Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution

VACI’s Louden to Discuss Sustaining a Creative Life at CWC

by Deborah Trefts on August 13, 2019

Louden For universities, Master of Fine Arts programs are moneymakers. Many have been creating new M.F.A. visual arts programs, adding specialties, broadening and deepening course offerings and increasing the number of students admitted. It takes

Lois Jubeck and Don Kimes will step down as VACI directors after this year

by Kirby Davis on August 10, 2018

Members of the Chautauqua Performing Arts Community take a bow to conclude the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Special Inter-arts Matinée on

Artists featured in ‘Masters In Craft’ exhibition remain true to their work

by Howard Halle on August 10, 2018

Review by Howard Halle As such exhibitions sometimes do, “Masters In Craft,” Strohl Art Center’s energetic offering of nine artists

Around 50 artists will have work featured in VACI Open Members Exhibition

by Kirby Davis on August 6, 2018

Approximately 50 artists will have their work featured in this year’s Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution Open Members Exhibition. The

School of Art students will open their studios to the public for annual VACI event

by Kirby Davis on August 5, 2018

School of Art student Mark Fleuridor talks about the painting of his dad with Bridgett Popelars during the open studio

Stanley Lewis, artist and former School of Art instructor, to deliver VACI lecture

by Kirby Davis on August 2, 2018

Artist Stanley Lewis has been visiting Chautauqua Institution for the past 30 years to deliver lectures on genre paintings, artists’ interactions and inspiration and, more specifically, inspiration from sculptures. Lewis will speak again for the

Denise Bibro will discuss evolution, current state of art galleries

by Kirby Davis on July 30, 2018

Denise Bibro, who now operates her own art gallery in New York, was a political science major in college. But Bibro,

Artist Kevin Cole will discuss career, what it’s like ‘to be a part of history’ for VACI Lecture Series

by Kirby Davis on July 26, 2018

Kevin Cole graduated high school with 11 college scholarship offers in academic, athletics and the arts. Cole had planned on

Ron Donoughe to bring ‘architectural and gritty scenes’ with ‘Cityscapes’ exhibit

by Kirby Davis on July 24, 2018

Ron Donoughe’s first instructor advised him to paint what he knew. Donoughe knew the Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania area, so

VACI brings graphic artist Howie Lee Weiss to give “informal” lecture

by Kirby Davis on July 19, 2018

Howie Lee Weiss will speak at 7 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the Hultquist Center as part of the Visual

Siegel, Sonkin donate $1 million to endow VACI director

by Matthew Steinberg on July 19, 2018

Herb Siegel and Sydelle Sonkin On June 8, a statue named “Catapulta” was installed in the front lawn of Fowler-Kellogg Art Center. “A lot of my work deals with getting stone up in the air,”

New VACI exhibit brings abstract art to Strohl

by Kirby Davis on July 17, 2018

This week, Strohl Art Center’s exhibits are “ flipping,” said Judy Barie, Susan and Jack Turben Director of Galleries. The

Guest Critic: ‘ROY G BIV’: Color in ‘existential edginess’

by webchq on July 15, 2018

Review by Howard Halle Light, the medium that surrounds us and illuminates everything we see, holds a secret that is

Monmade trunk show at Strohl features ‘new generation’ of artists

by Kirby Davis on July 9, 2018

Artists from Pittsburgh-based trade group Monmade will have their work featured at a trunk show from noon to 5 p.m.

‘TIES THAT BIND’ WEAVES CRAFT, METAPHOR INTO ‘TIMELESS’ FORM

by Melissa Kuntz on July 1, 2018

Definition of lace from Merriam- Webster: An openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings,

Artist Amber Scoon returns for VACI Lecture Series to discuss project “The Shed”

by Kirby Davis on June 28, 2018

Before coming to Chautauqua, Amber Scoon said she was “ready to drop out of college.” But artist and philosopher Scoon, who will speak as part of the Visual Arts Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Friday,

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