Jan. 7, 2021
Housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, The Art School at DePaul emphasizes research and conceptual thinking, creative problem solving, the development of specific skills, and the historical functions of art. Formerly the Department of Art, Media and Design, the school aims to impart diverse methods, skills and challenges to students to provide a foundation for the understanding of visual culture historically, as well as in contemporary times.
In addition to maintaining an attentive and close professional relationship with their students, faculty in the school consistently exhibit and publish in regional, national and international venues. Get to know the school's faculty and staff, and view a sample of their artwork via the interactive gallery below.
Gagik Aroutiunian, associate professor
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"Legacy," by Gagik Aroutiunian.
Armenian-born Gagik Aroutiunian is an associate professor at The Art School. He holds a BA in painting, studio specialist program, from the University of Toronto; and an MFA in sculpture from Towson University, Baltimore.
Aroutiunian grew up in the former Soviet republic and has lived and worked in Lithuania, Poland, Italy and Canada, and for the last 20 years has resided in the United States. Aroutiunian's work is in many private and museum collections in England, Germany, Poland, Canada and the U.S.