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Daniel Rios Rodriguez ; The Future , 2022 - 23; oil, acrylic, wood, foil, rope, terracotta, cement , wire on canvas; 94 x 73 x 3.75 i n,; Courtesy of the Artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, N ew York, NY.

Division of Art Faculty Shine in Exhibitions from Taiwan to Texas

Faculty Art Art professors Brian Molanphy and Daniel Rios Rodriguez display their work in major exhibitions, from right here in Texas to the mountains of Taiwan.

October 24, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Beth Greenleaf

Alumni Art Art alum Beth Greenleaf (B.A. ’16) credits Meadows’ interdisciplinary approach with shaping the path that led her to a master’s at the Royal College of Art and a thriving career as a ceramicist and storyteller.

October 06, 2025

Headshots of the nine new full-time faculty members at Meadows School of the Arts

Meadows Welcomes Nine New Faculty Members for the 2025-26 Academic Year

Faculty Art Art History Journalism Music Theatre Join us in welcoming nine new faculty members to Meadows, in divisions ranging from music and art to theatre and journalism, and learn more about these new members of our community.

August 26, 2025

Silas Farley on stage accepting his award as the 2025 John Neumeier Prize for Choreography recipient.

Creative Momentum: Summer Highlights from Meadows’ Innovative Faculty Members

Faculty Art Dance Film & Media Arts Music Theatre This summer, SMU Meadows’ faculty have earned global recognition, published new works, secured new creative roles and brought bold ideas to life across a variety of disciplines.

July 29, 2025

Division of Art Professor Honored With Major Fall Exhibition at Wright State University

Faculty Art Meadows art professor and alum Philip Van Keuren’s “Elegy” will showcase decades of visionary work in the form of over 50 copperplate photogravures and silver gelatin prints.

July 17, 2025

Meadows on the Move: Students Embrace Transformative Summer Opportunities Around the Globe

Students Advertising Art Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship Dance Journalism Music SMU Meadows students have been pursuing a variety of opportunities all over the world this summer, from impressive internships and international programs to leading young artists and producing their own work.

July 11, 2025

Graduates throw their caps in the air following the degree recognition ceremony

Class of 2025 Graduates Celebrated in SMU Meadows Degree Recognition Ceremony

Campus Advertising Art Art History Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Creative Computation Creative Technology Dance Film & Media Arts Journalism Music Theatre Meadows faculty and staff, along with family and friends of the graduates, celebrated the Class of 2025 in Saturday’s Degree Recognition Ceremony.

May 19, 2025

Photo of art student Naw Nhkum posing in front of artwork

Senior Spotlight: Naw Nhkum

Students Art Studio art major Naw Nhkum reflects on his journey as a painter and printmaker and the faculty mentors who helped shape his Meadows experience.

May 08, 2025

Division of Art Alum Nicolás González Tapped as Meadows 2025 Commencement Speaker

Alumni Art Alum Nicolás González (B.F.A. ’16) has been selected as this year’s commencement speaker for Meadows’ upcoming Degree Recognition Ceremony on May 17.

April 16, 2025

MFA student Sharmeen Uqaili conducts an artmaking workshop with local high school students

M.F.A. Student Partners with Meadows Museum in Artmaking Workshop

Students Art Art History Graduate student Sharmeen Uqaili hosted local high school students for an artmaking workshop in conjunction with a visit to the Museum’s “Unearthing the Legacy of Islamic Spain” exhibit.

March 20, 2025

Two alumni lead a Coffee and Conversations event on stage for Meadows students

New Internship Program Places Meadows Students in Paid Positions

Students Advertising Art Art History Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Creative Computation Film & Media Arts Journalism SMU Meadows’ new PMC Intern Fellowship program subsidizes five paid internships for Meadows students at Dallas-based arts, communication and media organizations.

March 07, 2025

Art students use colorful oil pastels during a workshop by M.F.A. student Karina Ramirez.

Six Courses You Can’t Miss at SMU Meadows

Campus Art Art History Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship Film & Media Arts Take a look at six of some of Meadows’ most unique and interesting courses, across a variety of disciplines, that are available to our students.

February 21, 2025

Painting displayed on easel in art gallery exhibition

MFA Students Selected for Exclusive North Texas Art Cohort for Graduate Students

Students Art Two MFA students in Meadows’ Division of Art have been hand-picked for Dallas Contemporary’s inaugural NTX Graduate Student Program.

December 16, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Michael Christopher Matson

Alumni Art Art alum Michael Christopher Matson (B.F.A. ’10) joined the program as an accomplished glassblower and discovered a love for sculpture and metal works during his Meadows experience.

October 28, 2024

Various pieces of artwork by students in the Student Organized Art Collective is displayed in the Jordan Gallery

Student Organized Art Collective Hosts Student-Run, Shakespeare-Inspired Exhibition

Students Art The Student Organized Art Collective (SOAC) is an organization run by and for student artists, providing community and the opportunity to professionally display their work.

September 25, 2024

Meadows Admission Ambassadors pose with Assistant Dean for Recruitment Ryan Cole

Campus Visitors Receive Warm Welcome From Meadows’ Student Ambassadors

Students Advertising Art Art History Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Creative Computation Creative Technology Dance Film & Media Arts Journalism Music Theatre Meadows Admission Ambassadors are often the first face many people see upon visiting the school and work hard to make a positive impact on visitors’ campus experiences.

September 13, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Caroline Kneese

Alumni Art Art alum Caroline Kneese (B.F.A. ’02) developed a love for painting during her Meadows experience that eventually led her to opening and operating her very own art gallery.

September 09, 2024

Meadows has 17 new faculty members joining for the 2024-25 academic year.

Meadows Welcomes 12 Full-Time, 5 Visiting New Faculty Members for 2024-25

Faculty Advertising Art Dance Film & Media Arts Journalism Music Theatre Join us in welcoming 17 new faculty members to Meadows, in divisions ranging from art and advertising to dance and theatre, and learn more about these new members of our community.

September 06, 2024

Art alum and former faculty member Jer'Lisa Devezin poses in a studio.

Art Alum and Former Faculty Member Receives Tenure Track at Tulane

Alumni Art Division of Art alum, Meadows 2050 Council member and former assistant professor Jer’Lisa Devezin has been appointed to a tenure track position at Tulane University.

August 20, 2024

Patricia Manzano Rodríguez Appointed Curator for Meadows Museum

Campus Art Art History The Meadows Museum has announced the appointment of Dr. Patricia Manzano Rodríguez, a Mellon Curatorial Fellow, to the position of curator starting September 1.

July 22, 2024

Division of Art Alum Awarded Prestigious Rome Prize for Art and Design Work

Alumni Art Art alum Amy Revier (B.F.A. ’09) has been awarded the highly competitive Rome Prize for 2024-25 and will soon embark on a full-term fellowship at The American Academy in Rome.

July 16, 2024

A Meadows alum helps mentor a current student.

Meadows Mentor Program Provides Students with Professional Advice and Guidance

Alumni Advertising Art Art History Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Creative Computation Dance Film & Media Arts Journalism Music Theatre The new mentorship program created by the Office of Alumni and Career Success pairs current students with alumni and other volunteers who are willing to share career advice.

May 22, 2024

Members of the Meadows 2050 Council gather for a meeting.

Meadows 2050 Council Advises School and Current Students on Strategy to Foster Success

Alumni Advertising Art Art History Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Creative Computation Creative Technology Dance Film & Media Arts Journalism Music Theatre The alumni advisory group strengthens the Meadows community through mentoring, career guidance and strategic planning for the future of the school and its students.

December 18, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Adrienne Lichliter

Alumni Art Art History Art and art history alum Adrienne Lichliter (B.A. '09, '10) reveals how she carved out a unique role at the Nasher Sculpture Center that blends her arts industry knowledge and communications.

November 20, 2023

Patrons examine a collection of homeless signs in the "HOME? Humanizing the Homeless: Portraits and Signs" exhibition.

New Gallery Exhibition Highlights Art Humanizing the Homeless

Events Advertising Art This thought-provoking joint exhibit from Willie Baronet and Leah den Bok features signs and portraits that humanize the homeless and will run through November 17.

October 24, 2023

Art alum TyRuben Ellingson (M.F.A. '88) discusses his creative journey as a special effects artist and conceptual designer.

Alumni Spotlight: TyRuben Ellingson

Alumni Art Art alum TyRuben Ellingson (M.F.A. '88) discusses how he blended his interest in film and his artistic skillset in his creative journey as a special effects artist and conceptual designer.

October 16, 2023

Theatre students perform a dance number during a spring play production.

Meadows Holds Showstopping Amount of Multi-Major Students

Students Advertising Art Art History Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Creative Computation Dance Film & Media Arts Journalism Music Theatre With over 45 majors represented by students in the Meadows School of the Arts this academic year, it is one of SMU’s most educationally diverse schools.

October 06, 2023

The First-Year Arts Community Experience class listens to a guest speaker.

FACE Class Provides First-Year Students Skills to Navigate Life as an Artist

Students Art Dance Film & Media Arts Music Theatre Meadows’ First-Year Arts Community Experience (FACE) class provides dual-admit students a semester-long orientation developed specifically for today’s artists.

September 22, 2023

SMU Division of Art Welcomes Two Visiting Lecturers

Faculty Art Visiting lecturers Ian Grieve and Kerry Maguire specialize in figurative painting and printmaking, respectively.

September 12, 2023

Meadows welcome nearly 20 new faculty members for the 2023-24 academic year.

Meadows Welcomes 14 Full-Time, 5 Visiting New Faculty Members for 2023-24

Faculty Advertising Art Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Dance Film & Media Arts Journalism Music Theatre Join us in welcoming 19 new faculty members to Meadows, in divisions ranging from art and theatre to journalism and film, and learn more about these new members of our community.

September 08, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Nicolás González

Alumni Art Art alum Nicolás González (B.F.A., '16) discusses how the networking and community-building he experienced at Meadows has carried over in his professional art career.

September 05, 2023

A collection of ceramic teaware featured in Brian Molanphy's solo exhibition.

Division of Art Chair Presents Solo Gallery Exhibition in Taiwan

Faculty Art Brian Molanphy, professor and chair for Meadow’s Division of Art, presented a solo exhibition of ceramics and drawings at an art gallery in Taipei, Taiwan over the summer.

July 25, 2023

Meadows Museum Unveils Redesigned Student Program for 2023-24

Students Art Art History The new Meadows Museum Student Corps program will provide students the opportunity to gain valuable museum career experience.

May 22, 2023

Art history student Swarangi Potdar was selected for an internship at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Art History Student Lands New Curatorial Internship with the Dallas Museum of Art

Students Art Art History Visual arts and art history student Swarangi Potdar has been selected for a new curatorial internship with the Dallas Museum of Art this summer, which will focus on object research for their permanent collection of American art.

May 03, 2023

Patrons view "KuroKuroShiro – The Four Seasons," a piece by art professor Nishiki Sugawara-Beda.

Dallas Museum of Art Acquires Four Works by Professor Sugawara-Beda

Faculty Art Four artworks by Professor Nishiki Sugawara-Beda were acquired by the Dallas Museum of Art at the Dallas Art Fair and will be added to the museum’s permanent collection.

April 27, 2023

Thumb wrestling still from short film Bird Brains

Artist and Alum Kaleta Doolin Opens New Exhibition, Hosts Artist Screening

Alumni Art Film & Media Arts Meadows alum and artist Kaleta Doolin opens a new solo exhibition, Crazier than Crazy Quilts, and hosts an on-campus Q&A and screening of her short films.

April 03, 2023

SMU’s Meadows Museum Names New Director

Campus Art Art History SMU has named Amanda W. Dotseth Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum and Centennial Chair at Meadows School of the Arts. Dotseth, who will be the first female director of the Meadows Museum, served as the director ad interim and curator of the Museum since the passing of its previous director, Mark A. Roglán, in 2021.

February 10, 2023

Philip Van Keuren Accepted to Visiting Artist Residency at American Academy in Rome

Faculty Art Art professor, photographer and Meadows alum Philip Van Keuren will begin a residency in Rome to further his photographic body of work.

December 01, 2022

Tashima Thomas poses outside of her art exhibition with included artists.

NYC’s Apex Art Gallery Features Exhibition Curated by Professor Tashima Thomas

Faculty Art Art History The Tribeca art gallery is currently featuring a botanical-inspired exhibition co-curated by assistant art history professor Tashima Thomas.

November 18, 2022

Meadows Takes Manhattan

Faculty Art Art History Music This December, many Meadows faculty and alumni will be showcasing their work in various capacities across New York City.

November 14, 2022

New Gallery by Meadows Alum Named One of the “Hottest” in NYC

Faculty Art Olivia Smith ’11 opens her new gallery space, Magenta Plains, to much acclaim after nearly three years of renovations.

September 21, 2022

SMU’S Pollock Gallery Presents SMU Division of Art Faculty Show, November 20, 2021 – January 30, 2022

Events Art Opening reception: Saturday, Nov. 20, 1-5 p.m.

November 16, 2021

SMU’s Pollock Gallery and Dallas Nonprofit Miles of Freedom Present The Arts of Oppression, Exhibit and Auction of Works by Currently and Formerly Incarcerated People, September 11 – October 30, 2021

Art Miles of Freedom named 2021-22 Pollock Gallery Office Space Resident; will present programming throughout the year at the intersection of art and human rights

August 24, 2021

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