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Visual Arts

Being an artist or designer takes more than just having a good eye. By practicing ideation, visualization and realization, students in our visual arts programs enhance their creative and critical skills on a daily basis. With professors who encourage budding artists, designers and arts leaders to truly express themselves, visual arts fluency is easily within reach.

Upcoming Events

Arts at Queens is proud to presentmore than 40 visual, literary and performing arts programs annually for our students and the community. Our upcoming visual arts events are listed below.

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A SPOTLIGHT ON VISUAL ARTS

PASSION FOR ARTS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Triple major Taylor Robinson ’21 won the 2019 International Digiprize contest for “Lit-A-Viz,” her educational company that teaches children the basics of art history in a fun, inventive way.

THE MAKER BEHIND THE MURALS

Professor Mike Wirth, founder of the Talking Walls mural festival, has become the go-to guy for murals around Charlotte. His work can also be found in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Miami.

FROM INTERN TO EMPLOYEE

Art History major Alexys Taylor ’14 interned at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture and was hired upon graduation. She currently is the Collections & Exhibitions Manager.