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Arts & culture

April 24, 2025

Undergraduates flex their comics creativity in VCU’s Graphic Narratives Lab
April 22, 2025

Dale Quarterman, who oversaw the launch of VCU’s bachelor’s program in photography, dies at 81
April 22, 2025

In her short film based on Poe’s ‘Annabel Lee,’ VCUarts undergraduate finds inspiration from depression
$A black and white photo of a man. Next to the man are four faces of four of other men. In front of him is a poser with an illustration of a knife that says \"The New Lords\" \"Specters at the Feast.”$
April 14, 2025

VCUarts alum Steven Marque has remained in tune with his dream
$A photo of a small billboard with a photo of a rat using two macaroni noodles as a flotation device in water. White text reads \"Survive the next rainstorm. Use a Life Kraft.\"$
April 9, 2025

In New York City, billboard rat-vertising from VCU Brandcenter students captures the spotlight
April 8, 2025

Connecting art, protest and local history, professor Laura Middlebrooks steps outside the classroom to make an impact inside it
April 7, 2025

‘The humanities humanize us’: Students explore patient care through art
$A photo of a woman standing in the middle of Times Square and smiling. She is opening a jacket to reveal a t-shirt that says \"VCU\" and has an illustration of a teddy bear on it.$
April 7, 2025

Class of 2025: Nathalie Santis seeks to build on experiences and connections made at New York Fashion Week
$The painting \"The Starry Night\" by Vincent Van Gogh. It shows a sky swirling with different shades of blue as stars and the moon glow in yellow. The landscape shows rolling hills, a village, and twisting trees in dark blues and greens.$
April 1, 2025

The van Gogh masterpiece ‘The Starry Night’ is more art than science, researchers report
$A photo of a book cover next to a photo of a woman. The book cover has an old painting of a woman wearing a neck ruffle and says \"Mar Martínez-Góngora\" “Cervantes y las joyas.\" The photo of the woman is from the shoulders up.$
March 27, 2025

VCU author examines symbolic use of jewels in Cervantes’ work
$Two black and white illustarations. The illustration on the left is of a bust and has black text underneath that reads \"Georges 24 111.\" The illustration on the right is a profile view of a man's head and says \"Washington. 25\"$
March 26, 2025

New Library of Congress exhibit delves into Revolutionary War rivals with help from VCU’s Brooke Newman
March 25, 2025

Class of 2025: VCUarts senior Delaney Slavik finds the right mix of motion and sound
March 24, 2025

Students embrace playing a pivotal role in the creation of the Bruce Oliver Tucker mural
March 6, 2025

Celebrity endorsements can drive advocacy by fans, VCU researcher finds
Feb. 27, 2025

At the movies: Professors review Oscar-nominated films through the lens of their expertise
Feb. 17, 2025

Spotlighted by AdAge, three Brandcenter alums offer insight into their advertising work – and how VCU helped shape them
Feb. 12, 2025

The legacy of the singular American writer Tom Robbins lives on at VCU
Feb. 10, 2025

Brandcenter alums go big for advertising’s big time: The Super Bowl
Feb. 7, 2025

Chioke I’Anson on the ‘overwhelming dream’ of announcing ‘Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!’
Feb. 3, 2025

From nurse to narrator with alum Michael Sullivan and his play ‘WillJee’
Feb. 3, 2025

Judith Steel danced her way into the hearts of her students in Latvia
$A photo of a sign that says \"Dear Mazie,\" with smaller text underneath that is illegible. There is a photo of a house underneath the text. To the left of the sign is a person sitting on a white bench.$
Jan. 31, 2025

Remembering Amaza Lee Meredith, the groundbreaking architect
Jan. 22, 2025

Frances Wessells, founder of VCU Dance, dies at 105
Dec. 17, 2024

From A (arts) to Z (zoology), VCU alum Carl Patow is a true renaissance man
Dec. 11, 2024

As fashion and statement, Radical Jewelry Makeover shows off a community’s sparkle and artistry
Dec. 5, 2024

On the fast tracks: Media entrepreneurship class produces an album with Ram rhythm
$A photo of a man and a woman from the waist up holding string instruments. Behind them are two music stands that say \"VCU MUSIC\" in white letters. Behind the stands are a group of people standing holding musical instruments.$
Nov. 26, 2024

VCUarts students help bring a night of harmony to Capitol Hill
$A photo of a woman from the waist up to the right of a movie poster. The movie poster shows a woman wearing traditional native american clothing sitting at a desk with a piece of paper in front of her. The woman is dipping a quill into an ink well. In front of the ink well is a candle in a candle stick, and a large flat candel. To the right of the woman is an illustration of an old ship. The poser says \"Indigenous Women Through History Series\" \"Unity, Coca Jake's Dilemma\" \"DIRECTED BY DAVID H. CANNES\" \"STORY & SCREENPLAY BY SANDRA HOPE\"$
Nov. 25, 2024

Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival has VCU spirit in front of and behind the camera
$A photo of a woman next to a photo of a book cover. The book cover shows has illustration of a woman wearing a historical 18th century dress, corset, hat, and costume mask. Above the woman text reads \"THE BAD CORSET.\" Under the woman text reads \"A Feminist Reimagining\" \"REBECCA GIBSON\" \"BLOOMSBURY.\" To the right of the book cover is a photo of a woman wearing glasses from the neck up.$
Nov. 19, 2024

In ‘The Bad Corset,’ VCU author Rebecca Gibson translates – and reframes – a medical text that goes beyond a woman’s waist
Nov. 18, 2024

Deep roots and perseverance highlight the Black experience in Appalachia, VCU professor and co-author share
Oct. 24, 2024

Embrace ‘uncomfortability’ of the past in order to move forward, ‘Memory Wars’ podcast creators urge VCU audience
Oct. 23, 2024

How I found my research: Hope Ward studies paths to more equitable actor training programs
Oct. 18, 2024

With Broadway debut, VCU alum Alysha Morgan is dancing into a childhood dream
$A black bar in the left corner has white text that readsy \" 3 - 2 - 1 ...\" and then yellow text reads \"cRAM!\" In the middle is an illustration of a black and white clapper board. In the middle of the board is an illustration of a stick figure in a wheel chair.$
Oct. 14, 2024

cRam Session: Understanding Disability Through Media
$A cream circle with an illustration of a opossum holding a piece of paper that says \"BALLOT\" in black letter with its tail. In its right hand is a red pencil. The bottom of the sticker says \"RVA * VOTES\"$
Oct. 14, 2024

VCUarts alum’s winning design for ‘I Voted’ contest is a featured creature online
Oct. 11, 2024

With ‘storytelling via woodworking,’ VCUarts alum Raul De Lara connects styles, cultures and a creative personal journey