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			welcome The Art Department offers courses in the studio arts, history of art, and art education. Studio courses stress the fundamentals of visual communication and help the student cultivate the technical skills necessary for the effective expression of their ideals in a given medium. Art history courses combine the traditional and non-traditional approaches to the study of art past and present and stress the social and cultural contexts of art and architecture. We invite you to peruse our web site and become involved in the life of the department. current and upcoming events: Punch Card Events Detailed Punchcard Information for students can be found here. ART EXHIBIT: "COMMUNIST TOUR OF MOMA" BY YEVGENIY FIKS -- MARCH 4-26, 2010 In an installation that consists of works on paper, reenacted speeches (circa 1950s) by former US Congressman from Michigan George A. Dondero, and modified MoMA publications, Moscow-born and New York-based Post-Soviet artist Yevgeniy Fiks will feature Modern Artists who identified as Communists or had Communists ties in a show entitled "Communist Tour of MoMa." This project departs from the history of Modern Art and MoMA as subjects of investigations during the McCarthy era and essentially brings to our attention the role of MoMA in defining Modern Art away from the modern artists' political ideologies. In his talk entitled, “Responsibilities of the Post-Soviet Artist,” giving examples of his own art practice, Fiks will discuss the conceptual framework of addressing the Soviet experience today—after the collapse of the Soviet bloc. Fiks will highlight the question of historical responsibility as fundamental to the construction of the post-Soviet discourse. Fiks will give a special focus to the historical context of his project “Communist Tour of MoMA.” Lecture: "Responsibilities of the Post-Soviet Artist" by Yevgeniy Fiks Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m., location tba. Opening Reception: Friday, March 5 at 7 p.m., Low Road Gallery For more information, please contact Marc Climaco at mjclimaco@gmail.com Congratulations Lukas Schooler, 2009 Alumnus Lukas won first prize in the 3D+ category at Masterpiece in a Day, Fountain Square Indianapolis! Fall 2009 Open Studio, Thursday, December 10, 6-8pm Please join us for an evening of art and action at Peeler Art Center! Take a walk through the studios to see student work from fall art classes and visit currently installed exhibitions in Peeler Galleries. You are also invited to participate in creative events happening throughout the building including "Pin the Tail on your Professor" and "Open Picture,' a digital collage workshop. Schedule is posted in the Peeler Art Center Fits and Starts: A Deer Diary A 35-minute documentary on the discourse surrounding the 2005 vandalism of an art work by New York artist Marc Swanson, titled 'Fits and Starts'. With the sculpture's recent rehabilitation and anticipated return to public display, this documentary, produced by DePauw students, captures the local discourse surrounding public art. View the complete documentary here. DePauw Libraries: Visual Resource Center - Better Results VRC and Google Image search compare their results in this promotional ad for the VRC. View the ad here. Web Cam "Simple Logic" created by Patrick Dougherty Fall 2007. The sculpture can be viewed live by clicking here. other archives and past events: Fall 2009 Spring 2009 Past Visiting Artists and Historians