The exhibit “Call and Response,” on display from April 17 to May 10, features student work responding to various art pieces in the Paul R. Jones collection. “In music, call and response refers to a compositional tactic where one line of music, perhaps a bit of melody, is played in direct response to another,” Christopher Jordan, assistant professor of art, [...]

The infamous image of the “starving artist,” surrendering all cares to pursue and finance their art, is a persona to which most artists can relate. But every other year for a group of graduating art majors, a chance to have their artistic dreams freely funded presents itself through the Windgate Fellowship. “We all know how hard it can be as [...]

Through the Doors, a campuswide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of The University of Alabama, is being represented visually at the Paul R. Jones Gallery in Tuscaloosa. The art exhibit, entitled “Migration/s,” was the brainchild of the University’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Black Faculty Association of the College of Arts and Sciences. “The mission [...]

The Honors College will be hosting “Art Speaks,” a student-run art exhibit featuring not only art, but the artists, for the third time Tuesday night. “Five artists will be featured and will talk about their process and their inspirations for their work,” Olivia West, a senior majoring in digital media, said. West is the vice president of the Honors College [...]

As the trend of seeking out local food continues to grow this spring, more people are heading to farmer’s markets and resident farms for fresh fruits and vegetables as an alternative to the import-controlled produce sections of warehouse-type chain stores. “The interest in fresh nutritious foods is growing in Tuscaloosa,” said David Dowdy, a local honey producer in Tuscaloosa. Dowdy [...]