School of Art
![Art work by Natalie Petrosky, the stuck thorn will work its way out, acrylic and fabric on stretched satin.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Sticks-Rocks-Leaves_web-Banner.jpg?VersionId=e3Z.CrSYoUWjcMVO6dgpNXnorylJPVBN&itok=2zeqIu6i)
he School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University are pleased to announce a new exhibit, Sticks • Rocks • Leaves, by Natalie Petrosky. The show will be on display from June 7- July 27, 2024, in the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio.
![College of the Arts Faculty Members](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Web_Header_COTA-Faculty-Honors_2.jpg?VersionId=r8UbWgdP8IBJD3Q7zgTzXw8VmHdJ3wnL&itok=h1S5JF7V)
College of the Arts faculty members were recognized by Kent State University at the Honors Banquet held on April 24, 2024.
![Art students recreate ancient artifact using modern technology Art students recreate ancient artifact using modern technology](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202024-03-25%20at%204.44.16%E2%80%AFPM.png?VersionId=el5bIdUoiEaEKwLTmGb5FyFMDbRn7F2Z&itok=GSuarW9J)
Students in Kent State's School of Art had the opportunity to use modern methods to recreate an ancient Chinese wine vessel.
![Teresa Morek sitting on a bench sculpture](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Spotlight_Teresa-Morek_banner.jpg?VersionId=L3ZocGWx7PJwGcWlJKus.KIgeFCKzFJ_&itok=QZ0ifhy9)
Meet Teresa Morek!
“I chose Kent State because of the amazing art program, beautiful campus, safety and inclusivity,” said Teresa, “I knew from the day I toured campus that Kent was exactly what I wanted and that I didn't even need to look anywhere else.”
![The Truth is Out There (No, Really...) art exhibition, KSU Downtown Gallery The Truth is Out There (No, Really...) art exhibition, KSU Downtown Gallery](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/429324488_1345440349496276_4763476288505214173_n.jpg?VersionId=FJRpMH_8Gzfg0D2_cVxMiu46MNdWkKXB&itok=NTb5Nmdv)
An art exhibition in the Kent State University Downtown Gallery uses images of UFOs to evoke questions about reality in a world where truth is often reframed.
![Student-made blown glass items at the School of Art Holiday Sale Student-made blown glass items at the School of Art Holiday Sale](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Image_4.jpeg?VersionId=b5E9vVtdL36_kljhaoKHLk6J_ph19f_x&itok=4H6q_g4H)
The School of Art Holiday Sale is Dec. 7 and 8 in the Center for the Visual Arts Gallery.
![Dr. Linda Hoeptner Poling in front of piece by Linda Stein](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/LH%20Poling_Siti%20Isreal%20tapestry.jpg?VersionId=6c7lL_hLHDtCm5JiL4blUAmg1kQZm8DW&h=b75b3a82&itok=nwYKFnwG)
Dr. Linda Hoeptner Poling, an associate professor of art education, was honored with the 2022 Linda Stein Upstander Award.
![Kent Blossom Art Intensives 2023 Kent Blossom Art Intensives 2023](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/351315352_628568165878005_5039629228011947888_n.jpg?VersionId=V5E8zzL2WU2_PMf4aiBQc.koIOU4D_iX&itok=S0D18Vl6)
The Kent Blossom Art Intensives welcome students and artists to campus to create art and learn from artists from around the world.
![Kent Blossom Art Intensive students working on projects](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/23ART_KBAI_WebBanner.jpg?VersionId=hR_XExVXP.kJJ5sCrHwRHyD.zSouI8e6&h=e6f36a9c&itok=2vGhjNnz)
Claire Bowman, assistant of print media and facilities coordinator at the University of Dayton, attended Kent Blossom Art Intensives (KBAI) twice, focusing on print media.
![Sculptures of political satire from the Detumescence exhibition by Bedel Tiscareno](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/23ART_Detumescence_Gallery.jpg?VersionId=Zol_HkkJXzin3Go2cvtkxGPnQtNw8_1h&itok=_EONI8D9)
The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University are pleased to announce a new exhibit, Detumescence, Bedel Tiscareño. This exhibit will be on display, April 7–May 13, 2023, at the KSU Downtown Gallery, 141 East Main Street, Kent Ohio, there will be a reception on Friday, April 7 from 5-7 p.m.