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In the News: Todd Lawrence and Heather Shirey on Urban Art Mapping Project
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas professors Todd Lawrence (English) and Heather Shirey (art history) spoke to MPR News about their ongoing efforts through the Urban Art Mapping project to preserve the art that emerged in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing. From the story: Todd Lawrence is wedged between a taco truck and a brick wall…
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Tales from the Archives: St. Thomas Aquinas in Campus Art
Faith and MissionAs we mark the 800th birthday of St. Thomas Aquinas in 2025, it’s a good opportunity to reflect on the many depictions of our university’s namesake that that adorn the St. Thomas campus. Perhaps the most familiar image of St. Thomas is the statue embedded in the university’s campus landmark, the Arches. Installed during the… -
In the News: Todd Lawrence and Heather Shirey Discuss COVID-19 Street Art Project
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas professors Dr. Heather Shirey (Professor of Art History) and Dr. Todd Lawrence (Associate Professor of English) spoke to the Library of Congress Blogs about their COVID-19 street art archive they started in 2020 as a part of their greater Urban Mapping research project they launched in 2018. The two discussed how… -
WATCH: Elevating the Arts at the University of St. Thomas
ArtsArts play a central role in education at St. Thomas, helping to bring creativity to all academic fields. Buoyed by record-setting philanthropy and a wide range of new facilities, opportunities to engage with the arts are flourishing across campus. Notable examples in Schoenecker Center are new music spaces, the Gearen Stage and Sarah Rose Hall,… -
In the News: Victoria Young on the Architecture of Saint John’s Abbey Church in Minnesota
In the NewsVictoria Young, professor of modern architectural history in the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with Agence France-Presse for a story about the architecturally significant Saint John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville, Minnesota, which served as an inspiration for “The Brutalist.” From the story: For half a century, the existence of this modernist masterpiece has been… -
St. Thomas Announces Record $20 Million Gift for Arts Education
ArtsThe gift from John Monahan ’73 will support arts programming, faculty, and scholarships and further elevate St. Thomas as a leading national Catholic university The University of St. Thomas announced a landmark gift for the arts on Nov. 14. The $20 million gift from John Monahan ’73 of Palm Springs, California, marks the most significant… -
Art History Professor Publishes Article About a 120-Year-Old Typeface
Professional NotesUniversity of St. Thomas Professor Craig Eliason published an article titled “Auriol as a Text Typeface: An Early Twentieth-Century Challenge to the Conventionality of Book Typography” in Printing History, the journal of the American Printing History Association. Eliason, who is in the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Art History, wrote that Auriol, a more… -
Art History Faculty Member Awarded Fellowship by the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Professional NotesDr. Amy Nygaard, assistant professor in the Department of Art History and director of the Museum Studies Program, was awarded a Samuel H. Kress Foundation Teaching Fellowship by the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Nygaard will collaborate with a small cohort of national and international art historians to develop skills in provenance and art market studies for integration into… -
In the News: Heather Shirey on Twin Cities Murals and the Meaning of Street Art
In the NewsHeather Shirey, art history professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with The Minnesota Daily about a dramatic increase in murals throughout the Twin Cities. From the story: University of St. Thomas Art History Professor Heather Shirey said the astounding increase in Twin Cities murals is not just… -
Art History and Microbiology Collaborate in New Project
STEAMBiology major Shaylee Beckfield ’25 believes bacteria can get a bad reputation. This spring she’s helping correct any misconceptions – one colorful petri dish at a time. As part of a series of Agar Art workshops inside the brand-new Schoenecker Center at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, Beckfield has passed out dozens and…