51st MSU Student Juried Exhibition
Welcome to the 51st MSU Student Juried Exhibition
This annual student juried exhibit celebrates the achievements of participating Mississippi State University undergraduate students and recognizes outstanding student work in four categories: Foundation, Fine Art, Photography, and Graphic Design.
This year, 233 total works were submitted for consideration, and 92 final works were selected by three jurors. Along with making selections for the works into the exhibit, the jurors also chose four Best in Show and 10 Honorable Mention award designations.
An awards ceremony will be on Thursday, March 30 from 5pm until 6pm in the gallery.
The exhibition is open in the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery on March 27 through April 5, 2023. The gallery is free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 9am until 5pm, closed university holidays.
About the Jurors:
Foundation and Fine Art
, Artist.
Julia Randall uses drawing, and more recently sculpture, to address the basic pleasures and discomforts of being human and the susceptibility of our bodies. Her work has been featured in solo exhibitions at Garvey/Simon Art Access and at Jeff Bailey Gallery in New York City, and in Sydney, Australia at Esa Jaske Gallery. Her drawings have been included in numerous group exhibitions in institutional and commercial venues, among them the Weisman Museum, Minneapolis, MN, the Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC, the Tang Museum at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, and The National Academy in New York. Julia Randall attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1999. She received her M.F.A. from Rutgers University, and her B.F.A. from Washington University in St. Louis.
Photography
Brian Piper, Curator.
Brian Piper is the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator of Photography at the New Orleans Museum of Art. He completed his Ph.D. in American Studies at the College of William and Mary in 2016, with the assistance of fellowships from the Smithsonian Institution and Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. His research focuses on 20th century African American photography, vernacular uses of photographs, and histories of race and photography.
Graphic Design
, Designer.
Bryan Barham is a multidisciplinary designer, art director, and strategist based in New York City. He creates brand identifies and concept-driven design solutions with a hand-crafted, personal touch. His specialties include graphic design, web design, art director, illustration, and photography.