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Alumni Spotlight: Brittni Bell Warshaw

Brittni Bell Warshaw (BFA 2014) was selected for the International Art Prize 2024 launched by the Paul Smith’s Foundation and Winsor & Newton. Warshaw is a Tokyo, Japan-based artist. She was recently honored in London along…

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ϳԹ Announces New Real Estate Design, Construction, and Development Minor: Partnership Between Colleges of Art & Design, Engineering, and Business

The ϳԹ College of Art & Design, College of Engineering, and E. J. Ourso College of Business announce the new Real Estate Design, Construction, and Development (REDCD) minor, which aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration…

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Meet Ashten White: B.A. 2024 & ϳԹ Legacy

  Ashten White is a soon-to-be ϳԹ graduate, who’s following the legacy of a trailblazing creative family. Her grandfather, Julian T. White, was an architect – the second Black licensed architect in the state…

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Meet Meredyth Yorek: DDes Candidate, DMAE Alum Designing for the Future

  “My research is at the intersection of digital twins and game design technologies, with a specialized focus on digital preservation,” Meredyth Yorek said. When she was an undergraduate student first applying to ϳԹ,…

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Yao Wang Awarded NSF Grant For Flood Risk Mitigation Research

Yao Wang, assistant professor of landscape architecture, has recently received numerous grants for her research on changing coastal environments in Louisiana and the Southern United States. NSF: Flood Risk in Louisiana In August 2024,…

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Birch and Blakeman Awarded NAS Grant for Gulf Design Futures

The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today $5.9 million in awards to support the development of eight Gulf Futures interdisciplinary design studios at institutions with accredited architecture…

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New ϳԹ Master of Interior Design Degree

The ϳԹ College of Art & Design announces the new Master of Science in Interior Design Degree, the first graduate-level degree offered by the ϳԹ School of Interior Design.           The first degree of its…

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ϳԹ Art Faculty Exhibitions Fall 2024

ϳԹ School of Art faculty are debuting new works in solo exhibitions this fall, including: Jeremiah Ariaz, professor of photography, Kristine Thompson, associate professor of photography, and Lauren Cardenás, assistant professor of printmaking, all…

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Landscape Architecture Students Map Trees for Baton Rouge Community

Trees create oxygen, cast shade, and also play a role in reducing air pollution, especially in major cities. Trees have ecological benefits including contributing to storm water management, and other pressing issues for Louisiana….

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PAVE Student Design Competition 2024 at ϳԹ

ϳԹ is partnering with Our Lady of the Lake Health to operate the Primary Care and Specialty Care Clinics and Mental Health Service. Together they are committed to providing comprehensive health resources and education…

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Alumni Spotlight: Roy Sprague

Roy Sprague, AIA (BArch 1981) has changed many young lives – through architecture.  Sprague has a 40+-year career in architecture, construction and facilities management, including over 30 years in public education. Middle School No….

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Design Classes Moved to Digital Media Center

Due to ongoing construction of Julian T. White Hall, ϳԹ College of Art & Design courses normally housed in the building have been moved to the ϳԹ Digital Media Center for the fall 2024…

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Joelle Nagy in Ogden Museum’s Louisiana Contemporary 2024

Joelle Nagy, MFA August 2024 graduate of the ϳԹ School of Art, was selected to be included in the Ogden Museum of Southern Art’s Louisiana Contemporary 2024 exhibition. The works are on view August…

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Brent Fortenberry Named RRSLA Interim Director

The ϳԹ College of Art & Design has named Brent Fortenberry the new interim director of the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture. He is currently associate dean of research and graduate studies and…

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Afterglow | Lauren Cardenás and Jade Hoyer at Glassell Gallery 

ϳԹ School of Art presents faculty artists in conversation: Afterglow | Lauren Cardenás and Jade Hoyer at Glassell Gallery  ϳԹ School of Art will present Afterglow | Jade Hoyer and Lauren Cardenás from September…

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Art Historian Darius Spieth Lectures in France Prior to 2024 Olympics

Darius Spieth, professor of art history, gave a series of talks on his research at European art history events in summer 2024. On May 22, 2024, Spieth gave the lecture, “Flea Markets from a…

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Harmon Publishes Book Computational Design for Landscape Architects

Brendan Harmon, assistant professor of landscape architecture, has published the new book Computational Design for Landscape Architects (Routledge 2024). This book is a guide to computational design for landscape architects replete with extensive tutorials….

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ϳԹ Landscape Architecture Students Redesign Downtown Baton Rouge

ϳԹ Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture undergraduate (BLA) students created designs for the Baton Rouge community: Kathleen Bogaski’s Urban Design studio focused on creating a riverfront master plan and site-specific designs in Downtown…

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Meet Richard Boehnke (MFA): Open Experimental Studio Artist in Residence

Richard Boehnke is a dreamer. A maker, a creator, someone who is not only driven to change the world and make something new, but who also inspires those around him. An MFA candidate in…

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Research Team Investigates Coastal Cultural Heritage Sites

Art & Design Team Awarded 2024 Provost’s Fund for Innovation in Research “Big Idea” Award  An interdisciplinary team of faculty researchers in the ϳԹ College of Art & Design were awarded a “Big Idea”…

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