Articles

Lehigh University Art Galleries’ current exhibition brings together a cross section of faculty artwork from outside the classroom.

Lehigh Graduate, Ernesto Zelaya's involvement in the Alley House Program influenced his transition to non-profit work in housing justice and community-led development.

Students create new tables using historic wood from the Clayton University Center.

Original wood beams were used for a table inside the new pub, and the building’s nearly 160-year-old bell will be part of a special display.

The latest book by Nicholas Sawicki delves into the iconic author’s interest in the visual arts.

Deirdre Murphy, assistant teaching professor of art, was named the Lower Merion Conservancy’s inaugural Climate Action artist-in-residence.

Over 60 students from four of Lehigh’s colleges have participated in research, civic processes, and construction. They surveyed alleys, mapped conditions, navigated zoning variances with city officials, and learned from experienced affordable housing developers how to design and construct Alley House units for long-term affordability.

Christine Ussler ’81 spent four decades juggling her roles as a professional architect and professor of practice in the art, architecture and design department in the College of Arts and Sciences. After years of influencing generations of Lehigh-educated architects while also setting a standard for excellence at her firm, Artefact Inc., she retired at the end of the spring 2024 semester.

Art, Architecture, and Design students win big at 2024 Graphis New Talent Design Competition.

Architect Wes Hiatt leads an effort to create affordable housing options.

An education in the arts and humanities prepares students to be problem solvers, to advocate for themselves, and to chart the course of their lives and careers. For Lehigh Class of 1994 alumni Matt Berman, Andrew Kotchen, and Tom Zoli, their experiences in the department of Art, Architecture, and Design taught them how to build their own futures—together.

Lehigh students learn the behind-the-scenes business of museums and galleries.