Notice Of Anticipated Limited-Duties Appointments

The Department of Visual Arts expects to have Limited-Duties (Part-time) appointments to teach during theFall/Winter period September 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014. Please [dowload the PDF] of the posting for more information.

Notice of Unanticipated Limited-Duties Appointments
UPDATED MAY 22: The Department of Visual Arts has an unanticipated Limited-Duties (Part-time) appointment to teach the following course during the period September 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014: VAS 3320 (Fall) Advanced Sculpture & Installation
VAS 3330/4492B (Winter) Advanced Print Media Please [download the PDF] of the posting for more information.

The Department of Visual Arts has an unanticipated Limited-Duties (Part-time) appointment to teach the following course during the Winter period January 1, 2014 to April 30, 2014: VAH 9500/9600B MA/PhD Seminar. Please [download the PDF] of the posting for more information.

Tenure Track Asssistant Professor Position in New Media
UPDATED MARCH 15: The Department of Visual Arts at Western University, Canada, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in New Media, to commence July 01, 2013. [more...]

Department of Visual Arts
ACADEMIC COUNSELLING – SUMMER 2013
VAC Room 200A

Counselling is available on the following dates and times on a “walk-in” basis or by phone at 519-661-2111 ext. 86182
No appointment required.

Download a pdf of the schedule

Monday June 10 1:00 - 3:00 pm Prof. Brush
Monday June 17 11:00 - 1:00 pm Prof. Robertson
Thursday June 27 1:00 - 3:00 pm Prof. Bassnett
Thursday July 4 12:00 - 2:00 pm Prof. Jazvac
Monday July 8 12:00 - 2:00 pm Prof. Merritt
Tuesday July 16 10:00 - 12:00 pm Prof. Barteet
Tuesday August 14 2:00 - 4:00 pm Prof. Sprengler
Monday August 19 10:00 - 12:00 pm Prof. Johnson

Two NEW First Year Courses

Visual Arts History 1041A: Art and Power (fall term)

Visual Arts History 1044B: Art, Media and Popular Culture (winter term)

These exciting courses, open to all and taught by award-winning professors, examine images, ideas, and associations linking the art and architecture f the past (e.g., ancient temples, Gothic cathedrals, the Mona Lisa, Impressionist painting, and the Eiffel Tower) to contemporary visual culture.

What To Wear in a Zombie Apocalypse

An online exhibition of the work of 46 students enrolled in Western University's Visual Arts course VAH 2236G 001: What (Not) to Wear: Fashion Textiles and Art II

[More information...]

[Link to the Online Exhibition...]

VISUAL ARTS CENTRE AT WESTERN UNIVERSITY
STUDENT SHOW & SALE

It's Back! Don't miss out on the opportunity to be a part of Western University's Second Annual Student Show and Sale! This is a unique opportunity to purchase work by emerging artists here at the John Labatt Visual Arts Center! All of the work for sale is by Western University's very talented Visual Arts students, and money raised goes directly back to the student artists to support them through their academic career!

Free Parking in the Visual Arts Lot.
No admission fee.
Cash and carry only.

For more information, contact: sstenhou@uwo.ca

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FROM PRE-CONTACT AMERICA TO MODERNITY
UNDERGRADUATE ART HISTORY SYMPOSIUM,

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO,
DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS

TUESDAY 2 APRIL, 3:30 TO 5:45 P.M.,
ArtLab, John Labatt Visual Arts Centre

This professionalization initiative is generously supported by the Student Donation Fund, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

KATHRYN BRUSH Recipient of
EDWARD G. PLEVA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

In her 26 years at Western, Visual Arts professor Kathryn Brush has distinguished herself as both teacher and researcher, as her research has always nourished her teaching.
[Read more at Western News...]

Art project lets water discussion flow

Western Visual Arts professor Patrick Mahon will discuss his ongoing project, Immersion Emergencies, at Western’s World Water Day activities Friday. The project uses research and practice in visual art to generate discussion around the topic of water.

[Read more at Western News...]

No. 27: WHIPS AND SUCKERS

A guest project by Danielle St. Amour.

A box of borrowed houseplants, backlit instructions, and accessories.

OPENS THURS MARCH 28, from 6-9pm
PARKER BRANCH
99 1/2 STANLEY STREET
LONDON ON CANADA
Open by appointment.

Parker Branch has things in common.
Co-directors: Anna Madelska & Jason Hallows
parkerbranch.ca

Inside/Out Mid-Century Modern in London

Thursday March 7th, 2013
Opening Reception: 5:30-7:30pm
Remarks: 6:30pm

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(Re)Activating Objects is a 3 day interdisciplinary conference that investigates the ways material culture provides a lens to examine socio-cultural-economic worlds.

Graduate students at the M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. levels are invited to submit abstracts for presentations of twenty minutes. We encourage papers from a variety of disciplines and approaches, addressing the fundamental and theoretical questions about social constructions, social politics, and social ethics. [more info...]

Download a pdf of the call for full details

reactivatingobjects.wordpress.com

Prototypes, experiments and carefully-considered observations
Dave Kemp
PhD Prospectus Exhibition October 11 -17 | Opening Reception: Thursday, October 11th 6-8PM
at the Artlab Gallery

Exhibition curated by faculty members Sarah Bassnett and Patrick Mahon

The exhibition, Picturing Immigrants in the Ward: How photography shaped ideas about Central and Eastern European immigrants in early 20th-century Toronto, is on display at the City of Toronto Archives Gallery from June 22, 2012 to the end of May 2013.