Design Center right on Fayetteville Street. Further refining and developing 3D interfaces for exploring urban spaces. This project is the culmination of that work along with the refinement of large touch-screen interfaces.
Zoom Raleigh is co-sponsored by the [...]

[Read more →]

The Art + Design Senior Show “Rooted” will be opening at the Fish Market on Friday, December 4 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Fish Market is located at 133 Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh.

[Read more →]

CAM/now, Golden Belt and The Cotton Room at Golden Belt are proud to announce the inaugural Triangle Arts Mixer, an evening for arts organizations, arts supporters, and artists of all disciplines to mix, mingle, and find new ways to activate and advance the Triangle arts scene. The event will feature a broad network of area [...]

[Read more →]

“Zoom Raleigh” developed under the direction of Associate Professor of Art + Design Pat FitzGerald and the Advanced Media Lab will be on display in downtown Raleigh from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday at the Urban Design Center and Fish Market Gallery at 133 Fayetteville Street. For more information visit: http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/story/144525.html

[Read more →]