Art Department

Stonehouse, Smith honored with 2020 Awards in the Creative Arts

May 25, 2020

Each May, the UW­–Madison Division of the Arts celebrates artistic achievement, recognizes service to the arts, and supports arts research by bestowing the Awards in the Creative Arts. And once again, artists associated with the School of Education were recipients of these honors. Fred Stonehouse received the Creative Arts Award and Leslie Smith III was recognized with the Emily Mead Baldwin Award in the Creative Arts.

UW–Madison’s Baldacchino releases two new books

May 21, 2020

UW-Madison’s John Baldacchino recently released two new books, “Sejjieħ il-Ħsieb: Limitu u Ħelsien (Rubblewalls of Thought: Limit and Freedom)” and “Educing Ivan Illich: Reform, Contingency, and Disestablishment.”

Work from UW-Madison artists featured in drive-thru exhibit

May 15, 2020

Multiple artists affiliated with UW-Madison were featured in a drive-thru exhibit at the Garver Feed Mill. The artists of this unique project include faculty members from the School of Education's Art Department in Aristotle Georgiades, Gail Simpson, and Helen Lee. The work of Art Department alumna Adriana Barrios (MFA ’19) is also featured, as is the work of MFA candidates Kayla Story and Kyle Herrera. The exhibit runs through May 31.

UW-Madison Art Department: MFA shows move online

May 8, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the closure of physical spaces on the UW-Madison campus, third-year MFA student exhibitions were moved online. Though students are challenged to create without many resources, the Art Department reports that many are finding innovation and positivity out of this experience as they explore unknown territory.

Raczek presents ‘COVID19 / Together,’ utilizing generative motion typography

April 27, 2020

UW-Madison’s Kendra Raczek, a student with the School of Education’s Art Department, has created a virtual exhibit on her website titled “COVID19 / Together.” This project came about during the class, "Art 448: Creative Coding for Graphic Design," taught by Assistant Professor Yeohyun Ahn. Raczek's work uses generative motion typography to capture the binary between fear of the COVID-19 virus and the healing power of togetherness.

School of Education’s Kaplan, Clark recognized with UW–Madison Hilldale Awards

April 24, 2020

David Kaplan and Laurie Beth Clark, both faculty members with the School of Education, were honored with UW–Madison Hilldale Awards for their distinguished contributions to research, teaching, and service. Each year, the Secretary of the Faculty recognizes four professors from across campus for these major awards, which have been given annually since the 1986-87 academic year. One faculty member each from the arts and humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, and biological sciences is selected from nominations by department chairs. The winners are awarded $7,500.

Alumnae exhibition, ‘The Flowers are Burning…Oceans a Rising,’ goes digital

April 22, 2020

Earlier this year, UW-Madison alumnae Helen Klebesadel and Mary Kay Neumann announced that their collaboration, “The Flowers are Burning … Oceans a Rising: An Art and Climate Justice Exhibition,” would be shown in Middleton beginning April 16 as part of the Nelson Institute’s Earth Day @ 50 – Arts Initiative. Now, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the exhibition is available digitally.

‘Porchtraits’ a snapshot of our School of Education community

April 16, 2020

Following is a series of porch portraits — or “Porchtraits” — from our photographer, Sarah Maughan. Although we are far apart physically while practicing social distancing, we remain connected as a School of Education community. Together, we will not only get through this one-of-a-kind Spring Semester — but we will make it a success.