Art, Architecture + Art History

The Department of Art, Architecture + Art History is committed to shaping the next generation of artists, designers, critics and creative thinkers. Dedicated to exploring creative practices at the forefront of our disciplines, we believe that art not only mirrors the society in which it is produced, but also shapes it: we are most interested in art's potential to offer a critique of culture, and embody in the present that which is yet to become.

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RODRIGO VALENZUELA ART + ARCHITECTURE LECTURE SERIES TUESDAY, MARCH 31 4PM on Zoom Meeting ID 968 227 104 Join us! #daaahsgoood @usdcas @uofsandiego
Nina Montejano, ’19, Visual Arts major, graduated with honors from USD’s Department of Art, Architecture, and Art History. She had taken advantage of many of the opportunities we offer during her tenure at USD, including the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) after her junior year. She curated a special exhibition with her fellow student, Julia Norman, called “Housingâ€, in the Kroc School’s Casa de la Paz, during research week 2019, and faculty nominated her for a studio at Liberty Station’s Art District, which she has used to great effect. Here’s her take on the year after graduation: “During my time in my studio at Liberty Station, I have been able to share my artwork with new and diverse audiences, develop my work in preparation for graduate school, and further establish myself as an emerging artist within the San Diego community. Having the opportunity to work outside of an academic environment has pushed me to more freely experiment with the disciplines and techniques that I learned in school. I have developed many new works that build off of concepts that I was exploring during my final semester at USD. Being in the space allows me to view all of my work together and follow its progression as I continue creating. I am thankful to have been offered the opportunity to apply for and receive the studio space at Liberty Station while I was studying visual arts at USD.  I am sure I would not have been in the position I am now had I not been encouraged to apply for this residency.†#daaahsgoood @usdcas @gousdalumni @ninamontejanoart @usdadmissions @uofsandiego @artsdistrictlibertystation
DARREN SEWARD Parallel Universe March 23 - 27 Senior Thesis Defense Thursday, March 26th at 12:30 pm PST / DM to join Zoom Invite @drvgonlord @paralleluniverse_2020 #usd_daaah #usdbasement #usdcas #usdvisualarts
When you eat, sleep, and breathe Bucky! Congrats to @transversalgroup on his recent book, Pattern Thinking! #fullerobsession #daaahsgoood #usdarchitecture #zoomglitches
Repost from DAA+AH Prof. @farrahkarapetian • “I started a website a few days ago - sorry, bad design, I’m busy - to help students who have lost their jobs suddenly sell some artworks or services to tide themselves over. This morning the first undergrad art student’s rent need got met! Just listed a wonderful copy editor and virtual tutor based in Florida. Professors, refer your students to me if you hear that they’re struggling. Let’s get them through that first month, because hey, we believe in them.†studentsafetynet.com #daaahsgoood @usd_daaah @usdcas @uofsandiego @usdgalleries
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ELLIE VANDEN BUSCH Strawberry Valley Inn March 16 - 20 Our first Senior Thesis Exhibition not open to the Public. A beautiful body of work behind closed doors. We’ll do our best to share this lovely exhibition, and those that follow, online. #daaahsgoood even in these strange times. Stay healthy, and help keep those around you healthy â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ Thank you @oooellie for treading this uncharted territory with such grace. #usd_daaah #daaahsgoood #usdbasement #usdcas #usdvisualarts
ELLIE VANDEN BUSCH Strawberry Valley Inn March 16 - 20 Our first Senior Thesis Exhibition not open to the Public. A beautiful body of work behind closed doors. We’ll do our best to share this lovely exhibition, and those that follow, online. #daaahsgoood even in these strange times. Stay healthy, and help keep those around you healthy â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ Thank you @oooellie for treading this uncharted territory with such grace. #usd_daaah #usdbasement #usdcas #usdvisualarts
“Choreographing the Patio,†a postcard produced as one phase of a public art investigation/intervention by @makenzie_nickel in ARTV 382 Public Art Studio Seminar in Spring 2019. #usd_daaah #usdcas #usd #usdvisualarts #usdarchitecture #basementpeople #newlypoignant

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