In Focus: Artwork by LSU Faculty
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The exhibition In Focus features art by LSU tenure and tenure-track professors from the School of Art, showcasing the vast range of talent in areas such as digital technology, painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, and printmaking. Their work sets the standard for students and demonstrates the University’s commitment to training the next generation of artists, providing them with the skills, vision, and understanding needed to succeed in a world of accelerating cultural and social change, innovation, and rapid globalization.
The LSU College of Art & Design, which includes the School of Architecture, the School of Art, the School of Interior Design, and the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture, has a rich history dating back to the early 1930s. The Department of Architectural Engineering was established that decade, offering a four-year curriculum. The fine arts program emerged in the 1930s within the College of Arts & Sciences, offering training in painting, sculpture, and ceramics, alongside an emerging interior design curriculum. In 1965, LSU’s School of Environmental Design was founded, uniting three programs—architecture, landscape architecture, and fine arts, with the pivotal reiteration of the College occurring in 1979, with the founding of the College of Design, later renamed the College of Art & Design.
The School of Art continues to thrive as a center for innovation, artistic expression, and creative exploration. One of the largest and most comprehensive art schools in the region, the program employs dozens of accomplished professional artists, designers, and researchers, working in a wide range of media.
Participating LSU professors include: Ed Smith, Kelli Scott Kelley, Johanna Warwick, Jeremiah Ariaz, Denyce Celentano, Scott Andresen, Loren Schwerd, Michaelene Walsh, Kristine Thompson, Lauren Graciela Cardenás, Andrew Shurtz, Courtney Barr, Derick Ostrenko, Leslie Koptcho, Lynne Joddrell Baggett, and Luisa Fernanda Restrepo Pérez. The exhibition also includes a special presentation of work by LSU Professor Emeritus Edward Pramuk, The XYZ Collective (Brendan Harmon, LSU Associate Professor, Hye Yeon Nam, Associate Professor, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Annicia Streete, LSU Assistant Professor, Nicholas Serrano, Assistant Professor, University of Florida), and LSU Assistant Professor-Professional Practice William Maxen. The Pen Test is a collaboration between LSU Associate Professor Derick Ostrenko, LSU Associate Professor Jesse Allison, and artist Vincent Cellucci, TU Delft Library.
Thank you to Donald J. Boutté and Michael D. Robinson for supporting this exhibition at the LSU Museum of Art.
On view April 24–August 3, 2025
LSU Museum of Art presents In Focus: Artwork by LSU Faculty, opening April 24, 2025. Read this press release to learn more.