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Design Chosen for Sculpture Commemorating Deceased Students
University NewsA stone sculpture designed to evoke strength and vulnerability, spirituality and earthliness, loss and renewal has been selected as the winning design for a Memorial for Deceased Students that will be located adjacent to the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas at the University of St. Thomas.
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Documenting Street Art, St. Thomas Researchers Better Understand Crisis
Action Plan to Combat RacismStreet art painted on the sides of buildings or plywood-covered windows can help us understand the complexity of the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism, reveals a mapping project spearheaded by St. Thomas faculty. -
Iversen Center’s Commissioned Paintings Explore Complexity of Humans
Faith and MissionThe idea for the celestial, swirling colors of the Iversen Center for Faith’s largest permanent installation started with a voice memo artist Kelly Kruse recorded on her phone, wondering how she could paint a human being. Now, Kruse’s two triptychs, commissioned as a set for the space, translate St. Paul the Apostle’s biblical descriptions of human beings into visual form. Each… -
‘Tell Me a Story’ Art Installation Showcases Interfaith Architecture
Faith and MissionIn the southernmost alcove of the Hoedeman Gallery of Sacred Art, Mary Griep’s permanent installation is where architecture meets art. -
Taking Action
COVID-19 ResponseAs St. Thomas looks back on this challenging year, here are some ways university members moved forward with purpose. -
University Seeks Artist for Student Memorial Sculpture
People & CultureA sculpture memorializing students who have died while working toward a degree will soon become part of the university's permanent collection. The university is now commissioning artist proposals. In the call to artists, the university said the sculpture should be "visually engaging and improve the aesthetic quality of the space, while being sensitive to the… -
Newly Installed Sculpture by Renowned Artist Honors St. Thomas Namesake
Faith and MissionThe university commissioned world-renowned Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz to design this 900-pound piece of vibrant art, which is the first permanent bronze sculpture on campus of the university’s namesake. College of Arts and Sciences Art History Professor and Department Chair Victoria Young, who was on site during the Jan. 5 installation, said, “This sculpture of… -
St. Thomas Documents George Floyd and Anti-Racist Street Art from Across the Globe
Diversity, Equity and InclusionThe Urban Art Mapping Research Project operates a George Floyd and Anti-Racist Street Art database, which documents examples of street art from around the world that have emerged since Floyd’s killing as part of an ongoing movement demanding social justice and equality. -
Art History's Victoria Young Named President of Society of Architectural Historians
University NewsCollege of Arts and Sciences Art History Professor and Department Chair Victoria Young has been named president of the Society of Architectural Historians. -
Stansbury-O’Donnell Appointed Interim Dean of College of Arts and Sciences
University NewsDr. Mark Stansbury-O’Donnell will serve a two-year term as interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) beginning July 1. Drs. Lisa Waldner, Jayna Ditty and Kris Wammer will continue to serve as associate deans during his appointment.