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Art exhibition displayed work from 18 alumni

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Georgia Blanchard Chief Copy Editor The Department of Art and Design recently hosted “Back to the Future,” an art exhibition that showcased the work of 18 alumni in the Huo Bao Zhu Gallery of the International Arts Center on campus. The exhibition ran from Aug. 14 to Nov. 5, but an artists’ reception was held Nov. 1 to bring more attention to the exhibit before it was taken down. Greg Skaggs, an associate professor of art and design and the curator of the Huo Bao Zhu Gallery, personally chose and…

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Nall art exhibit ‘Alabama Art: Inside Out’ sheds new light on Alabama

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Andrea Hammack Staff Writer The International Arts Center will be hosting a reception and art talk for its new exhibit, “Alabama Art: Inside Out,” on Friday, Sept. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit was originally just an artistic endeavor for the Troy native and artist Fred Nall Hollis. Nall said he set out to raise the standard of intelligence people needed to replace stupidity and racism and to change the image of Alabama. He wanted to show the world the various types of artistic talent embedded in his…

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International Arts Center to celebrate peace by hosting various activities around campus

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  Emily Foster Staff Writer Troy University will be celebrating International Peace Day with a variety of events around campus on Thursday, Sept. 21. This is the first year that International Peace Day is being celebrated at Troy University. The events are being hosted by the International Arts Center, where many of the activities will take place. “It’s a chance to meet somebody that you don’t know at an event that’s dedicated to peace, and if you get to know that person, it makes the world a little bit safer,”…

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