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Art in the Time of Coronavirus
Students of Mason Gross School of the Arts, we know this is a difficult and uncertain time for you. Many of you rely on an audience, a stage, or a gallery wall to complete your work, and we want to continue to give that to you–virtually, at least.
Mason Gross celebrates the Class of 2025
The Class of 2025 said their goodbyes to the Banks of the Old Raritan on May 15 with a boisterous ceremony at the State Theatre New Jersey in downtown New Brunswick.
Art & Design faculty named inaugural Rutgers–NB Laureate
Sue Huang has been named the inaugural Rutgers–New Brunswick Laureate for the 2025-26 academic year, working on a cross-disciplinary project that is meant to bridge the arts and sciences.
Surviving Hurricane Katrina inspired award-winning student filmmaker
“I remember our house . . . collapsing. . . While we were trying to find food, the film crew from Feed the Kids found us. I remember watching the guy behind the camera and thinking, ‘That looks so cool, I wish I could do that.’”
Watch the Chamber Jazz 1 Ensemble perform on WBGO
Jazz radio station WBGO 88.3/Newark Public Radio invited several students to New York City to record selections that aired in April, as part of the station’s Jazz Appreciation Month celebration.
Two Art & Design professors named 2025 Guggenheim Fellows
Marc Handelman was recognized in the Fine Arts category, Miranda Lichtenstein in the Photography category. They are among 198 fellows selected this year from a pool of nearly 3,500 across 53 disciplines.