Tyler School of Art and Architecture

Tables and chair arranged to look like a classroom in the reForm exhibit.
'reForm' exhibit at Tyler keeps local students connected
Type: News Story
Students from the shuttered Fairhill Elementary have used the reForm exhibit at Temple to hold meetings with organizations such as the School Reform Commission.
March 23, 2016
A group of students working on a design.
Division of Architecture and Environmental Design formed in Tyler School of Art
Type: News Story
Students will benefit from opportunities to work collaboratively across disciplines.
January 14, 2016
Center for the Arts Reorganization
Type: Announcement
The reorganization brings together Boyer College of Music and Dance and the newly named School of Theater, Film and Media Arts to creates the Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts and positions the Tyler School of Art as an independent school.
October 14, 2015
Using soot, artist draws mural on Montgomery Garage
Type: News Story
This week, artist Caroline Rothwell used carbon emissions as a medium to draw a temporary mural of endangered plants on the north wall of Temple's Montgomery Garage.
October 1, 2015
Owl designs World Meeting of Families logo
Type: News Story
Graphic designer Bill Milnazik, TYL ’79, recently added a high-profile client to his list: the World Meeting of Families 2015 Congress, which includes the much-anticipated visit by Pope Francis to Philadelphia.
September 24, 2015
September events at Temple Contemporary
Type: News Story
With the fall 2015 semester already in full swing and the recent opening of 'reForm' on Aug. 28, Temple Contemporary has a full lineup of don’t-miss events for the month of September.
September 8, 2015
Temple Contemporary show in ‘New York Times’
Type: News Story
reForm, an exhibition at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art, was featured in 'The New York Times' on Saturday, Aug. 29. The story appeared in the national print edition of the 'Times' and on the front page of the “Art & Design” section in the New York area.
September 3, 2015
Temple alumni named 2015 Minority Business Leaders
Type: News Story
Four Temple alumni—including one faculty member—were named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s annual ‘Minority Business Leaders’ list for 2015.
August 20, 2015
Owls listed among PhillyVoice’s ‘creative class’
Type: News Story
PhillyVoice recently named 18 talented young Philadelphians to the city’s “creative class.” Eight of them are members of the Temple community. Learn how they're making their mark on the city.
August 13, 2015
Temple faculty, alumnus awarded Pew Fellowships
Type: News Story
Three faculty members and one alumnus are recipients of 2015 Pew Center for Arts & Heritage fellowships, which support the arts in Philadelphia.
July 30, 2015
Tyler professor emeritus featured in the ‘NYT’
Type: News Story
A review of two new exhibitions by Stanley Whitney, professor emeritus of painting and drawing at Tyler School of Art, was published in ‘The New York Times.’
July 23, 2015
Tyler professor selected to create public art installation
Type: News Story
Sculpture Professor Karyn Olivier was chosen by the city of Philadelphia's Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy to construct a public art installation in Philadelphia's Stenton Park.
July 16, 2015
'Philadelphia Explained' exhibit continues to amaze
Type: News Story
Paula Scher, TYL '70, and Keith Hartwig, TYL '11, collaborated on a large-scale installation that provides a look at the entire city through a hand-painted map covering the walls and floor of Temple Contemporary.
June 22, 2015
Tyler program spurs alumni/student collaboration
Type: News Story
Through the Tyler School of Art's Distinguished Alumni Mentoring Program, Paula Scher, TYL ’70, and Keith Hartwig, TYL ’11, have come together to create a Philadelphia-based exhibit.
May 7, 2015
Next stop: Lilly Pulitzer
Type: News Story
Courtney Spencer, who will receive a degree in graphic and interactive design from the Tyler School of Art, will start work as a junior graphic designer at Lilly Pulitzer, her next stop on a promising career in design.
May 4, 2015
Tyler professor transforms salvaged classroom objects into art
Type: News Story
For his latest project, Tyler School of Art Professor Pepón Osorio will transform the inside of a Tyler classroom using salvaged materials from a vacant neighborhood elementary school. Read about this innovative project, as noted on Philly.com.
April 29, 2015
Tyler professors talk visual literacy on WHYY-TV
Type: News Story
Art history professors Anna Arabindan-Kesson and Therese Dolan were featured in a segment on visual literacy in a recent episode of a new WHYY-TV program.
April 9, 2015
Students design tiny house for Temple garden
Type: News Story
At the Office of Sustainability’s Student Design Charrette, students from various disciplines competed to design a tiny house for Temple Community Garden.
February 26, 2015
Art exhibitions showcase student talent
Type: News Story
This week marks the kickoff of Tyler School of Art's MFA thesis exhibitions at Temple Contemporary. “The Tyler MFA shows are a watershed event in Philadelphia's exhibition calendar,” said Tyler's Robert Blackson.
February 20, 2015
Tyler alumna designs Forever stamp
Type: News Story
A design by Tyler alumna Jessica Hische is featured on a 2015 U.S. Postal Service Forever Hearts stamp.
February 13, 2015
Acclaimed designer collaborates with Tyler students on graphic map of Philly
Type: News Story
Students in the Tyler School of Art will have a unique opportunity to work with notable designer Paula Scher, TYL’70, on a one-of-a-kind map of Philadelphia.
February 6, 2015
Tyler School of Art turns designers into entrepreneurs
Type: News Story
This semester, Tyler School of Art launched a new design incubator to promote entrepreneurship and inspire students. It's called the Hatchery.
October 1, 2014
'Funeral for a Home' leads to continued community engagement
Type: News Story
In May, Temple Contemporary's community history, art and engagement project, “Funeral for a Home,” culminated in the celebration of the life of a single Philadelphia rowhouse—before it was demolished.
July 3, 2014
Art installation bathes Temple Contemporary in colorful stripes
Type: News Story
The work of Tyler Distinguished Alumni Mentoring Program participants culminated in the exhibit "Polly Apfelbaum + Dan Cole: For the Love of Gene Davis," currently on display at Temple Contemporary.
June 18, 2014
Architecture students design installation
Type: News Story
Fourth-year architecture students designed the installation that covers the window bays of the front of that building, located next to the Tyler School of Art. “Patterning Porosity” will be on display in the Architecture Building until May 17.
April 29, 2014

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