Prompted Art in the Pylons
Health Sciences Library, May - August 2023
In spring of 2023, WVU Students, Faculty, & Staff learned about art
therapy and ways to engage in art for self-care. Participants each
created two of their own miniature paintings about stress and what helps
them restore and rejuvenate, ultimately reigniting sense of purpose in
their work.
Unboxing the Black Box: The Evolution of Microbial Ecology
An exhibit by Chansotheary Dang, 2022 WVU Art in the Libraries’ Graduate Student Exhibit Awardee
Read More About UnboxingContemporary Literary Appalachia: Reimagining Classic Appalachian Book Covers
Downtown Campus Library | ongoingCollege of Creative Arts Professor of Graphic Design Joseph Galbreath's advanced design students worked with the West Virginia & Regional History Center Appalachian and Rare Book Collections to reimagine classic Appalachian book covers.
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(Mis)Representations: Divergent Perspectives on Appalachia
Downtown | Spring 2022
Taking a case study approach, each panel of this exhibit explores the history and culture of Appalachia from a different approach, offering a nuanced portrait of the region that challenges reductive stereotypes and simplistic narratives.
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Reading Narrative Medicine & Health Humanities
This selection of books represents the gaining popularity of both health humanities and narrative medicine. From the expression in the book cover art to the poetry and educational information on the pages, perspectives in and on health humanities and narrative medicine are vast.
People in Black and White
Health Sciences Pylons | Sept. 2022-Aug. 2023
This exhibit, a partnership between Health Sciences and WVU Art in the Libraries, includes prints featuring different creative expressions of trees in prints
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Hidden No More: The Enduring Impact of Native American and Enslaved People
on the Evansdale Neighborhood and WVU Campus
Evansdale Library | Fall 2023
This exhibit highlights people and circumstances comprising the many
stories that are woven into 360 acres of land – Home to Native
Americans for thousands of years
Passion or Obsession? Frankie Tack’s Vintage Hammer Collection
Evansdale Library
| August 2023
This exhibit will present artwork that highlights the intersecting
values that shape our libraries through an artistic lens, reflecting
on challenges and definitions of libraries past and as we move
into the future
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