News
- July 1, 2023Time for some midsummer etymology – one of my favorite ways to beat the heat.
- June 26, 2023Kyle Finnegan’s short documentary film “MSG: Mysterious Savory Grains” was partially funded by Mason’s Young Alumni Commissioning Project (YACP) and was recently screened at the Johnson Center Cinema.
- June 20, 2023The Edges of What I Feel, an exhibition by the Healing Artist Collective curated by recently retired Mason professor Peter Winant, features the artwork of an eclectic group of Mason School of Art students and alumni. The diverse group of artists participated in the exhibition with the common goal of healing.
- June 8, 2023Tribeca Festival and CHANEL today announced the artists selected as part of the 2023 Artist Awards Program. As in previous years, Tribeca and CHANEL bring together esteemed artists to generously donate an original work, which will be awarded to winning filmmakers of the Festival, which runs June 7-18.
- June 2, 2023Foteini Baldimtsi, an assistant professor in Mason’s Department of Computer Science, and James Casey, an associate professor in Mason’s Computer Game Design program, help us understand what the metaverse is, or will be, and how the volatile world of cryptocurrency fits in.
- May 16, 2023Murals at Mason commissioned School of Art student Nadya Steare to design two murals that reflect the research focuses of faculty and students at Mason's Potomac Science Center. The staircase mural 'Sediment to Sky' focuses on each layer of the Potomac River watershed, highlighting native flora, fauna, and microorganisms.
- May 15, 2023Sisc Johnson, a George Mason University School of Art student and staff member, will be the first in her family to graduate from college this May.
- May 12, 2023As a movement and concept, ecological art, or eco art, stretches back decades. And EcoArt has been a part of George Mason University’s School of Art since 2010, thanks to Mark Cooley, associate professor and director of new media.
- May 3, 2023The play by Bella Panciocco is a magical and thought-provoking journey through the power of memories. The production was directed by Megan Gray Lederman, assistant directed by Darren Badley, original music by Brett Womack, and performed by the talented Mason Players.
- May 3, 2023The Development Department at the Hylton Center has welcomed three new members to the team over the past season!
- May 3, 2023In collaboration with the Hylton performing Arts Center’s Veterans and the Arts Initiative, the Hylton Center is excited to welcome the Center for American Military Music Opportunities (CAMMO) in CAMMO Voices (5/13).
- May 3, 2023The Hylton Center’s Veterans and the Arts Initiative has served as an arts and community hub for 11,000 military-connected people since 2014.