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New Faculty-Authored Book on Artist Lynda Benglis

Lynda Benglis: Beyond Process

Congratulations to Dr. Susan Richmond, of Georgia State’s Welch School of Art & Design, upon the publication of her new book Lynda Benglis: Beyond Process (I.B. Tauris)! This book is the first major scholarly monograph on Benglis, a somewhat controversial artist who … Continue reading

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In Memoriam: Film Critic Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert, longtime film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, passed away at the age of 70 on Thursday, April 4. Mr. Ebert’s film reviews were considered by many to be the standard by which other reviews could be judged. In … Continue reading

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New Faculty Publication: Dr. Jack Boozer on Screenwriting & “The Player”

Folks perusing the most recent issue of Journal of Film & Video might notice a familiar name: Georgia State’s Department of Communication professor Dr. Jack Boozer has an article in this issue titled “Novelist-Screenwriter versus Auteur Desire: The Player.” Georgia State students and … Continue reading

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Ceramics Grad Student Wins Top Award in National Juried Exhibition

Congratulations to Ashley Maxwell, MFA student in the Welch School of Art & Design’s Ceramics program. Ashley’s work took the top prize in the graduate student category in the national juried exhibition of student work held by NCECA (National Council … Continue reading

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Cool, Daddy-o: Naxos Music Library JAZZ!

Great news for all you hep cats! The Library recently picked up a subscription to Naxos Music Library Jazz. This streaming audio database provides the Georgia State community with access to thousands of jazz recordings from famous jazz labels, such … Continue reading

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And the award goes to…

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Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Shahaf, of Georgia State’s Moving Image Studies Program! Her book Global Television Formats: Understanding Television Across Borders (co-edited with Dr. Tasha Oren) won the 2013 Society for Cinema and Media Studies award for Best Edited Collection. This award … Continue reading

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GSU’s Welch School of Art & Design @ Aqua Art Fair

Congratulations to the nine Welch School MFA students whose work was featured in the 2012 Aqua Art Fair. The Aqua Art Contemporary Art Fair is held annually, in conjunction with Art Basel in Miami. This year’s batch of work came from Paul … Continue reading

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GSU Grad Students & Faculty “Represent” at FLOW Conference

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Graduate students and faculty in Georgia State’s Moving Image Studies program posted a major showing at the recent FLOW conference in Austin, Texas. Seven current grad students, three alumnae, and six faculty members presented papers at the conference focused on “crucial … Continue reading

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In Memoriam: Elliott Carter, American Composer

The art music scene suffered a great loss Monday. Elliott Carter, prolific and boundary-pushing composer, died at the age of 103. Carter was most known for his experimental style and compositions such as his Cello Sonata, which brought together various … Continue reading

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Disney Purchases Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05B

Star Wars fans felt a major disturbance in The Force this week when The Walt Disney Company announced that it would be buying George Lucas’ film company for $4.05 billion. This acquisition is the latest in a series; Disney also … Continue reading

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