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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

The Eisemann Center, an arts complex in downtown Richardson, will host UTD faculty artwork from 2020-2022 as the result of an Eisemann family donation. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Photo Editor.

Faculty works to be featured at downtown arts hub

April 1, 2019

Two North Texas philanthropists donated $250,000 in early March to bring UTD art to the Richardson community through the creation of the Eisemann Edge Endowment Fund. Ann and Charles Eisemann have...

The exhibit “Representation and Presentation in Photography” went on display Jan. 18 at the SP/N Gallery. Photo by Amina Hussain | Mercury Staff.

Art exhibit helps viewers understand aesthetics, dialogue behind photos

February 14, 2019

Out of over 500 photographs, one graduate student shaped 32 works into an exhibit designed to get viewers to question — as well as connect with — art. Humanities and aesthetic studies graduate...

The Crow Collection is housed on Flora Street in Dallas' Arts District. Photo by Cindy Folefack | Mercury Staff.

UTD announces acquisition of Crow Museum of Asian Art

January 24, 2019

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published online on Jan. 24. It has since been updated to include quotes from Sarah Kozlowski, the director of the Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History. UTD...

Ferdinand Holler's 1908 painting “Landscape with Rhythmic Shapes” is one of the works included in the Barrett family's collection of Swiss art that was donated to UTD  last week. Photo courtesy of UTD News Center.

Family makes largest gift to university in history

November 12, 2018

University officials formally announced the donation of a large collection of Swiss art at the beginning of November. The announcement, made Nov. 2, stated that the Barrett collection is the highest-valued...

“Joni's Chorus Line,” part of the Davidow art collection, hangs in the atrium of JSOM II across from the undergraduate trading lab. Photo by Nadine Omeis | Mercury Staff.

JSOM art collection sparks discussion

November 12, 2018

Nine months ago, a large collection of contemporary and abstract art was installed throughout the JSOM building. Since then, the collection — named for its donor, Joan Davidow — has been the subject...

Women's work

Women’s work

April 9, 2018

Symbiosis, a group that focuses on the arts and sciences, sold origami figures to fundraise for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Photo courtesy of Symbiosis.

Bridging the gap

February 19, 2018

A student-run campus organization has decided to take initiative to introduce art education into science-focused degree programs. Symbiosis is a new organization focusing on combining the arts and sciences....

ATEC graduate student Denise Lion combines physical mediums to create her art pieces. Lion’s work is on display at Gallery 8680 in Frisco during the RED 2018 exhibition. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Staff.

Student art featured in exhibit

February 19, 2018

A graduate student’s art is now on display at an exhibition in Frisco. Mixing mediums of electronic fragments, oil paint and acrylics, arts and technology graduate student Denise Lion created two separate...

ATEC junior Allison Wuensch practices the song “Lost Boy” on the new piano outside of the SU. The piano was recently added as part of SG’s art initiative. Photo by Nadine Omeis | Mercury Staff.

SG launches art initiative

February 19, 2018

The Student Government vice president is implementing three projects around campus to increase the presence of art at UTD. Alex Holcomb, SG vice president and economics junior, said the art initiative...

Moon Kim, a material science engineering professor, stands beside a piece of art in his exhibit on Jan. 24 at the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center. The exhibition featured art composed of nanolevel imagery. Photo by Michael Stout | Mercury Staff.

Microscopic masterpieces

February 5, 2018

With a resume full of accomplishments in nanotechnology, a UTD professor who spends his time researching elements on an atomic scale has managed to see the art within the atoms. Material science engineering...

SG Report: 1/22/18

SG Report: 1/22/18

January 22, 2018

University Communication Project Student Government President JW Van der Schans is leading an initiative to conduct surveys in order to determine the ideal way for campus organizations and departments...

A crew from the Kirk Hopper Fine Art gallery in Dallas in stalled an anonymously donated art piece on Nov. 4. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Staff.

Donated sculpture finds home at UTD

December 4, 2017

The newest addition to UTD’s outdoor sculpture collection, a large metal sculpture, was placed outside JSOM after an anonymous donation. On Nov. 4, a new piece of art was added to UTD’s growing collection....

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