Paul R. Solomon

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Paul R. Solomon

Department: Frostic School of Art
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Frostic School of Art Profile: Associate Professor of Art

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Research Interests

Key words or phrases (for searches):

1. visual literacy

2. iconography

3. popular and historical culture

4. interdisciplinary activity

5. performance

6. electronic media; photography; visual arts

Description(s):

Paul R. Solomon is a writer, visual artist and director/producer. He currently teaches about culture and the arts at Western Michigan University where he is Associate Professor of Art.

Solomon speaks on a wide range of topics. His article entitled, Teaching Cultural and Visual Literacy in an Age of Naïveté, Terror and Information Sickness was published by The International Journal of the Humanities, in 2007. In February, 2004, he delivered a paper entitled Teaching Art in Times of Terror:Integrating Post September 11 Issues Of War And Peace to the College Art Association at its annual conference in Seattle, Washington.

Solomon wrote the play Aching to Go Home, directed by Doris Mirescu of Dangerous Ground Productions, NYC and staged at the Epic Theater in Kalamazoo, Michigan in May, 2004. Prior to moving to Michigan, in 1995, Solomon worked out of his studio in New York City, creating collaborative work with other artists. Forest , a performance and installation work co-sponsored by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation was installed in Riverside Park, NYC in 1990. His photographic work, commissioned by clientele throughout the U.S., Europe, and Israel, has appeared in publications ranging from Art Journal to popular magazines such as Smithsonian and European Travel and Life. Solomon taught photojournalism at the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, New York before going back to school in 1992 to complete his own graduate work at The Ohio State University. His undergraduate degree is from The Rhode Island School of Design.

Courses Taught

Art 1200	Credit hours: 3
Course title: Introduction to Art
How frequently taught: Every semester
When taught, number of sections offered:
Course Instructor(s):
Brief description of course content/focus: A general education class that introduces students to the visuals arts, culture, visual literacy and many related areas.

 

Art 3250	Credit hours: 3
Course title: Writing About Art
How frequently taught: Once a semester
When taught, number of sections offered:
Course Instructor(s):
Brief description of course content/focus: This class available to Art majors only.