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Painting and Printmaking at @vcuarts in Richmond, VA.

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Join us today, Friday, October 9th, for an artist talk at The Anderson. Graduate student exhibitors Trang Huynh, Phaedra Beauchamp, and Elizabeth Schweizer will speak about their work in the gallery.

These second-year graduate students exhibited at the gallery last spring for their MFA Candidacy Exhibition which included the whole first-year MFA cohort. These three proposed exhibitions through The Anderson's Open Call for Student Exhibition Proposals for this fall, and the shows are on view now.

These exhibitions are one way graduate students develop their work as they look to their MFA Thesis Exhibition at the ICA at the culmination of their time in the program. Join us for this talk to learn more about the work and the development of their practices through this iterative exhibition process.

This event is free and open to the public.

Friday, October 9th
3-4pm
The Anderson Homeroom (first floor)

Slideshow: Trang Huynh, Late Breaking MFA Candidacy Exhibition 2026

📸 McNair Evans

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Every artist has a story behind the work.

For my latest MASC 483 Documentary assignment, I had the opportunity to tell Grace Sharpe's story, a senior in the Painting + Printmaking department at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts

Through this short documentary, I explored the story behind Grace’s senior thesis, her growth in confidence as a Black artist, and the ways her family, culture, and personal experiences have shaped her journey and the work she creates.

What stood out to me most was seeing how an artist’s work can become a reflection of where they come from, the people who surround them, and the culture that helps shape who they are.

As a filmmaker, projects like this remind me why I enjoy documentary storytelling. It’s not just about capturing what someone creates, but understanding why they create it.

#vcu #vcuarts #blackartists

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Department Chair Sheryl Oring invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply for the new Department of Fine Arts Student Advisory Council!

The council will meet with the Chair to share student perspectives, ideas, and concerns and advise on matters affecting students across the department. Members will also serve as student ambassadors at departmental events, including Open Houses and other special programs.

We’re looking for students from across Fine Arts who want to help build a stronger, more connected department!

Interested? Here’s your chance to get involved, share your ideas, and help shape the student experience! Follow the link in our bio to learn more and apply by October 23. 🔗

@vcuarts

#vcuarts #vcuartsfinearts Multiple individuals stand together in conversation at a sales table.

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You all showed up to speak up and tell us what Art means to you! Check out some of the highlighted messages and moments from the event.

Thank you to all who came out to share your thoughts with Chair Sheryl Oring and we hope to see you at the Fine Arts BBQ tonight from 5-7pm!

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Join us next Friday, October 9th for an artist talk at The Anderson!
Graduate student exhibitors Trang Huynh, Phaedra Beauchamp, and Elizabeth Schweizer will talk about their work in the gallery.

This event is free and open to the public.

Friday, October 9th
3-4pm
The Anderson Homeroom (first floor)

Poster by Jade Gallagher
Photographs by Anisa Barfield and Priscila Santiago Hernandez

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Late Night Sewing
2025. acrylic and holographic fabric on canvas.

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Wig Styling
2025. acrylic and rhinestones on canvas.

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Hemming
2025. acrylic and silver bias tape on canvas.

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Buttoning (father and son)
2025. acrylic and buttons on canvas.

Finally posting work from my fall semester of senior a year! These pieces revolve around the queer and drag communities in Richmond.

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WHAT DOES ART MEAN TO YOU?

Department of Fine Arts Chair Sheryl Oring wants to know.

Come find her in the DePillars lobby, tell her what art means to you, and she’ll type your answer on an old-school typewriter — a sentence, a story, a rant, a manifesto, a few words, whatever you’ve got.

No right answers. No wrong answers. We want to hear yours.

⌨️ Wednesday, September 30: 3–5 PM + 6:30–8 PM
⌨️ Friday, October 2: 3–5 PM
📍 Murry N. DePillars Building lobby

And on Friday, stick around for the Department of Fine Arts BBQ from 5–7 PM!

Speak out!

@vcuarts

#vcuarts #vcuartsfinearts A Risograph photo print of a hands typing on a typewriter. There is text reading, “Speak Out! Chair Sheryl Oring wants to know: What does art mean to you?”

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FREE FOOD! Fine Arts BBQ! 🌭🌱🍰

We’re firing up the grill this Friday, October 2, from 5–7 PM at DePillars. Come grab some food, meet people from across the Department of Fine Arts, and hang out.

Students, faculty, staff — everyone is invited.
Vegetarian + vegan options too.

Come hungry. Stay awhile. 💙❤️

📍 Murry N. DePillars Building, 1000 W. Broad St.
⏰ 5–7 PM

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#vcuarts #vcuartsfinearts A student a holding a torch that is aimed a basin to melt metal. The student and professor are watching the torch.

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