AU Department of Art & Art History

Meet recent BFA in Studio Art graduate Christine Pham, who graduated this spring with a concentration in photography, and a double major in Environmental Design.

At Auburn, studio art students work closely with professors as they develop their portfolios. We asked Christine's Senior Project professor, Visiting Assistant Professor Tianquitao Chen, to tell us more about Christine's project:

"Christine created her beautiful senior project to explore her family history, Vietnamese cultural heritage, and complex personal identity. She demonstrated a passion for tangible materiality and interdisciplinary exploration in the production process of her project. Christine’s conceptual strength and technical versatility in art and design equip her to engage with complex challenges through curiosity, observation, and contextual awareness."

Artwork:
"KIỀU"
2026
35mm, medium format, and digital photography, and wood

Meet recent BFA in Studio Art graduate Autumn Harless, who graduated this spring with a concentration in sculpture.

At Auburn, studio art students work closely with professors as they develop their portfolios. We asked Autumn's Senior Project professor, Kristen Tordella-Williams, to tell us more about Autumn's project:

"Autumn has explored many media in her time in the DAAH, like woodworking, foundry, steel fabrication, hand-built clay, and mixed media outdoor pieces. For her Senior Project, Autumn created large-scale female figures using steel, hardware cloth, and paper pulp. She created two voluptuous figures, both at rest and comfortable in their environment. Despite using hard, industrial materials, once the final forms were coated with paper pulp, they appeared like three-dimensional figure drawings. Autumn combined her interest in the female figure with her many technical skills to create two compelling final sculptures."

Artwork:
"Muse"
2026
Steel, cotton paper, wood, wood stain, fabric, poly-fil

Congratulations to all of our Spring 2026 graduates in Art & Art History 🎉

Join us in congratulating Associate Professor for her recent Competitive Summer Research Grant to support a public art project with titled “Home Within.”

Looking forward to seeing this project unfold this summer!

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Congratulations to Autumn Harless and Will Green, nominees for Auburn University’s Student Employee of the Year awards! Here they are celebrating at the Student Employment Awards Dinner on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Autumn keeps the ceramics studio running smoothly as the Ceramics Tech, and Will handles and installs artwork, and assists with exhibition design as a Biggin Gallery Assistant.

The Department of Art & Art History thanks Autumn, Will, and all of our student employees for their hard work, critical thinking, and service to the University and their peers!

Join us to celebrate the Spring 2026 Senior Project Exhibition, "Effervescence." The Department of Art & Art History congratulates Julia Ahn, Grace Corley, Jan Martin Curry, Claire Fullerton, Autumn Harless, Caroline Hinckle, Christine Pham, Kayti Reaves, and Blake Urbin on this achievement and the culmination of their BFA in Studio Art studies.

When

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Senior Project Artist Talks: 4:00-5:00 pm CDT

Exhibition reception: 5:00-7:00 pm CDT

Where

Senior Project Artist Talks: 005 Biggin Hall

Exhibition reception: Biggin Gallery, 101 Biggin Hall

This event is free and open to the public. 005 Biggin Hall and Biggin Gallery are handicap accessible.

Come join Auburn University's Association of Visual Artists for a spring exhibition and silent auction at the Opelika Art Haus.

COALESCENCE
AVA 1st Annual Spring Exhibition & Silent Auction
Opelika Art Haus
500 N Railroad Avenue

April 18-19th, 2026
Saturday 3-8 pm
Sunday 12-4 pm

Opening Reception: Saturday 6-8 pm

The Department of Art & Art History would like to thank for the opportunity to work with during their recent performance residency at the museum.

During their visit, Figure Drawing II Professor Lauren Woods led students in capturing dancers’ gestures and pathways of motion through drawing.

DTSBDC Company Artistic Director, Dana Tai Soon Burgess then spoke about his life and creative practice in dance during a lunchtime event with our students.

Thanks to everyone involved for this opportunity to connect with such accomplished artists here on campus!

Join us to celebrate Department of Art & Art History students at the Juror's Lecture, Presentation of Awards, and 2026 Juried Fine Art Student Exhibition Reception on Thursday, March 26!

Guest juror Jade Powers will select student artwork for awards, and give a talk about her research and career path. Jade Powers is the Hugh Kaul Curator of Contemporary Art at the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA). At the BMA, she oversees the growth, care, and presentation of the museum’s contemporary art collection, which includes more than 3,000 works. Prior to joining the BMA, Powers served as Curator of Contemporary Art at the Harn Museum of Art in Gainesville, Florida, and as Assistant Curator at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Missouri.

Juror's Lecture, Presentation of Awards, & Opening Reception:

When

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Juror's Lecture & Presentation of Awards: 5:00 – 6:00 pm CDT

Reception: 6:00 – 7:00 pm CDT

Where

Juror's Lecture & Presentation of Awards: 005 Biggin Hall

Reception: Biggin Gallery, 101 Biggin Hall

This event is free and open to the public. 005 Biggin Hall and Biggin Gallery are handicap accessible.

See the 2026 Juried Fine Art Student Exhibition in Biggin Gallery through April 1, 2026.

Visiting Artist artist talk is Wednesday, March 25 from 3-4PM in the 3D Art Building! Come hear about Jen's work and career path working in sculpture, furniture making, and casting iron.