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Opening reception: Thursday April 14, 5:00–8:00 pm

The Department of Fine Arts and UWAG present the first of two thesis exhibitions by MFA candidates from the graduate program in Fine Arts at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. MFA Thesis gives the campus and community-at-large an opportunity to see the end result of two years of intensive research and studio production by emerging visual artists.

Opening reception: Thursday May 5, 5:00–8:00 pm

The Department of Fine Arts and UWAG present the second of two thesis exhibitions by MFA candidates from the graduate program in Fine Arts at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. MFA Thesis gives the campus and community-at-large an opportunity to see the end result of two years of intensive research and studio production by emerging visual artists.

Graduating students from the Department of Fine Arts will present a performance piece MOTUS II.

The show will take place at the Kitchener Public Library Theatre on June 23rd from 6:30-8:30. There will also be an Art show and sale located in the reception area of the theatre.

Jaime Angelopoulos
Paul Dignan
Daniel Hutchinson
Janine Miedzik
Sasha Pierce
Gary Spearin

Referencing the study of rapid eye movements (saccades) and short, subsequent stops in between (fixations), Fixations & Saccades brings together a selection of recent work by six multidisciplinary artists whose process is grounded in abstraction.

The Visual Culture of Berlin (FINE 293/393 or GER 298) 

Discover the visual culture of Berlin as we explore the city’s architecture, museums, historical sites, parks, artists’ studios, cuisine, and other attractions. The course consists of on-campus classes and 10-day trip to Berlin (February 16-26, 2017).

All students in good standing are eligible – there are no prerequisites for the course.

We are happy to have 2006 Fine Arts alumni, visual artist Lauren Hall, return to the department to give a talk on her work.

Jaime Angelopoulos
Paul Dignan
Daniel Hutchinson
Janine Miedzik
Sasha Pierce
Gary Spearin

2016 Sobey Award winner Abbas Akhavan was born in Tehran and lives in Toronto.

Brooklyn-based Janet's Brigg's solo exhibition opens November 3rd at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Art Gallery (UWAG) so students will have the opportunity to see the work first-hand.

Janet Biggs
Echo of the Unknown