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.
"Excavation," by Matthew Girson
Matthew Girson is a professor at The Art School. He has exhibited his artworks locally, nationally and internationally. Recent exhibitions include Four Flags (Chicago Style, Chicago and Kunsthal Ghent, Belgium), This Scrim Became One (Aspect Ratio Projects, Chicago), and The Painter's Other Library (Chicago Cultural Center). Additionally, the Murmurs of Democracy are an ongoing series of interactive performances that explore the successes and failures of our democratic republic.
He teaches courses in painting, drawing and seminars on contemporary art for The Art School, The Honors Program and the First Year Program. His new seminar for the First Year Program, "The Use and Abuse of Public Monuments," provides students with opportunities to explore how monuments operate artistically, historically and politically.