York in the World: Delegation from the Faculty of Fine Arts travels to India

The Faculty of Fine Arts at York University is expanding its international relations and deepening existing relationships with an 18-day trip to India. The trip, which began Jan. 1, continues until Jan. 18. A team of senior academic and administrative staff will visit Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai, with stops at notable universities, fine arts […]

Professor Shelley Hornstein's new book explores how architecture triggers memory

How do we remember important events in our lives? Is it the conversation, people or things associated with the event, or is it the “place” that anchors our memories? We remember best when we have an experience in a place, but what happens when we leave that place or it ceases to exist? For York architectural historian, […]

York's film school rated best of world's top 10

International students can benefit tremendously from a film education in North America, Europe or Asia, wrote AsianCorrespondent.com Dec. 5, in a story about the world’s top film schools. If and when they return to their home countries, they may employ the skills learned in building their native film industries. Below we have listed 10 of […]

Faculty of Fine Arts Dean Barbara Sellers-Young receives international award

There are many awards for personal achievement, ranging from the most valuable player in an amateur sports team to the Nobel Prize. Such achievements, big or small, rarely happen without the encouragement and assistance of a myriad of people behind the scenes. Researcher, author, educator and academic administrator Barbara Sellers-Young (right) , dean of York's […]

York artists will light up Nuit Blanche

A cross section of creative artists from the Faculty of Fine Arts is on deck for tomorrow's all-night art party. Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, which will take place throughout downtown Toronto, features the work of more than 500 local, national and international artists  Theatre Professor Shawn Kerwin collaborated with Laurel McDonald to create "Alone Together", an “art-app” for […]

Professor Anna Hudson helping curate Group of Seven exhibits in UK

When Ian Dejardin first encountered the Group of Seven in the late 1980s, he was stunned by their visual impact and was determined to learn everything he could about these seminal figures in the history of 20th-century Canadian art, wrote Postmedia News Sept. 20, in a story about a new European tour of the group’s […]

Professor Mary Jane Warner helps preserve Toronto's dance heritage

In Toronto’s thriving dance scene, audiences can catch a world premiere performance virtually every week of the year. Less frequent is the opportunity to see a remarkable work for the second time. Professor Mary Jane Warner (left) in the Faculty of Fine Arts is a noted historian of modern dance and has worked extensively to […]

York thespians set the stage for Toronto's new season

York thespians will showcase their work on stage and behind the scenes in some of Toronto’s hottest productions this season. Watch for two this weekend. Phillip Silver is set, costume and lighting designer for Soulpepper Theatre’s production of The Price by Arthur Miller, currently in previews and opening tomorrow. Allyson McMackon (BA '92) has assembled […]

Professor Norma Sue Fisher-Stitt lauded by national dance archives

Faculty of Fine Arts Professor Norma Sue Fisher-Stitt has been named Dance Historian of the Month for August 2011 by Dance Collection Danse (DCD), Canada's national dance archives. This monthly series features interviews with Canada's notable dance historians, with the goal of illuminating aspects of the person, their craft and the field, and to provide […]

Toronto Star covers inaugural 3D film conference led by York researchers

And as the film world continues its rapid transition from traditional 2 D celluloid film to 3 D digital, a weekend conference at the TIFF Bell Lightbox is aimed at boosting the Toronto film community’s chances of capitalizing on the next wave in film – 3-D, wrote the Toronto Star June 9: The [Toronto International […]