ArtHop exhibition to showcase works by Chicano artist Malaquías Montoya

February 4, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

The ArtHop exhibition “Malaquias Montoya, A Voice for the Voiceless” will open at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7 at the M Street Graduate Studios in Downtown Fresno. The event is free and the community is invited to attend.

‘Business of Regret’ ArtHop exhibit examines past and present artists view on war and chaos

October 4, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

The Business of Regret: Perspectives on War, Chaos and the Rejection of Violence exhibition images

The work of two artists combines with ArtHop in Downtown Fresno for a look at intersecting points of views on violence from past and present perspectives in the exhibition “The Business of Regret: Perspectives on War, Chaos and the Rejection of Violence exhibition.” A selection of artwork by Fresno’s Varaz Samuelian will be exhibited […]

‘Exploring the Arts Within Prison’ exhibition opens downtown

March 29, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

~ By Lucero Benitez, communications specialist for the College of Social Sciences, reprinted from FresnoStateNews.com An exhibition of artwork by incarcerated men at Avenal State Prison will be on display at Fresno State’s Graduate Art Studios at the M Street Arts Complex in downtown Fresno from April 5 to 22. The exhibition, “Insider Art: Exploring the Arts within Prison […]

‘Unsung Heroes’ exhibition honors African-American veterans

November 1, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Unsung Heroes photo exhibitions honoring African-American military veterans

Highlighting the voices and contributions of African-American military veterans, the “Unsung Heroes: Do You Know Who I Am?” exhibition will run Nov. 1 through 18 at the M Street Graduate Studios in downtown Fresno.

The mixed-media interactive exhibition also will be open from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2, as part of ArtHop, the open house of galleries and studios in downtown Fresno and the Tower District held on the first Thursday of each month.

‘New Faculty Works’ art exhibition opens Sept. 7

September 7, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

The Fresno State Art and Design Department will present “New Faculty Works,” an exhibition of professional artwork created by two new faculty members, Dr. Ahran Koo and Dr. Laura Huisinga, on Sept. 7 and Sept. 16, at the M Street Graduate Art Studios in downtown Fresno.

Cannupa Hanska Luger discussed his work in an artist lecture April 4

April 3, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Artist Cannupa Hanska Luger and Charah Coleman

~ By Lisa Maria Boyles, communications specialist for the College of Arts and Humanities Charah Coleman works in Fresno State’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. But on a recent Monday afternoon, during her lunch break, she was an artist, working her hands in wet clay, adding her own touches to a cast of an […]

Faculty artwork on display at M Street Graduate Studios

August 26, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

The Fresno State Art and Design Department (fresnostate.edu/artshum/artanddesign/) presents “Faculty Works,” an exhibition of artwork from their faculty and staff. For the first time, this event will be held in the gallery at the M Street Graduate Studios (fresnostate.edu/artshum/artanddesign/m-street.html) in downtown Fresno. This exhibition showcases the diversity and talents of these established artists, many of whom have […]

As I begin my transition to the Office of the Provost, I think deeply about the value of our College and our disciplines.

We are the proud heirs to an academic and artistic tradition that prides itself on promoting core values that reflect our vast potential: Maturity and flexibility of mind, dynamic exploration of our human relationships, and the creation of meaningful insight into a historical period. Within this tradition, communication is at the heart of all of our disciplines. We are masters of communication in artistic and literary ways -from video, dance, painting, and music, to speeches, essays, books, and poetry.