First in verse
With an astounding pedigree, Old Dominion University is where bards flourish. Luisa A. Igloria says Old Dominion University grows good poets. And she should know – the award-winning writer, ODU professor and Virginia’s current poet laureate has helped cultivate a few, including Natalie Diaz, a MacArthur “genius” grant recipient who won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for her collection “Postcolonial Love Poem.” (More)
ODU students use recently discovered artifacts to replicate pieces of pre-Colonial Newtown
Jessica Spratley can see the humans behind the shard of clay pottery — a small, triangular handle worked by hand into a curved rim; a sand-colored background streaked by blooms of dull pink, evidence of a pit-firing long ago. (More)
Meet ODU's Cullen Strawn
With a family of artists going back generations, it’s no surprise that Cullen Buckminster Strawn gravitated toward a career in the arts. Today Cullen serves as Executive Director for the Arts at Old Dominion University. Let’s learn more about his journey to ODU. (More)
Art from Guantánamo Bay detainees featured on NHK-World Japan
A gallery in Virginia is running an exhibit featuring some unlikely artists: former detainees of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp. NHK World's Tsuji Kohei has the story. The exhibit is featured at the Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries at Old Dominion University. (More)
VEER: 'ART: From Automata To Robots'
Springboarding from the Barry Museum’s collection of historical automata, this three-prong exhibition highlights intersections between art, science, and emotion asking, somewhat paradoxically, how robots can better help us understand our own humanity. (More)
Art from Guantánamo Bay detainees on display at ODU
rtists often create to escape. Detainees at Guantánamo Bay also did it to survive. Via a video call, former detainee Mansoor Adayfi told WAVY, “In your mind, in your soul, you are somewhere else — the sea, the sky, or the forest.” (More)
'Art from Guantanamo' draws mixed reactions
An exhibit in the United States featuring artwork from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp has been drawing mixed reactions from the public. About 100 works of art by detainees and others at the US prison in Cuba are on display at Old Dominion University in the state of Virginia. (More)
Art created by Guantánamo Bay detainees to be shown in new ODU exhibition
A prayer cap. Prayer beads. A sponge. Cardboard. For the average person, these items are easy to come by. That wasn’t always the case for Moath al-Alwi, a Yemeni citizen and prisoner at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp at the U.S. naval base in Cuba. (More)
Art from Guantanamo Bay
Six artists. Over 100 artworks. Fifteen years, give or take. The artists in this rare exhibition include both current detainees at Guantánamo Bay (Moath Al Alwi and Ahmed Rabbani) and former (Muhammad Ansi, Abdualmalik Alrahabi Abud, Sabri Al Qurashi, Mansoor Adayfi), none of whom were or have been charged with a crime. (More)
Yarn street art goes up at ODU to 'ignite colorful conversations'
Students enrolled in ODU’s Fiber Arts and Arts for Social Justice sources will collaborate through “craftivism,” installing the contemporary fiber crafts in the Brock Commons area of Monarch Way in hopes they’ll force passersby to pause and ignite colorful conversations. (More)
Life and Limb: Works by Matt Sesow
“Life and Limb: Works by Matt Sesow,” opened Tuesday and runs through Dec. 18. It contains more than 225 works, including wall drawings and paintings inspired by his weeklong residency in Norfolk this spring. Also in the show are 13 originals from the iconic neo-expressionist painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, who died at 27 in 1988. (More)
Community Connection: ODU exhibit ‘Life and Limb'
Calling all art lovers! In a few days, ODU will open a new exhibit featuring the work of artist Matt Sesow. The show spans Sesow's career as a self-taught artist, featuring works inspired by his world travels and residencies, including a recent week he spent in Norfolk. (More)
VEER: For Life & Limb
Everyone, it seems, has heard of Matt Sesow even if they don't own a painting by him, though it also seems everyone has one—or three—of those. And that is by design. As Sesow says, since he makes his sole living by selling his art, he is fortunate that he enjoys the marketing and selling as much as the making. With no painting priced over $1K and most far less than that, the prices for these paintings are intentionally set within most everyone's reach. But their magnetic appeal extends far beyond their price tag. (More)
The Magic of the Market
Opening a brick-and-mortar business in the middle of a global pandemic might not seem like a wise move, but Ty and Christine Harrell have made it work—not by promoting their Equinox Coffee Co. brand, but by launching a weekly open-air market in Old Dominion University’s University Village. (More)
After Toughing Out the Pandemic, Markets and Makers Turn to Experiences to Thrive
After a year’s worth of Amazon shopping and DoorDash delivery, local markets and makers are looking to capitalize on stir-crazy consumers’ desire for experiences. (More)
!["Working" The Musical, by The Virginian Pilot](/life/culture/arts/news/2021/4/odu_theatre_goes_old/_jcr_content/image.img.440.jpg/1618862750638.jpg ""Working" The Musical, by The Virginian Pilot")
ODU theatre goes old-school with drive-in performances of ‘Working: A Musical’
In the early pandemic days, we often retreated to our screens searching for entertainment that would make us forget why we were inside in the first place. As an unfortunate result, it’s been a year since we’ve attended in-person performances. (More)
New robot roving around art gallery at ODU, letting viewers explore exhibits (3WTKR)
Next time you stop in the Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Gallery on the campus of Old Dominion University, you will likely spot someone on the loose. (More)
New remote-controlled robot at ODU lets visitors tour art galleries from home (The Virginian-Pilot)
"Gordon," a telepresence robot, offers an innovative way to expand access when COVID-19 precautions have kept most people at home. People can remotely control Gordon with a computer and a mouse. Sensors prevent the robot from bumping into walls or people. (More)
The Barry Art Museum at ODU: "Fledgling but growing fast. (The Virginian-Pilot)
Charlotte Potter Kasic moved back to Hampton Roads a year ago to do what she does best: create. In her previous life in Norfolk, she helped build the Chrysler Museum of Art’s Glass Studio and was a co-founder of Norfolk’s NEON Festival. This go-round, Kasic returned as manager of education and engagement at the Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion University. She started the job last January; two months later the building closed because of the pandemic. (More)
Musical composition by ODU professor to be performed at Biden inauguration (The Virginian-Pilot)
An orchestral piece by an Old Dominion University professor will ring out over the National Mall on Wednesday. Fanfare on “Amazing Grace,” written by music professor emeritus Adolphus Hailstork, will be performed at the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, according to a news release from the school. (More)
In upcoming ODU production about coronavirus stresses, art imitates life (The Virginian-Pilot)
In the midst of this year’s coronavirus pandemic, Old Dominion University assistant professor Brittany Harris is taking a cue from Shakespeare, who weaved accounts of the bubonic plague into some of his most well-known plays, to archive history. (More)
The impact of COVID-19 on the arts (WTKR)
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the arts, ranging from lost revenue to lost opportunities for artists. At ODU, Executive Director for the Arts Cullen Strawn says they've tried to mitigate some of the losses by turning to virtual experiences. (More)
Famous Banksy mural now can be seen at Old Dominion University (The Virginian-Pilot)
Banksy fans will likely never catch the guerrilla street artist in action. Local fans, however, can see one of his more famous pieces in person. (More)
Banksy artwork on display at ODU's Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries (13NewsNow)
Banksy’s "Haight Street Rat" is now on display at the Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries at Old Dominion University through April 7. (More)
Banksy piece on display at ODU galleries through April 7 (WTKR)
You’ve heard of the elusive Banksy – now here’s your chance to see one of his pieces up close and personal. The anonymous English street artist’s work “Haight Street Rat” will be on display at Old Dominion University’s Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries as a featured exhibition from now until April 7. (More)
Banksy work on display at ODU's Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries (WAVY TV)
On display until April 7 is a painting by the famed anonymous English street artist known internationally as Banksy. "Haight Street Rat" is one of six murals done by Banksy in San Francisco and features a 7-foot-tall rat above Haight Street. (More)
Barry Art Museum brings 24,000 square feet of art in many forms to ODU's campus
Two life-size pieces of art greet visitors when they enter the Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion University. When you look up, there's a chandelier created by famed glass artist Dale Chihuly. The 260 glass pieces in shades of brown and amber form a 600-pound column that catches the light reflected off the glass panels on the museum's front wall. (More)
Harpsichords Ring-in 50th Anniversary of Norfolk Chamber Consort
Old Dominion University Professor of Music Andrey Kasparov and Oksana Lutsyshyn have been the dynamic piano duo co-chairing the prestigious Norfolk Chamber Consort since 2009. Through their collaborative artistic vision the Consort has continued to flourish and inspire university students, classical music enthusiasts, patrons and newcomers to the arts. (More)
Jazz Q&A: Thiroux talks about Justin Kauflin, teaching and connecting - The Virginian Pilot
Katie Thiroux is a bassist, vocalist and composer - and a rising star. Thiroux swings hard on the bass while singing in the tradition of Anita O'Day, Chet Baker and Ella Fitzgerald. One of her bands includes Justin Kauflin, the jazz pianist from Virginia Beach. He's also featured on her latest recording, "Off the Beat," which was cited by DownBeat as one of the "Best Albums of 2017." (More)
Virginia Arts Festival Announces New Partnership with Old Dominion University: VAF Fringe at ODU - Alt Daily
The Virginia Arts Festival is adding a Fringe Festival this year to include venues across the campus of Old Dominion University. The first VAF Fringe at ODU will be Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24. There will also be VAF Fringe Festival in Norfolk May 15 – 20. (More)
Tapping into the art of trains at ODU - Daily Press
Nearly 200 years after thousands of wide-eyed spectators turned out for the historic first run of Locomotion No. 1 in northern England, the defining icon of the Industrial Revolution still has the power to command attention. Sight, sound, smell and the shaking of the ground combine to bombard the senses with an unmistakable presence — inspiring artists for generations. (More)
Morgan Herrin at ODU - Whurk Magazine
Gazing at a Morgan Herrin sculpture is like stumbling upon a shipwrecked treasure from another planet. His wood-carved, larger-than-life sized monuments to antiquity are infused with a surreal sci-fi sensibility: craggy barnacles, starfish, and coral adorn the face of an old-world bust, armor-clad knights melt into stalactite formations, and a 5,300-year-old mummy raises his arms to the modern world. (More)
Ciaramella (Diehn Concert Series) - The Virginian Pilot
They play instruments like the shawm and sackbut. And on Jan. 22, Ciaramella will use them to perform medieval and early Renaissance music at Old Dominion University as part of the F. Ludwig Diehn Concert Series. (More)
Grade Old Dominion University an A in Arts - Veer Magazine
If you’ve visited the campus of Old Dominion University recently, you’ve likely noticed quite an upgrade to its performing and visual arts buildings, whether the Goode Theater, Barry Arts Building or the Gordon Art Galleries. (More)
To Life: Roz Chast & 16 others, at ODU's LitFest - The Virginian Pilot
It’s turning 40 and, say the organizers of ODU’s literary festival, it’s not slowing down. So this year they’ve picked the theme “Lust for Life: Still Sexy at 40.” The Old Dominion University festival, an annual weeklong affair, will start next Sunday with a restaurant reception, then peak Thursday night with a talk by Roz Chast, the famously witty New Yorker cartoonist and cover artist giving the President’s Lecture Series address. That lecture, typically packed, will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Ted Constant Convocation Center on Hampton Boulevard. (More)
Still Lit After all these Years - Alt Daily
Old Dominion University will host its 40th Annual Literary Festival, "Lust for Life," from Sunday 1 October to Thursday 5 October, 2017. This weeklong festival will bring 17 internationally known writers and artists to Norfolk to present their work to students, faculty, and the public. The festival's President's Lecture Series guest will be Roz Chast, whose 2014 book Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? became the first-ever graphic memoir to win a National Book Critics Circle Award. (More)
