SUNY Ulster Holds May Fine Art and Fashion Design Student Exhibitions

SUNY Ulster Press Release

April 29, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – Students from the Fine Art: Visual Art and Fashion Design programs of SUNY Ulster will hold exhibitions of their work on the Stone Ridge campus. The exhibition will run from Friday, May 3 through Tuesday, May 21. Both openings will be held on May 3. The Fine Art opening will run from 4-6 pm in the Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery. The Fashion Exhibition will run from 6-7:30 pm in the Quimby Theater.

The Fine Art/Visual Art Exhibition will feature work from various art courses including Drawing andRed and Orange textured painting detail Composition II, Painting, Printmaking, Watercolor, Intro to Drawing, Photography, Intro to Design Foundations, Dimensional Design, and Digital Visual Narrative.

The Fashion Design exhibition will feature work from sophomore students and include a runway segment. In addition to the show, the student designers will be available to talk about their pieces and portfolios.

SUNY Ulster’s art programs provide students with foundation courses and career skills, taught by faculty who are working professionals in their fields. Students learn artistic, technical, and theoretical skills in addition to general education courses that prepare them for transfer to complete their four-year degree or enter the job market. Many of SUNY Ulster’s art graduates transfer to top art colleges such as Fashion Institute of Technology, School of Visual Arts, SUNY New Paltz, and more.

Female student hand sewing a garmentBoth events are free and open to the public. For more information on the Student Art Exhibition, contact Chris Seubert at seubertc@sunyulster.edu. For more information on the Fashion Exhibition, contact Lisa Anderson at andersol@sunyulster.edu.

SUNY Ulster Students Plant Wire Sculptures Among Tulips for Mohonk’s Annual Tulip Festival

SUNY Ulster Press Release

 May 1, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – Mohonk Mountain House’s overnight and day guests will find a whimsical surprise when visiting the tulip garden, floral wire sculptures created by SUNY Ulster students have been planted among the real tulips. The tulip festival at Mohonk Mountain House runs from April 29 through May 10.

SUNY Ulster’s Art Club student members, advised by Chris Seubert, Associate Professor and Coordinator ofWire flower installed among Mohonk Mountain House Tulips the Fine Art: Visual Arts department created the wire sculptures. It is the third year SUNY Ulster has created art to enhance the 20,000 colorful spring tulip display. This year’s wire sculptures are flowers. Past years have included insects such as dragonflies.

SUNY Ulster’s art department is an inspirational choice for students looking to explore their personal passion, hone their skills in many mediums, and prepare for transfer to a four-year college or university to gain their Bachelor’s degree. SUNY Ulster students have transferred as juniors to colleges such as Pratt Institute, the School of Visual Arts (SVA), SUNY New Paltz, and Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).

SUNY Ulster Students Plant Wire Sculptures Among Tulips for Mohonk’s Annual Tulip Festival

SUNY Ulster Press Release

May 1, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – Mohonk Mountain House’s overnight and day guests will find a whimsical surprise when visiting the tulip garden, floral wire sculptures created by SUNY Ulster students have been planted among the real tulips. The tulip festival at Mohonk Mountain House runs from April 29 through May 10.

SUNY Ulster’s Art Club student members, advised by Chris Seubert, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Fine Art: Visual Arts department created the wire sculptures. It is the third year SUNY Ulster has created art to enhance the 20,000 colorful spring tulip display. This year’s wire sculptures are flowers. Past years have included insects such as dragonflies.

SUNY Ulster’s art department is an inspirational choice for students looking to explore their personal passion, hone their skills in many mediums, and prepare for transfer to a four-year college or university to gain their Bachelor’s degree. SUNY Ulster students have transferred as juniors to colleges such as Pratt Institute, the School of Visual Arts (SVA), SUNY New Paltz, and Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).

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Wire sculptures of flowers