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“Embodied Landscape,” a painting and sculpture exhibition, on display Nov. 6-Dec. 11

ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Coburn Art Gallery is hosting “Embodied Landscape,” a painting and sculpture exhibition featuring works by Noah DiRuzza and Dana Saulnier, from Thursday, Nov. 6, through Thursday, Dec. 11. It will kick off with an opening reception Nov. 6, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Gallery admission is free and open to the public. “Embodied Landscape” pulls from DiRuzza’s interest in addressing the complex relationship between human, nature and…

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Alumni art exhibition, featuring 60 artworks, to open Oct. 9

ASHLAND, Ohio – The Coburn Gallery at Ashland University, located in the Center for the Arts, is hosting an alumni exhibition, which will run from Thursday, Oct. 9, through Friday, Oct. 31. In conjunction with AU’s Homecoming weekend, there will be an opening reception on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. The exhibition celebrates the creativity, innovation and dedication of graduates of the Ashland art and design…

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Coburn Gallery calling all alumni artists to submit works for October exhibition

ASHLAND, Ohio — Alumni of the Ashland University Department of Art + Design are invited to submit artwork for an alumni exhibition, which will take place in AU’s Coburn Art Gallery this fall from Oct. 9-31. The exhibition will celebrate the creativity, innovation and dedication of graduates of the Ashland art + design program. For those alumni interested in putting forth their artwork for the exhibition, the entry deadline is Aug. 10. All artwork should have…

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AU professor, student produce art work to fundraise for Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District

ASHLAND, Ohio – Cynthia Petry, an assistant professor of art at Ashland University, and Grace Crall, a senior art education major at AU, are participants in this year’s Rain Beat on Main Street fundraising event. They each designed and painted 55-gallon, urn-style rain barrels that will be displayed at a series of local events, then auctioned off to support the Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District. Petry’s and Crall’s original rain barrels, as well as…

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Exhibition featuring works by Ashland Community Arts League members May 27-July 26

ASHLAND, Ohio – The Coburn Art Gallery at Ashland University is hosting a regional juried exhibition from Tuesday, May 27, through Saturday, July 26, featuring works created by the 23 members of the Ashland Community Arts League. The opening reception will be Friday, May 30, from 5-7 p.m. The exhibition consists of 71 works and offers a wide range of art forms, including painting, glass, photography, fiber arts, woodworking, printmaking, ceramics, drawing,…

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Graduating art and design students exhibiting their work April 10-May 3

ASHLAND, Ohio – The Senior Art and Design Exhibition, which features the capstone experiences for graduating Ashland University art and design students, will run from Thursday, April 10, through Saturday, May 3, at the Coburn Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). The exhibition’s opening reception on April 10 will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m., with awards being announced at 5:30 p.m. “While the 2025 Senior Art Exhibition provides the capstone…

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AU juried student art exhibition to open March 11

ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition will open Tuesday, March 11, with a reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the Coburn Gallery inside the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). Gallery admission is free and open to the public. The exhibition, which runs from March 11-April 2, represents a culmination of student work from university art classes during the academic year, and it features a total of 102 artworks this…

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Opportunity for high school students to experience AU’s art studio for free on Feb. 22

ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Department of Art + Design is offering a free college campus studio experience for current high school students who are interested in pursuing art on Saturday, Feb. 22. The event will be held in the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.) from 9:15 a.m.-3 p.m., with lunch and all art materials provided. Studio experiences may include sculpture, printmaking, digital art and graphic design, painting, bookmaking and figure…

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Faculty works to be exhibited at Coburn Gallery from Jan. 16-Feb. 16

ASHLAND, Ohio – The Coburn Gallery at Ashland University will be hosting an exhibition featuring works by faculty in the AU Department of Art + Design that runs Thursday, Jan. 16, through Sunday, Feb. 16. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Gallery admission is free and open to the public. This is an annual exhibition that spotlights the two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of the current faculty as professional…

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Art exhibition addressing gun violence opens Nov. 14, runs through Dec. 12

ASHLAND, Ohio – The Coburn Gallery, in collaboration with the Ashland University Department of Art & Design, will present “Death by Gun,” an exhibition featuring works by Eileen Woods, from Thursday, Nov. 14, through Thursday, Dec. 12. It will kick off with an opening reception on Nov. 14, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Gallery admission is free and open to the public. “Death by Gun” poignantly addresses the issue of gun violence by honoring its victims through a…

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