Media Arts Program Unveils New Classroom and Studio Space

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Media Arts Program Unveils New Classroom and Studio Space

Moon Township, Pa. – The Robert Morris University (RMU) Gallery will hold its grand opening reception to kick off the annual Media Arts Faculty Exhibition on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, from 5 to 8 p.m. The gallery is located in the RMU building at 600 Fifth Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh.

The reception will feature tours of the Media Arts program’s new classroom and studio space, which occupies 12,000 square feet on the third floor of the Pittsburgh building. That building is in the midst of a $10 million renovation project, which also included the creation of the gallery on the first floor. The gallery held its first exhibition in March.

“These beautiful and superbly equipped facilities are rich with cutting-edge technology and will add significant support for our mission to place RMU graduates in the very best graphic design, Web design, photography and TV/video production careers, regionally and nationally," said Tim Hadfield, head of the Department of Media Arts at RMU.

The third floor renovations were completed over the summer. Approximately 190 undergraduate students are enrolled in the Media Arts program, which has 24 faculty members.

The Faculty Exhibition runs through October 31, and it is free and open to the public. Normal gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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New RMU Media Arts Gallery Opens with "Brit by Brit"

Moon Township, Pa., March 12, 2008 - The Robert Morris University (RMU) Media Arts Gallery will present "Brit by Brit - Contemporary Ceramics by Rod Bugg and Stephen Dixon" from March 19 through April 19. The opening reception is set for Thursday, March 20, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

"Brit by Brit" is the inaugural exhibition in the gallery's new location at the RMU building at 600 Fifth Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh. It is free and open to the public.

Rod Bugg is the former principal of the Wimbledon School of Art and was the chair of the United Kingdom Higher Education Funding Council. His recent work focuses primarily on sculpture in clay and related drawings, which also will be featured at the RMU exhibition.

Stephen Dixon currently is a professorial research fellow in contemporary crafts at Manchester Metropolitan University, investigating political narrative and the contemporary printed image in ceramics. His work at "Brit by Brit" is supported in part by the British Council.

"Brit by Brit" is a study in contrasts. Bugg's floor and wall-based modular ceramic sculptures reflect a minimalist aesthetic that is influenced by Italian landscapes, based on Bugg's frequent visits to that country. Dixon, on the other hand, uses traditional ceramic forms such as plates and pots to convey politically charged social commentary.

"The exhibition will highlight the new Media Arts Gallery, which was designed by Edge Studio, as one of the most exciting public spaces in downtown Pittsburgh and one of the best in the region for seeing art in all its forms," said Timothy Hadfield, head of the Department of Media Arts at RMU.

The exhibition coincides with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts 42nd Annual Conference, which takes places March 19-22 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. The exhibition will have extended hours those days, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
From March 24 through April 19, the exhibition will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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