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The Radford University Art Museum system currently utilizes two main gallery spaces: The Art Museum at the Covington Center and the Art Museum on Tyler. While construction for the new Artis Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity is underway, the Department of Design makes use of our two satellite galleries located in Muse Hall and Tyler Hall. Admission is free.
Fall 2023
Selections from the Permanent Collection
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
September 4 through September 23, 2023
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm and Saturday, noon-4 pm.
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
Jane Duncan Stogner: A Fifty-Year Retrospective
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Avenue)
September 6 through October 5, 2023
Opening reception: Wed. September 6 at 5:00 pm.
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am - 5 pm and Saturday, noon - 4 pm.
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
Give Your Heart to Art Silent Auction: Paul Frets
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Tuesday 3 October at 6:00 pm
Join us for an opportunity to own a work from Paul Frets and enjoy an evening of music, hors d'oeuvres and art with an open bar. Tickets ($25 per person) available at https://connect.radford.edu/hearttoart
Paul Frets: An Autumn Retrospective
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Wednesday 4 October – Saturday 2 December 2023
Reception: Wednesday, October 4, 5:00–7:00pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am - 5 pm and Saturday, noon - 4 pm.
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
Look What We Made: An Exhibition of Art by Radford University Faculty and Staff
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Avenue)
October 25 through November 15, 2023
Opening reception: Wed. October 25 at 5:00 pm.
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am - 5 pm and Saturday, noon - 4 pm.
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
Featuring work by: Alexandra Leonetti, Samantha Blevins, Michell Hernandez, Nathan Popp, Ken Smith, Robert Keith IV, Zachary Singo, Richard Straw, Mark Lambert, Lee Blackwell, Amanda Kelly, Theresa Rykaczewski, Liz Hill Cox, Sung Park, Cheng Fen Yeh
MFA Show: A Threshold into Unconventional Bliss
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Avenue)
Come see the work produced by our Masters of Fine Arts candidate, Sydne Moseby.
Wednesday 29 November - Wednesday 6 December
Opening reception: Friday 1 December 2023 at 5 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
Spring 2024
Guest Artist Ben Duke: A Situation of Meanings
Artist's Statement: In my art I seek to reflect on the multifaceted reality of our existence, where dramatic events and the tranquility of everyday moments coexist within the same frame. In this collection I seek to reflect on the tensions that define our lives, or at least share those that seem to define my own—from the fraying of the “real,” laughter amidst the ordinary, and companionship amidst the chaos. These individual narratives unfold against the backdrop of larger events. Through the interplay of light and dark, the vibrant and the subdued, these paintings acknowledge both the heroism found in a commitment to daily resilience and the profound impact of unexpected events. Each piece is a contemplation on the human spirit, its strength, vulnerability, and its remarkable ability to find balance amidst the contrasting forces that shape our world.
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Wednesday 24 January – Friday 23 February 2024
Closing reception: Friday 23 February 2024 at 5 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
High School Art Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Avenue)
Saturday 3 February – Saturday 17 February 2024
Opening reception: Saturday 3 February at 1:00 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
The Juried Student Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Avenue)
Wednesday 28 February – Friday 29 March 2024
Opening reception: Wednesday 28 February at 5 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
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Artist-in-Residence Show: Leslie Smith
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Wednesday March 13 – Friday March 29
Opening reception: Wednesday 13 March at 5 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
Design Department Senior Exhibition
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Thursday 4 April – Sunday 14 April 2024
Closing Reception: Sunday 14 April at 2 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
MFA Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Friday 5 April – Saturday 13 April 2024
Opening reception: Friday 5 April at 5 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
BFA Graphic Design Show
The Art Museum at the Covington Center
Friday 19 April – Saturday 27 April 2024
Dual Opening reception: Friday 19 April, 5-7 PM
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
BFA Studio Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Friday 19 April – Saturday 27 April 2024
Dual Opening reception: Friday 19 April, 5-7 PM
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
Radford Art Show
Art Museum on Tyler (214 Tyler Street)
Tuesday 23 July – Friday 9 August, 2024
Opening reception: Friday 26 July at 5 pm
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 am-5 pm; Saturday, noon-4 pm
There is no admission fee and the gallery and reception are open to the public.
Explore the Permanent Collection Digitally
The Radford University Art Museum houses roughly 2500 works of art, including 200+ student works. Noteworthy collections among the Art Museum’s holdings are the largest collection of works by New York artist Dorothy Gillespie (more than 80 works), 281 works on paper by Adolf Dehn, nearly 60 works by Harold Little, and the Kolla-Landwehr Foundation collection of 60 Huichol yarn paintings. Additionally, the museum owns some 250 works from the estate of Betty Parsons, a major art dealer in New York.
The Radford University Art Museum is digitizing its permanent collection with many peices online now. To explore our collection, go to https://ruartmuseum.catalogaccess.com/home.
CALLS FOR ENTRY
The 2024 Juried Student Art Exhibition is open to ALL Radford University undergraduate and graduate students making art in any media. Students may enter up to 3 artworks for consideration.
Rules: Art cannot exceed 48 inches in any direction, cannot exceed 50 lbs, cannot hang from the ceiling. Art should be recent from the last 2 years.
Framing: Accepted 2D art on paper of any kind must be framed and wired for hanging (please contact RUartmuseum@radford.edu for framing questions). Art on stretched canvas must be framed for stretcher bars that are 3/4 in. or less than 1.5 inch deep. For gallery wrap canvases with edges 1.5 in or greater, frame not required, please have clean or painted edges.
Examples of permitted art: photography, painting, drawing, printed digital art, projected video art, fashion, fibers, printmaking / bookmaking / art on paper, sculpture, etc.
EVENTS
Special events like classes, auctions, and lectures hosted by the Radford University Art Museum are announced here.
At the moment, new events are pending. Check back here for more information.
News
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Student Judges Turn the Tables »
10/24/2023
On October 25, Radford University’s Tyler Gallery will host an all student-juried exhibition of art created by the university faculty and staff called Look What We Made!
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More to This than Just Making Stuff »
10/17/2023
Senior Studio Art major Dylan DeLuca arrived at Radford with skills. As he prepares to enter his final semester, he's leaving with a vision, a practice and a community.
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Pastoral retrospective comes to Radford »
8/31/2023
Radford alumna, Jane Duncan Stogner, returns to the Tyler Gallery on September 5th for a 50 year retrospective on her career as an artist.
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An Interview with Artist Melissa Schappell »
8/8/2023
Artist Melissa Schappell (MFA '20) discusses her art and the contemporary art world with some advice for young artists.
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Radford Art Show draws big crowd »
6/12/2023
The Radford Art Show returned with a packed reception for artists and art lovers from around the region.
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Young Painters Study an Old Master »
4/24/2023
Students in Alexandra Leonetti's Special Topics course on Caravaggio learn how old techniques of light and shadow have a place in their own work.