CSB Woodshop Hours

The CSB Woodshop is located on the first floor, near the Art & Design Office, room 122.
Monday: 9am–4pm
Tuesday: 2pm–6pm
Thursday: 12pm–3:30pm

photograph of the woodworking area with large-scale equipment and materials

Art & Design Events

as of September 6, 2024

MARK ARMIJO MCKNIGHT: Decreation
on view through January 5
Whitney Museum of American Art // Floor 1, Free Lobby Gallery
Art & Design faculty member Mark Armijo McKnight’s solo exhibition focuses on his ongoing body of work, “Decreation.” The concept, originated by the French philosopher, activist, and mystic Simone Weil (1909–1943), describes an intentional undoing of the self, a process Armijo McKnight explores in images of bodies and landscapes in intermediate states, such as anonymous nude figures engaged in erotic play amidst harsh environments. These photographs convey a sense of both ecstasy and affliction. A new 16mm film in the gallery plays a cacophonous symphony of gradually unwinding metronomes set within the dramatic geological formations of the Bisti Badlands/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in New Mexico. Two large limestone sculptures, which double as seating, suggest the forms of a pair of ancient sundials. As a whole, Decreation simultaneously evokes tumult and quietude, darkness and light, isolation and togetherness. This exhibition is on view in the Lobby gallery, accessible to the public free of charge. More here.

CROSSING BORDERS: GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION 1960 to Now
on view September 11-July 31
Zimmerli Art Museum
This soon to open exhibition on abstraction at the Zimmerli features Art & Design faculty Julie Langsam and Stephen Westfall. Rutgers Today published a wonderful conversation with them about the show.

VISITING ARTIST: Lyric Shen
Wednesday, September 11 at 7pm
CSB Room 110
Lyric Shen’s practice currently involves the composition of destressed images that consider language and memory using porcelain, steel, cosmopolitan artifacts, video and handmade paper. If you cannot make it in person, click here for zoom link.

OPENING RECEPTION: Smoke & Mirrors
Saturday, September 14, 4-7pm
Zimmerli Art Museum
The evening spotlights the major exhibition Smoke & Mirrors, featuring work from across the globe by 14 contemporary artists with disabilities who conceptualize access through humor, antagonism, transparency, and invisibility. Explore the exhibition, catch up with old friends (or make new ones), and meet guest curator Amanda Cachia. For all details, including parking registration and accessibility accommodations, visit the event page.

FALL CAREER & INTERNSHIP MEGAFAIR
September 17-20
Jersey Mike’s Arena, Livingston Campus
Join this in-person event to network with employers to discuss full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities from a wide variety of fields. This event is open to Rutgers University (New Brunswick, Camden, Newark, and RBHS) students and alumni from all academic disciplines. Learn more here.

BIG NIGHT OF SHORTS presented by Art21
Friday, September 27, 2024
The Paley Center for Media, 25 W 52nd Street, NYC
Join Art21, artists, and filmmakers for a Big Night of Shorts. A celebration of recent Extended Play and New York Close Up films. Click here for more information and $12 tickets.
6:30 pm Doors open
7:00 pm Program
8:00 pm Reception

VISITING DESIGNER LECTURE SERIES – SPRING 2024

Rutgers’ Visiting Designer Series is back for Spring 2024! Designers of varied practices will be giving talks on Tuesdays at 5:40 PM, at Civic Square Building, Room 110. Free and open to the public. 

33 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Masks Strongly Encouraged // Wheelchair Accessible

CART & ASL available upon request; please contact coliveras@mgsa.rutgers.edu.

Learn more about the designers at the Design @ Rutgers Blog.

See previous lecture recordings here. [sign-in required]

Designer Lineup:

January 16 – Isometric Studio
January 23 – Bryce Wilner
January 30 – Alvaro Dominguez
February 6 – Kit Son Lee
February 13 – Scott Reinhard
February 20 – TBA
February 27 – Kelly Walters
March 5 – Ryan Kuo
March 19 – TBA
March 26 – Dina Benbrahim
April 2 – Alissa Levin
April 9 – Lia Petronio
April 16 – Yehwan Song

MGSA SPRING FESTIVAL!

Dear Art & Design Community!

We are thrilled to share that SPRING FESTIVAL (Monday, March 20 – Friday, March, 24) a joyous, week-long series of peer-to-peer Skillshares, panels, and events, involving students, alumni, staff, and faculty, is right around the corner, following Spring Break!

SPRING FESTIVAL OVERVIEW:

SPRING FESTIVAL 2023, will take place from Monday, March 20 through Friday, March 24, primarily at CSB, but with some off-site locations as well.
Skillshares, panels, and events will take place at three key start times: 11:30 AM, 2:00 PM, and 4:00 PM, with some evening events at different time. Most of the Skillshares and events run 90 minutes. A few are shorter, and a few are longer.
The festival will have an information check-in desk at the entrance of CSB, and a SPRING FESTIVAL Headquarters & Study Room, that will be supplied daily with donoughts and coffee, as well as games. There will also be some on-going activities, such as a collective drawing mural, and an evening horror movie series, that will take place each day! Stay tuned for our full schedule in the upcoming week!