University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Art Department

In podcast, UW–Madison’s Velliquette speaks on ‘presence and permanence’ in paper sculpting

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UW–Madison faculty member Michael Velliquette appeared recently on the Level Up Artists podcast for an episode that is titled, “Presence and Permanence with Michael Velliquette.” In the episode, Velliquette, an artist and paper sculptor, talks about discovering paper as a complex creative medium, exploring where present and permanence intersect, pursuing opportunities that are genuine to the work, and nurturing …

Art Department’s West among 2024-25 winners of Vilas Associates Competition

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Christina West is one of 24 UW–Madison faculty winners of the 2024-25 Vilas Associates Competition, which recognizes “new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance.” Both assistant professors and tenured faculty within 20 years of their tenure are eligible for this award. West joined the School of Education’s Art Department in 2022 as an assistant professor …

On Wisconsin spotlights alumna’s ‘eye for Indigenous art’

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On Wisconsin spotlighted the work of UW–Madison alumna Patricia Marroquin Norby in the Winter 2024 issue of the award-winning alumni magazine. The feature, headlined “An Eye for Indigenous Art,” shares how Norby is bringing together Indigenous art and perspectives and amplifying often unheard voices as the inaugural associate curator of Native American art at the Metropolitan …

Memoir by UW–Madison alum reflects on friend’s death from Covid

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UW–Madison alumna Barbara Seyda, who earned her bachelor’s degree from the School of Education’s Art Department in 1980, has a forthcoming memoir that is titled, “Gaudy Sorrow.” “Gaudy Sorrow” is described as “a surreal, epistolary memoir” about Seyda’s Basque friend who died of Covid on Christmas Eve. The book, published by Finishing Line Press, is …

UW–Madison’s Abdu’Allah is named Wisconsin Academy Fellow

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UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah is one of 16 extraordinary Wisconsinites being honored with a 2024 Fellows Award from the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. This award, which honors high levels of accomplishment and a demonstrated lifelong commitment to intellectual discourse and public service, is the highest recognition conferred by the Wisconsin Academy. “I am …

Regents reception at Chazen focused on glass

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Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin hosted a reception at the Chazen Museum of Art recently for the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents that celebrated the history of glass on campus as a fusion of art, science, creativity, and innovation. The regents were on campus for Feb. 8–9 meetings. “The Chazen is really a tremendous crossroads for …

Jimmy Kimmel spotlights album cover designed by alumnus

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A cover illustrated by UW–Madison alumnus Taylor Rushing for Sierra Ferrell’s forthcoming album, “Trail of Flowers,” made an appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show on Jan. 19. Kimmel showed the album cover as he introduced Ferrell, who made her television debut performing her song, “Fox Hunt,” during the broadcast. “Trail of Flowers” is set …

Paula Panczenko, visionary leader of Tandem Press for over 30 years, announces retirement

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By Kari Dickinson Paula Panczenko, who for over 30 years has led UW–Madison’s Tandem Press, has announced that she plans to retire this summer.  Tandem Press is a premier publisher of fine art prints that hosts internationally renowned artists in its studio space, assisting them as they create original fine art editions. Using an array …

Madison Magazine spotlights two from School of Education in ‘a day in the life’ feature

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A recent Madison Magazine feature, “A day in the life of five Madison creatives,” spotlighted two individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education. AJ Juarez, who teaches hip hop in the School of Education’s Dance Department and is also the owner of Barrio Dance in Madison, talked about his morning and evening routines, …

Lee and Crane awarded prestigious United States Artists Fellowships

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UW–Madison faculty member Helen Lee, who holds the Helen Burish Faculty Fellowship with the School of Education’s Art Department and is the director of UW–Madison’s Glass Lab, and alumna Tanya Crane, who earned her MFA from the Art Department in 2015 and is currently a professor of the practice in metals at the School Museum …