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Home › News & Events › News › Marina Shaltout Named the 2019 Marcia Grand Centennial Sculpture Prize Winner

Marina Shaltout Named the 2019 Marcia Grand Centennial Sculpture Prize Winner

June 13, 2019

Congratulations to MFA student Marina Shaltout (3D & Extended Media) for being chosen as the 2019 recipient of the Marcia Grand Centennial Sculpture Prize! Shaltout will be creating a largescale, multimedia installation that explores femininity using snake imagery with cultural references and mythological formulations of snakes (serpents), and the conflation of serpent and woman as a problematic dichotomy between virtuosity and evil. “I have been researching female archetypes and mythologies associated specifically with animals or animalistic qualities.”

In a series of four videos, Shaltout will embody the character of a “Snake Woman” who performs in various, often absurd or implausible, scenarios involving the biblical figure Eve, the mythological gorgon Medusa, and the ancient symbol of the Ouroboros. Each video will be shown on an individual screen and have its own unique wall encasement embellished with props from its respective video so that “the viewers will have a chance to experience what the character in each video is experiencing.”

Shaltout’s current work is primarily concerned with the portrayal of female destructive forces. She gives space and recognition to emotional breakdowns in order to elevate the notion of female “hysteria” beyond its designation of psychotic behavior. She received her BFA from the University of Illinois with an emphasis in metalsmithing/jewelry design and is working towards her MFA from the University of Arizona School of Art.

Explore Marina Shaltout’s work on her website.

The Marcia Grand Centennial Sculpture Prize builds on the excellence of the University of Arizona School of Art’s graduate programs providing support for the completion of work in the 3D/sculptural arts. The Prize has supported graduate students at the University of Arizona School of Art for more than 30 years.

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The national APA Wayzgoose conference began yesterday! We're so happy that the Amalgamated Printers' Association selected Tucson and the School of Art for its annual workshops through Sunday. Go to apa-letterpress.com/2023wayzgoose/ for more details. Arizona Arts The University of Arizona Amalgamated Printers' Association ... See MoreSee Less

The national APA Wayzgoose conference began yesterday! Were so happy that the Amalgamated Printers Association selected Tucson and the School of Art for its annual workshops through Sunday. Go to https://apa-letterpress.com/2023wayzgoose/ for more details. Arizona Arts The University of Arizona Amalgamated Printers AssociationImage attachment
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Students in galen dara's ART 404 class used their sketchbooks to explore and ponder the immersive space installations and video exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) — moca-tucson.org/ — including "Sonoran Quipu" by chilean poet cecilia vicuña, "Subrosa" by Na Mira and "While Hissing" by Ravon Chacon. Arizona Arts The University of Arizona MOCA Tucson ... See MoreSee Less

Students in galen daras ART 404 class used their sketchbooks to explore and ponder the immersive space installations and video exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) — https://moca-tucson.org/ — including Sonoran Quipu by chilean poet cecilia vicuña, Subrosa by Na Mira and While Hissing by Ravon Chacon. Arizona Arts The University of Arizona MOCA TucsonImage attachmentImage attachment+8Image attachment
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Join us for the opening reception of "Scratching the Surface" on Friday, June 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Lionel Rombach Gallery. The exhibition is open now, with work from students in galen dara's ART 404 sketch class. The reception will include refreshments and drawing activities! (Artwork by Phoebe Dubisch) Arizona Arts The University of Arizona Galen Dara University of Arizona Museum of Art ... See MoreSee Less

Join us for the opening reception of Scratching the Surface on Friday, June 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Lionel Rombach Gallery. The exhibition is open now, with work from students in galen daras ART 404 sketch class. The reception will include refreshments and drawing activities! (Artwork by Phoebe Dubisch) Arizona Arts The University of Arizona Galen Dara University of Arizona Museum of Art
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A visit to the International Wildlife Museum yielded excellent sketching opportunities for galen dara's ART 404 class yesterday. The students' show, "Scratching the Surface," is now open at the Lionel Rombach Gallery. (thewildlifemuseum.org/permanent-exhibits/) Arizona Arts The University of Arizona University of Arizona Museum of Art ... See MoreSee Less

A visit to the International Wildlife Museum yielded excellent sketching opportunities for galen daras ART 404 class yesterday. The students show, Scratching the Surface, is now open at the Lionel Rombach Gallery. (https://thewildlifemuseum.org/permanent-exhibits/) Arizona Arts The University of Arizona University of Arizona Museum of ArtImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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Artist Lisette Chavez (MFA '14) visited our Book Art and Letterpress Lab, where she chatted with Professor Karen Zimmermann about her career and next week's national APA Wayzgoose Conference hosted by the school (tinyurl.com/soawg2). Chavez works remotely from Tucson as a research assistant for the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation. She also hosts a cool Instagram site, “Show me your print shop” (tinyurl.com/3xpvc4w8) as a resource for printmakers. Book art and letterpress labs from all over the world send her photos, and she posts them with information or tips shared by the printmakers! Her website is at www.lisettechavez.com/.

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Artist Lisette Chavez (MFA 14) visited our Book Art and Letterpress Lab, where she chatted with Professor Karen Zimmermann about her career and next weeks national APA Wayzgoose Conference hosted by the school (https://tinyurl.com/soawg2). Chavez works remotely from Tucson as a research assistant for the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation. She also hosts a cool Instagram site, “Show me your print shop” (https://tinyurl.com/3xpvc4w8) as a resource for printmakers. Book art and letterpress labs from all over the world send her photos, and she posts them with information or tips shared by the printmakers! Her website is at https://www.lisettechavez.com/.

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