School of Visual & Performing Arts

Department of Art

2019 MFA Graduates to Exhibit in NYC

Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition 2019 Blue Mountain GalleryOpening Reception: Thursday, June 20, 5–8 pmOn view: June 18–July 6Gallery Hours: Tues–Sat, 11 am–6 pm530 West 25 Street, 4th FloorNew York, New York The MFA Thesis Exhibition is the capstone experience …


Sip & Sketch

Friday, May 3, 7–9pmEnjoy a fun and creative evening of drawing from a live model in a relaxed environment while you sip wine and sample assorted snacks in our Drawing Studio (VPA 241) on the 2nd floor of the Visual & Performing Arts Center. Materials are …


NYC Museum Bus Trip

The Metropolitan Museum of Art & the Brooklyn MuseumThursday, April 26, 2017$10.00 / round tripOpen to all SVPA students (and guests), faculty and staff.All ART Classes are cancelled for that day. Purchase tickets at the VPAC Box Office or online here.Ticket …


Kenny Rivero

Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 11:00 amKenny Rivero was born and raised in Washington Heights, New York City. He earned a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 2006 and an MFA from Yale School of Art in 2012. Through …


Fritz Drury

Monday, April 1, 2019, 11:00 am Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144WCSU, Westside CampusFree & Open to the PublicLimited Seating AvailableFritz Drury is a painter and Professor of Illustration at Rhode Island School of Design, where he has taught drawing …


Sabrina Marques

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 6:00 pm Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 108WCSU, Westside Campus Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating AvailableSabrina Marques is an Assistant Professor of Studio Art and MFA Critic at Western Connecticut State University. She received her …


Leslie Cober-Gentry

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 11:30 am Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144WCSU, Westside CampusFree & Open to the PublicLimited Seating AvailableLeslie Cober-Gentry was born in New York City and grew up in a creative environment. She was surrounded by many …


Ross MacDonald

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, 11:30 am Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144WCSU, Westside CampusFree & Open to the PublicLimited Seating AvailableRoss MacDonald is a self-taught artist whose illustrations have appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The New …


Hilary Doyle

Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 11:30 am Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144WCSU, Westside CampusFree & Open to the PublicLimited Seating AvailableHilary Doyle is an artist from Worcester, MA, now living in Brooklyn, NY. Her work includes painting, drawing, printmaking and …


Nancy Stahl

Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 11:30 am Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144WCSU, Westside CampusFree & Open to the PublicLimited Seating AvailableNancy Stahl is an illustrator who lives in New York City. She attended Art Center College of Design in Los …


Student Ceramics Sale

The Western Connecticut State University Department of Art will host a ceramics sale from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 6 and 7, in the new ceramics studio, Room 017 of White Hall on the university’s …


Portfolio Day

The Department of Art  will offer an opportunity for students interested in pursuing an education in art and design to have their works reviewed by members of the WCSU art faculty during a “Portfolio Day” event on Saturday, Dec. 1.The …