Arts
Studio VU Lecture Series continues with Tara Tamaribuchi on November 5, 2025
Oct. 16, 2025—On November 5, 2025, the Vanderbilt University Department of Art welcomes Tara Tamaribuchi to campus as the next Studio VU Lecture Series visiting artist. Tamaribuchi is an artist working in Seattle, Washington where she investigates human life experiences in an organic unfolding art practice. She enters artmaking from a Buddhist and diasporic perspective with an...
Space 204 to welcome “Comma: Infinity In A Box” – an exhibition founded in collaborative spirit
Sep. 23, 2025—The Department of Art at Vanderbilt University and Space 204 proudly presents “Comma: Infinity In A Box” an exhibition presented by artist team, Judy Rushin-Knopf and Carolyn Henne. Comma presents an ongoing artist book project that presented opportunities for Rushin-Knopf and Henne to collaborate with 14 other artists. Judy Rushin-Knopf’s and Carolyn Henne’s common interest...
Studio VU starts new season with visiting artist, John Opera
Aug. 26, 2025— The Vanderbilt University Department of Art will start the new Studio VU Lecture Series this fall welcoming artist John Opera to campus this September. Opera’s research explores the physical and conceptual dimensions of photography by focusing on it’s materiality, abstraction, and connection to natural phenomena. Critically examining the medium’s standardized workflows, he challenges its...
Adult Playground – Camryn Ruiz-Edwards
Apr. 18, 2025—Adult Playground Camryn Ruiz-Edwards Camryn Ruiz-Edwards is a psychology and art major at Vanderbilt University, graduating in May 2025. Their work explores the intersection between emotional experience and creative expression, using art as a medium to investigate psychological concepts such as emotional regulation, identity, and the impact of sensory engagement. Drawing on their dual...
Unseen Coordinates – Changyue Ni
Apr. 18, 2025—Unseen Coordinates Changyue Ni Changyue “Claire” Niu is a visual artist working in photography and installation. She is currently completing her degrees in Art, Economics, and Mathematics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Originally from Beijing, China, Niu explores memory, space, and cultural identity through immersive works that blend photography with personal and historical narratives....
The Space Between Her Breath – Faeid Hassan
Apr. 18, 2025—The Space Between Her Breath Faeid Hassan Faeid Hassan is a Bengali-American artist based in New York City, working across painting, video, photography, sculptures, and mixed-media installations. Currently pursuing a B.A. in Architecture & the Built Environment and Art—with a minor in Business—at the College of Arts and Sciences, his practice lives at the...
Running Away – Frank Zhou
Apr. 18, 2025—Running Away Frank Zhou Frank Zhou is a senior at Vanderbilt University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Studio Art and Neuroscience. In 2022, he had his first show, exhibiting his charcoal work at the Vanderbilt Undergraduate (VU) Student Gallery Exhibition. Since then, he has been recognized as a finalist in the...
Beyond the Veil – Jaylen Lee
Apr. 18, 2025—Beyond the Veil Jaylen Lee Born in San Diego, California and living in Huntsville, Alabama, Jaylen Lee is a Senior art major at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Inspired by artists such as Kehinde Wiley, Jeannette Ehlers, and Faith Ringgold, Jaylen Lee creates artwork surrounding the topics of identity and the lived Black and queer experience...
Homonormative – Jeremiah Crosswhite
Apr. 18, 2025—Homonormative Jeremiah Crosswhite Jeremiah Crosswhite is a multimedia artist from Louisville, KY. As a psychology and art major at Vanderbilt University, his work is often rooted in research and scientific inquiry. As a queer artist, Jeremiah draws from personal experiences, fears, and observations to explore themes of queer iconography, identity, and representation. Currently, his...
To Steep Together – Jocelyn Ni
Apr. 18, 2025—To Steep Together Jocelyn Ni Jocelyn Ni is a Chinese-American interdisciplinary artist. She creates using a variety of media to capture the nuances and complexities of immigrant experiences. She is drawn to painting, installation, and digital media as a surreal visual syntax to explore the tension between comfort and discomfort, finding beauty in pain and...