Dean’s Office

Name: School of Art BFA senior exhibition
Start: 2018-04-06 18:00
End: 2018-04-06 21:00

Room 2549

< 2018 >

April 01 - April 07

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Industrial design BFA capstone show reception
4:00 pm-5:30 pm
04/02/2018
Seniors in Rochester Institute of Technology’s industrial design (BFA) program will showcase their capstone projects during a three-day exhibition in University Gallery. The featured students will be present for a reception from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, April 2, in the gallery, and all are welcome to join in celebrating their work. The exhibit is set to remain on view through April 4.
Charles Arnold Lecture: Fazal Sheikh
6:30 pm-8:00 pm
04/02/2018
Fazal Sheikh — an artist who uses photographs to document people living in displaced and marginalized communities in the world — will deliver an open-to-all talk at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 2, in Carlson Auditorium (Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, room 1125).
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HP's Nigro to receive award, deliver lecture
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
04/03/2018
Stephen Nigro, President of HP Inc.’s 3D printing business unit, will be on campus Tuesday, April 3, to accept the prestigious Melbert B. Cary Jr. Award from Rochester Institute of Technology’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences (CAD).
As part of a daylong visit to RIT, Nigro is scheduled to deliver an open-to-all lecture from 2-3 p.m. in Golisano Hall auditorium (room 1400). The presentation, which will focus on 3D printing’s role in the $12 trillion manufacturing market, is hosted by CAD’ School of Media Sciences. A reception with light refreshments will follow.
The award is named in honor or Melbert B. Cary Jr., whose lifelong love and support of the graphic arts inspired others. CAD presents it to those who have driven the advancement of technology in graphic communications and related industries.
Nigro will be joined by David Tucker, from the market development group in HP Inc.’s 3D printing business, for the public talk. Nigro’s day at RIT will also feature tours of CAD and the university’s 3D printing facilities.
In his role at HP Inc., Nigro is responsible for bringing disruptive innovations to market, leveraging HP’s proven technology and 2D expertise to lead the 3D print market. He has more than 30 years of print expertise spanning business leadership, product and technical roles — all in driving the success of HP’s print business.
Past Cary Award recipients include:
• Charles Hull, co-founder and chief technology officer, 3D systems
• Frank D. Steenburgh, former senior vice president for business growth, Production Systems Group at Xerox Corp.
• Frank Romano, world-renowned printing expert and RIT professor emeritus
• Lucien De Schamphelaere, founder of Xeikon and inventor of the first digital color press
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Presentation by multidisciplinary artist Federico Solmi
4:30 pm-6:00 pm
04/05/2018
In connection with Federico Solmi’s upcoming exhibit at Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo), the Italian-born, New York City-based artist will give a presentation at Rochester Institute of Technology.
The lecture is open to the public and set for 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, April 5, in Neblette Conference Room (Gannett Hall, room 1104).
“The Good Samaritans” — a display of Solmi’s new artworks — will open April 6 and run through May 12 at RoCo.
Photography and related media MFA thesis show
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
04/05/2018
Thesis candidates in Rochester Institute of Technology’s photography and related media (MFA) program are showcasing their end-of-study work from April 5-22 in William Harris Gallery. The opening reception for “Terra Incognita” is set for 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 5, in the gallery.
The featured students are Yiyun Chen, Gwendolyn Anne Davies, Rose Liu, Dylan Peter Obser, Allison Nichols and Jade Thiraswas.
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CAD Dean's Coffee Hour for faculty
10:00 am-11:00 am
04/06/2018
CAD faculty are invited to join Interim CAD Dean Robin Cass for coffee and conversation in the Dean’s office — Booth Hall, room 2549 — from 10-11 a.m. on April 6.
School of Art BFA senior exhibition
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
04/06/2018
Four BFA candidates in the School of Art’s fine arts studio program are presenting their thesis work from April 6-22 at Gallery r, 100 College Ave., Rochester. The opening reception of “Casual Fourplay” is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 6, at the gallery.
Holly Ferguson, Eliza Harvey, Erika McCarthy and Kit Shulman are the show’s featured artists.
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