First-year architecture students exhibit murals at Greyline Station

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 12, 2025) — The University of Kentucky College of Design’s School of Architecture is showcasing an exhibition of large-scale artwork created by first-year students, now on display at Greyline Station. This compelling exhibition explores the human figure in art and architecture, emphasizing its relationship to space and environment. 

The exhibition features eight collaborative works by students who reinterpreted classic masterpieces through a variety of artistic media, including charcoal, pastels, acrylic paints and pen. Working in teams of three to four, students merged their unique styles to create singular, large-scale, mural compositions that engage viewers in a contemporary dialogue with historic works. 

Highlighted works include: 

• Eugene Delacroix‘s "Christ on the Sea of Galilee," interpreted by Ayusma Karki, Cris Owens, Carley Hubbard and Mira Abernathy.

• Hieronymus Bosch‘s "Tondals Vision," interpreted by Macy Laur, Abigail Rendon, Nathan Little and Carson Taylor. 

• Umberto Bocioni’s "Harnessing the Future," interpreted by Waddie Turner, Vida Thwaiter, Jack Sturgill and Carson Greco.

• Francis Bacon‘s "George Dyer Staring at a Blind Cord 1966," interpreted by Amelia Ben, Morgan Lusby, Ben Wilbur and Hannah Puryear.

• Henri Matisse’s "Richness Calm and Pleasure 1904," interpreted by Keila DeLeon, Lilly Hullette, Emma Gibbs and Kaylee Gumina.

• Paul Cezanne’s "The Great Bathers," interpreted by Hannah Renaker, Taniyah Hameed, Miles Imrie and Lydia Phyllips. 

• De Chirico’s "La Peinture Metaphysique," interpreted by Solo Smith, Charlotte Courtney and Raeka Gallegos.

• Alberto Giacometti’s "Seated Nude Studio 1953," interpreted by Kassidy Akin, Enzo, Michael Le and Rhobie.

The works were created as a part of the Fall 2024 ARC 151 design studio and had been on display in the Gray Design Building in October. In previous years, student works from this project have been featured in on-campus exhibitions, such as the Fall 2023 pop-up student showcase in the Gatton Student Center. 

“When the opportunity arose to exhibit at Greyline Station, we jumped at the chance to get more of the general public’s eyes on these works,” said Lily Le, exhibit curator and ARC 151 instructor. “This exhibit not only allows more people to see the great work our students are doing but it also gives our students a glimpse into what their future professional exhibitions may be like.”