Tyler School of Art
| Type | Art school |
|---|---|
| Established |
1935 (as Stella Elkins Tyler School of Art) |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Cherry and White |
| Nickname | Tyler |
| Mascot | Owls |
| Website |
www |
The Stella Elkins Tyler School of Art, also known as Tyler School of Art, is an art school at Temple University. The school was originally founded by sculptors Stella Elkins Tyler (of the Elkins/Widener family) and Boris Blai on a separate 14-acre estate in Elkins Park. In 2009, Tyler opened the doors to a new facility located on Temple's Main Campus. An allocation of $61.5 million from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided the cornerstone financial support for the new 255,000 square foot building, designed by award-winning architect Carlos Jimenez.[1]
Programs
Tyler School of Art is one of the leading art institutions that hosts comprehensive arts and design programs including but not limited to painting and drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, glass, photography, fibers, architecture and graphic design programs. Tyler's graduate programs are highly selective, earning a reputation as a large producer of notable artists and designers.
Rankings
As of 2012, Tyler’s overall ranking is 13th in the nation, rising one spot since U.S. News and World Report last ranked fine arts graduate programs in 2008.[2] Tyler’s individual graduate programs, as of 2012, ranked highly in their respective fields: painting and drawing (10th), sculpture (9th), printmaking (10th), ceramics (13th), and photography (20th).
Notable alumni
- Dennis Adams, American artist
- Polly Apfelbaum, artist
- Larry Becker, gallerist, co-owner / co-director in Philadelphia, PA
- Bill Beckley, American narrative/conceptual artist
- Karen Boccalero, artist, nun, founder of Self-Help Graphics in Los Angeles
- Regis Brodie, artist and professor of ceramics at Skidmore College
- Barbara Chase-Riboud, visual artist, novelist and poet
- Chuck Connelly, American painter
- Alix Dobkin, singer-songwriter
- Trenton Doyle Hancock, artist
- Angela Dufresne, painter
- Louise Fishman, abstract painter
- Robert Gober, American sculptor
- Edgar Heap of Birds, artist
- Tim Heidecker, actor and comedian
- Jessica Hische, illustrator
- Irvin Kershner, American film director
- Simmie Knox, portrait painter
- E. B. Lewis, an illustrator, who uses watercolors
- Ree Morton, artist
- Laura Parnes, artist
- Janet Perr, designer, Grammy Award-winning art director, illustrator and author
- Amy Pleasant, American painter
- Paula Scher, designer
- Sarai Sherman, twentieth century American painter
- Aaron Shikler, portrait painter
- Lisa Sigal, contemporary artist
- Laurie Simmons, photographer
- John Stango, pop artist
- Richard Sylbert, two-time Academy Award-winning production designer
- Diana Vincent, award winning jewelry designer
- Eric Wareheim, actor and comedian
- Aaron Wexler, artist
- Hannah Wilke, sculptor and photographer
- Lisa Yuskavage, painter
- Paul O. Zelinsky, American author and illustrator of children's books
References
- ↑ Boccella, Kathy. "Big move ahead for Tyler School of Art Art school prepares for a larger canvas". Philly.com. Philadelphia Media Network (Digital) LLC. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ Dailey, John A. "Business and arts rank high in national report". The Temple News. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
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