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Sindhu Thirumalaisamy, Leslie Hewitt and Kenneth Tam

Influx of acclaimed arts faculty shows depth, breadth of Rice’s commitment to art education

May 23, 2023

Rice students with an interest in the arts have more opportunities than ever to deepen their knowledge of, skill in and academic understanding of art in all of its forms thanks to ongoing efforts and investments by Rice’s School of Humanities toward arts education at the university.

Spirit sculpture next to Brochstein Pavilion

Late Raymond Brochstein ’55 honored with newly unveiled ‘Spirit’ sculpture

May 11, 2023

The latest addition to the Rice Public Art collection — “Spirit” (1990) by Jesús Moroles — was unveiled May 3 in honor of the late university alum and ardent arts patron Raymond Brochstein ’55.

Yvette Janine Jackson

New electronic sound and light composition to debut at James Turrell Skyspace

February 24, 2023

“RETURN,” a brand-new sound and light composition by electronic music composer Yvette Janine Jackson, is set to debut at the James Turrell “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on Rice’s campus the evening of March 3.

opening gallery of Narrative Threads exhibition at the Moody Center for the Arts

New ‘Narrative Threads’ exhibition at the Moody excites with dazzling textiles

January 30, 2023

“Why is it that artists would be working in a very modern moment with a very historic material?” asked Alison Weaver, the Suzanne Deal Booth Executive Director of the Moody, in reference to the recently opened exhibition “Narrative Threads: Fiber Art Today,” which showcases 40 fiber-based artworks from 22 artists based across the globe.

Original Mickey Mouse comic strip art

Comic Art Teaching & Study Workshop receives original comic art gift worth six figures

December 5, 2022

A rare art collection featuring some of the most famous cartoon characters in American history has been acquired by Rice University’s Comic Art Teaching and Study Workshop (CATS) within the School of Humanities’ Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts.

Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton

Community-based Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton project debuts Oct. 27 at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts

October 25, 2022

The latest project led by noted Houston-based artist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, former Houston poet laureate and current artist in residence at the Rice University Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL), opens to the public at the Moody Center for the Arts Oct. 27. An opening reception will take place at the Moody from 6 to 8 p.m. that evening.

Odili Donald Odita in front of mural at Rice

Dynamic, abstract Odita mural enlivens walls of Shepherd School

October 10, 2022

Thanks to the work of esteemed Nigerian American abstract artist Odili Donald Odita, the once-bare walls of Alice Pratt Brown Hall are now bursting with color and light.

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Rice ranked by Niche as one of nation’s top 10 universities

August 29, 2022

Rice earns an “A+” grade and ranks as one of the nation’s top 10 universities in the latest ratings of American colleges compiled by Niche.

Sandy Havens

Rice mourns beloved professor emeritus, former Rice Players director Sandy Havens

May 12, 2022

Neil “Sandy” Havens ’56, professor emeritus of art and art history whose passion for theater led him to become the first professional director of the Rice Players, died May 3. He was 88.

Dancer Joseph Stevens

Moody Center hosts thrilling night of experimental music, dance

April 25, 2022

Local arts aficionados from the Rice community and the Houston area gathered at the Moody Center for the Arts on April 14 for the latest iteration of the “Dimensions Variable” programming series. This one-of-a-kind evening of experimental music and dance performances marked yet another unexpected interdisciplinary event during the Moody’s fifth anniversary year.

Baker College senior Magdah Omer debuted their first solo art exhibition Oct. 15 at Sleepy Cyborg, the student art gallery formerly known as Matchbox

Be water, my friend

October 18, 2021

Baker College senior Magdah Omer debuted their first solo art exhibition Oct. 15 at Sleepy Cyborg.

Rice associate professor of art Christopher Sperandio will join fellow artists Sue Coe, Ryan Standfest and Stanley Wany for the April 30 discussion of protest art.

The art of politics: Sperandio convenes April 30 panel on protest art in comics

April 26, 2021

As the New York Times put it in a recent profile, artist Sue Coe “proudly labels her own work propaganda.” Coe’s “searing social-political art,” notes Times writer Hilarie Sheets, “can feel like a punch in the face or a call to action — or both.”

VADA helps student create on-campus sculpture from across the country

November 4, 2020

As campus residents visit the sites and upload their own photos, the more immersive the exhibit becomes for their remote fellow students

Scavenger hunt-centered student art show 'ON/OFF' showcases sculpture online and across campus

October 25, 2020

As campus residents visit the sites and upload their own photos, the more immersive the exhibit becomes for their remote fellow students.

Rice artist-in-residence Allison Hunter stands in front of her video projection, “Hive at Rice.” (Photo credit: Brandon Martin/Rice University)

Rice Public Art transforms temporary classrooms into public art destinations

October 6, 2020

HOUSTON – (Oct. 6, 2020) – The tent-like structures serving as temporary classroom spaces at Rice University during the pandemic could have been left as they were built: tall, steel-framed, silvery-white facilities tucked behind a row of live oak trees near Hanszen College at the corner of College Way and Alumni Drive.

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