Congratulations to Ph.D. Alumnus Michael Yonan on the recent publication of his recent book Messerschmidt’s Character Heads: Maddening Sculpture and the Writing of Art History. Artsy recently interviewed Michael about Messerschmidt’s weird, grimacing figures and you can read about them … Continued
Fulfilling Chancellor Folt’s expansive vision for the arts, and in partnership with our wonderful colleagues in Arts Everywhere and Carolina Housing, we hatched our pilot “intramural” arts studio last week. Thank you so much for the various ways you have … Continued
COMPOUND FRACTURES Now Available Over the last 3 years, Joy and Ben have been working on a collaborative project entitled Compound Fractures. The photographs collected in this book were made in various ‘show caves’ around the southeastern United States. … Continued
Joy Drury Cox / Fall 2018 Exhibitions & Updates Hard Places October 5 – November 10, 2018 Ejecta Projects Carlisle, PA Opening Reception: October 5, 5 – 8pm Meet the Artists & Reception: October 27, 5 – 8pm Ejecta Projects … Continued
Gesche Würfel Dear Friends and Colleagues, I hope you are doing well. As most of you probably know, Hurricane Florence struck the Carolinas three weeks ago. Thankfully we were mostly spared by the hurricane in the Research Triangle but many people along … Continued
Born in Sumter, South Carolina in 1946, Frank Faulkner received his B.F.A. from the University of North Carolina in 1968, Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.F.A. from the same institution in 1972. Faulkner’s work quickly won him numerous grants and … Continued
Ray Kass, MFA 1969, has curated this upcoming exhibition at NC State Curator presentation: Ray Kass Thursday, September 20 at 6pm Gregg Museum of Art & Design Ray Kass, professor emeritus of art at Virginia Tech, is the founder and director … Continued
PhD alumna Ann Millett-Gallant is also an artist, and several of her works have been chosen for an exhibition at the National Humanities Center, “Esse Quam Videri.” August 31–December 15, 2018 Exhibition Reception and Curator Talk: Thursday, September 20, 6:00 … Continued
SEPTEMBER 7–OCTOBER 5 SEEING THE WEAVE: TEXTILE BASED ABSTRACTION FROM THE PIEDMONT Reception: September 7–5:00-7:00 pm Roundtable Discussion: Maria Britton + Joy Drury Cox Thursday, September 20, 6:00-7:30pm Belk Rm 421 at the Library Meet and Greet Breakfast with Maria Britton … Continued
PDN Magazine’s August issue has a feature on Joy and Ben’s collaborative photographic project Compound Fractures (which they are turning into a book): https://www.pdnonline.com/features/photographer-interviews/joy-drury-cox-and-ben-alper-explore-the-odd-world-of-cave-tourism/