Faylita Hicks and Benjamin Boone perform in ‘The Black Arts Lounge’ in celebration of Black History Month

February 16, 2024.Reading time 14 minutes.

Falita Hicks at a microphone and Benjamin Boone on a saxophone.

This vibrant gathering will take place from 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery, located on the second floor of the Fresno State Library.

AI takes center stage in Art Education Lecture Series

January 10, 2024.Reading time 14 minutes.

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge from these trailblazers in their field.

In memoriam: Dr. Ernesto Palomino

December 14, 2023.Reading time 14 minutes.

Ernesto "Ernie" Palomino stands in front of his self portrait. Photo courtesy of the La Brocha Art Foundation.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at St. John’s Cathedral in Downtown Fresno. The Mass will be followed by a reception from 1-3 p.m. at the Phebe Conley Art Gallery at Fresno State.

Art student studies tiny figurine in Denmark and posits new view of Viking iconography

December 6, 2023.Reading time 12 minutes.

A woman can be seen through a circle looking down. She is in front of a mirror and has brown and blonde hair and a black dress.

The tiny figurine from Late Iron Age Scandinavia is called the “Valkyrie from Hårby.” It was found in 2012 by an amateur archeologist. The piece was shaped in silver and gilded with a thin layer of gold.

New Faces: Young Maeng

November 8, 2023.Reading time 10 minutes.

The College of Arts and Humanities is excited to greet Dr. Young Maeng into the Department of Art, Design, and Art History. Welcome, Dr. Maeng!

Digital humanities and art students present their London work at M Street exhibit

October 9, 2023.Reading time 13 minutes.

Lucca Lorenzi shows off his group presentation of "The Bloomsbury Boys"

With about three months to reflect on their experience, Fresno State students were present at Fresno State’s M Street Graduate Studios gallery during ArtHop to show off their paintings and projects in a unique exhibition that combined digital humanities with the fine arts.

New Faces: Nasrin Golshany

October 2, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.

New faculty member Nasrin Golshany stands in front of a wall overlayed with thin wood running parallel across. She has black hair that is dyed lighter, and is wearing a navy blue suit with a white dress shirt.

The College of Arts and Humanities is excited to welcome Dr. Nasrin Golshany to the Department of Art, Design and Art History.

Students inspire during commencement season

May 24, 2023.Reading time 27 minutes.

Graduate Dean's Medalist Mialise Carney, Dean Honora Chapman and Undergraduate Dean's Medalist Lucca Lorenzi in full regalia on the Fresno State campus.

We are excited to acknowledge the achievements of our College’s most accomplished students. From the creative artists to the humanists, every scholarship winner and Student of Distinction reflects the experimentation, compassion, and curiosity that Fresno State fosters.

Interior Design students create little neighborhood libraries for child literacy

May 23, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Fresno City Council President Tyler Maxwell holds a press conference announcing his “On the Same Page Campaign" at University Park in Central Fresno.

While the little libraries all have the same form, each was handbuilt and painted by students with artwork influenced by their favorite childhood books.

Fresno State students take home 9 golds, 8 silvers in regional ADDY Awards

May 3, 2023.Reading time 30 minutes.

Eliza Gabito, Alicia Benitez and Nayeli Flores show off the top awards of the local ADDYs.

Competing against other students from San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Sacramento, Reno and the Fresno area, Fresno State graphic design students have won nine gold and eight silver awards in the American Advertising Federation Regional (District 14) ADDY Awards.