Carnegie Mellon School of Art

🐍 Professor Isla Hansen () recently unveiled “Ogua,” a large-scale outdoor public sculpture near the Roberto Clemente Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh.

Commissioned by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Riverlife, and Shiftworks, the multi-part sculpture is a steel and wool felt “river monster” installed to overlook the Allegheny River.

The work draws its name and form from a local legend about a turtle-snake hybrid, originally told by the indigenous peoples of the Allegheny River valley and later adopted by immigrant laborers.

Looking back at a year in the life of the Ellis Gallery ➡️ Swipe for a selection of student solo and group installations, from immersive multimedia environments to monumental paintings, sculptures, and more.

Meghana Bisineer is turning Tartan as the next Head of the , effective August 3, 2026.

An internationally recognized artist, curator, and academic leader, Bisineer joins CMU from the California College of the Arts in San Francisco, where she has served as Chair of Animation and Game Arts & Design.

“I am honored to join the School of Art and step into this exceptionally talented and warm community,” Bisineer says. “In a world that seems increasingly broken, I believe artists are a vital voice at the table, bringing creativity and curiosity to conversations that will shape our future. I look forward to working alongside the students, faculty, and staff at CMU to nourish these meaningful dialogues.”

🔗 Read the full announcement at art.cmu.edu. Link in bio.

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Congratulations to (BHA ‘01) on her installation at the 61st Venice Biennale, “In Minor Keys,” curated by Koyo Kouoh.

Using a room-sized analogue camera she built herself, Schneider’s “First Living Woman” exposes an entire jumbo roll of photographic paper to create a single, continuous image. The installation loops through an 8-second segment from Chris Marker’s 1962 film “La Jetée,” transforming a fleeting cinematic moment into an immersive act of memory.

📸 Courtesy of David Peter Francis

SITE SPECIFIC | Final projects from Prof ’s Advanced Open Sculpture class by students 🌈 KJ Suggs 🪟 Ashley Tirrill 🖥️ and Justin Jo

Thank you to all the friends and family who joined us for the 2026 Senior Exhibition closing reception 🫶 We loved celebrating this extraordinary group of artists!

POV: You’re an artist about to walk the Diploma Ceremony stage 🎓

Congratulations, Class of 2026!

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