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Department of Art

The Study and Practice of Art

An essential aspect of the WSU experience, students are encouraged to apply multiple perspectives and embrace risk and uncertainty on the path to discovery. Classes, studio opportunities, and research projects will challenge you to think and communicate in innovative and interdisciplinary ways.

Faculty members in the Department of Art are internationally recognized contemporary artists and scholars that consistently bring their professional experience into the classroom. Extensive studio, workshop, and machine resources are complemented by a robust Visiting Artist and Scholar Program and collaborations with the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at WSU.

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GALLERY RENOVATIONS

Exciting changes are underway in the Fine Arts Center! All of our galleries are being renovated, which means extra care must be taken when entering and navigating our 5th floor space. We are very excited for these much-needed upgrades, and look forward to unveiling the final product later this Fall.

Featured Class:
Sketchbook: Creative Ideation (ART 398)

This online class will provide you the tools to foster a robust creative practice based in daily observation, routine reflection, and idea generation. Offered Winter Session 2024 with Professor Squeak Meisel!

Department of Art in the News

A life-changing partnership

Housing laboratory space for biology and chemistry, classrooms for foundational courses in an array of STEM degrees, the new WSU Vancouver Life Sciences Building opened to students in August.

‘Memoirs’: Master of fine arts candidate exhibit on campus

Abigail Nnaji presents painting series inspired by experiences, changes throughout career “Memoirs” is a curated collection of ten paintings inspired by artist Abigail Nnaji’s memories, experiences and changes throughout her career and on display in the SEB gallery. The Student Entertainment Board hosted a gallery reception Feb. 15 featuring the master of fine arts candidate […]

Watering ‘Seeds’ through painting, community engagement

Visual artist Jiemei Lin may be based in Pullman, but she’s left her mark – literally – on Spokane. As you admire the Black Lives Matter mural, you’ll see Lin’s vibrant orange, red, yellow and blue flowers in the first ‘T’ in “Matter.” If you take a peek between Howard and Wall streets, you’ll see […]

Art exhibit honors late faculty member

An art exhibit currently on display at Washington State University Tri-Cities honors the memory of a former staff member. Four current WSU Tri-Cities faculty contributed their own art creations in various mediums for the exhibit titled “NO PROGRAM”, which honors the life and artistic legacy of Doug Gast, who died in 2020. In addition to artwork […]