UTRGV hosting 10 institutions worldwide for Cross Connections: International Exhibition of Design and Illustration

Friday, September 7, 2018
Around Campus, Community, Announcements

By Marci Caltabiano-Ponce

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Art is hosting Cross Connections: 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration, a juried exhibit featuring artwork from 10 universities from around the world.

‘‘I think it will be the perfect opportunity to internationalize UTRGV
—Ping Xu, UTRGV Assistant Professor’’

The exhibit is on view at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art through Oct. 24, and will then move to UTRGV, where it will be on display from Nov. 5 to Nov. 20 in Edinburg, at the UTRGV School of Art Annex in the main arcade.

Curated by the UTRGV School of Art, College of Fine Arts, the exhibition consists of 96 juried works, including 80 print-based works and 16 screen-based works of animation and user-centered design from international students and faculty. The entries display a range of visual communication forms and conceptual contemporary design.

UTRGV Assistant Professor Ping Xu, who was a curator for a previous Cross Connections exhibit before moving to UTRGV, made the decision to bring the exhibition to UTRGV.

“I think it will be the perfect opportunity to internationalize UTRGV,” he said.

The selected artwork will be on display at the 10 participating institutions of higher education around the world.

PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS

Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China (CAFA).
Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Dalian, China (LAFA).
LUCA School of Arts, Ghent, Belgium (LUCA).
Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan, Taiwan (MCU).
National Design Institute Moscow, Russia (NDI).
School of The Art Institute of Chicago, United States (SAIC).
Shanghai University, China (SHU).
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, México (UAEM).
The University of South Alabama, Mobile United States (USA).
The University of Texas at Arlington, United States (UTA).

For more information about Cross Connections, visit https://www.utrgv.edu/crossconnections/.

Cross Connections: International Exhibition of Design and Illustration

GALLERY

Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Brownsville Museum of Fine Art visitor sitting on bench. — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

From the left: Prof Robert Gilbert, Prof. Ping Xu, Dean Steven Block, Interim Director of the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, Deyanira Ramirez, Deputy Consul Mexican Consulate, Fernando Valdes Vicencio, Assoc. VP Dr. Dennis Hart. — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

UTRGV Dean of Fine Arts, Dr. Steven Block — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

UTRGV Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, Ping Xu — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

UTRGV Assoc. VP Office of Engagement, Dr. Dennis Hart — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

Professor Ping Xu interacts with visitors. — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

Deyanira Ramirez, Interim Director of the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

Woman contemplates Ming Chuan University entry. — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

Visitor snaps a photo with his smart phone. — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

Dr. Dennis Hart discusses one of the submissions. — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

Man and woman looking at artwork from a juried exhibit. — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

Family appreciates a print-based art piece. — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

Female looking at art exhibit. — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

Visitor admiring a piece of art at the International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. — Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration.

Friday, September 07, 2018 — UTRGV hosted Cross Connections, the 2018 International Exhibition of Design and Illustration. This competition had entries from 10 university from around the world, with UTRGV awarding the winning trophies. The exhibit is being held at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art from Sept. 5 - Oct 24 before moving to other locations around the world.

ABOUT UTRGV

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) was created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 as the first major public university of the 21st century in Texas. This transformative initiative provided the opportunity to expand educational opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley, including a new School of Medicine, and made it possible for residents of the region to benefit from the Permanent University Fund – a public endowment contributing support to the University of Texas System and other institutions.

UTRGV has campuses and off-campus research and teaching sites throughout the Rio Grande Valley including in Boca Chica Beach, Brownsville (formerly The University of Texas at Brownsville campus), Edinburg (formerly The University of Texas-Pan American campus), Harlingen, McAllen, Port Isabel, Rio Grande City, and South Padre Island. UTRGV, a comprehensive academic institution, enrolled its first class in the fall of 2015, and the School of Medicine welcomed its first class in the summer of 2016.