Art
"Call and Response: Parallel Lives" returns for Fall for the Book
|The Johnson Center’s Gallery 123 contributes art and poetry to the upcoming “Fall for the Books” excitement.
Volition Magazine encourages Mason students to express themselves
|Volition Magazine, George Mason’s Literacy and Arts Journal, starts its fifteenth year on campus with two major events.
Formerly known as Apathy, Volition Magazine is George Mason’s Literary and Arts Journal packed into a small magazine with a big message: “Express yourself!”
Mason shares the magnitude of art in Mason Hall exhibit
|Jennet Inglis creates art to unify humanity in her Mason Hall exhibit “MAGNITUDE."
Terra Secundum: Environmental engagement through the arts
|For the first time in George Mason University’s history, The Office of Sustainability, in collaboration with Northern Virginia Community College, showcased student’s unique artwork, musical scores and spoken word centered on themes of sustainability and ecology.
The event took place on Monday, April 22 to kick off Mason’s Earth Week.
Terra Secundum, which translates to "second earth,” invites the Mason community to learn more about the importance of sustainability, applicable not only to our generation, but to the next.
"Hair|Heir" art thesis focuses on the power of memory
|Running from Monday, March 25 until March 29, George Mason University’s School of Art will be showcasing Stephanie Booth’s thesis exhibition, “Hair|Heir” in the Fine Arts Building’s first floor gallery. The exhibit focuses on Booth’s unique blend of mixed media within mediums of photography, video, and fiber art.
Currently a graduate lecturer at Mason and an adjunct professor at Northern Virginia Community College, Booth has spent over two years on her project.
Exhibit showcases student photography
|Running from now until the end of March, George Mason University’s School of Art will be showcasing works by student photographers in the Johnson Center, Gallery 123. The exhibit is a final portfolio of the AVT 353 course under the instruction of Professor Peggy Feerick. The gallery highlights eight students’ unique pieces covering a variety of different themes and subject matters.
Student photo project recreates famous images of African-Americans in history
|Lights are pointed onto empty seats. A black drop cloth is in the background. As Sha’Air Hawkins tries out different angles for a shot, Tianna Wynn stares at the photo of Marvin Gaye on her phone, trying to mimic his pose to better direct the model.
New Mosaic District offers something unique for everyone
|A new shopping and dining area has recently opened. Approximately 20 minutes from George Mason University’s Fairfax campus, the Mosaic District offers something for everyone.
Located off of Lee Highway and Gallows Road, the Mosaic District was built over abandoned land. Previously looking like a resting site for broken dumpsters, the area now boasts hip stores, restaurants and a high-tech movie theater.
"In Unison" showcases work of 20 D.C.-based artists
|On Wednesday Feb. 6, George Mason University’s Mason Hall Atrium Gallery buzzed with excitement as artists, art students and art aficionados visited the opening reception for the final exhibition of the art series "In Unison" that featured work by 20 Washington, D.C.-based artists.
Top 5 weekend picks January 24
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Every week Connect2Mason will offer five entertainment picks for your weekend and week ahead. Ranging from on-campus to off-campus events, Connect2Mason's Top 5 will give you a jump start on your weekend. Here are the Top 5 picks for this weekend: