Saturday, April 27, 2019

BenU Student Juried Art Exhibition 2019

The BenU Student Juried Exhibition recently took place at the Komechak Art Gallery, from April 15-30, 2019. This year's juror was Ms. Ann Blaas,from College of DuPage and Lewis University. 77 pieces from 41 students were selected for the show. The following students won awards: Rebecca McDonough - Best of Show Emma Redfern - Best in Fine Arts Kaitlyn Estopare - Best in Graphic Art & Design Katie Farb - Best in Calligraphy Ries McCue - Best in 3D Brieann Cruz - Honorable Mention Tyrese Ray - Honorable Mention Jasmin Lin - Honorable Mention Many thanks to all the participants, and the Fine and Graphic Arts instructors for encouraging the students' participation.

Dankook University student art at Komechak Art Gallery

Graphic Design students from Dankook University in South Korea recently exhibited examples of their work at Komechak Art Gallery, in Lisle, Illinois. Benedictine University's Asst. Professor of Art, HaiRi Han, guest-curated the exhibit. Professor Han teaches Graphic Art and Design courses at Benedictine University. This was the first opportunity to exhibit students' work from South Korea. Many thanks to Professor Han for bringing the exhibit to the university, and many thanks to the students who participated in the exhibit.