Monty Little is this year’s recipient of the Russell and Paula Panczenko Prize for an outstanding MFA candidate. Little’s MFA thesis exhibition, “Premonitions,” is currently on view at the Chazen Museum of Art through July 9. Little is an MFA candidate in printmaking at UW–Madison. He is originally from Tuba City, Arizona, located on the …
On Saturday, May 13, UW–Madison will celebrate its Spring 2023 Commencement. We reached out to a few of our graduating students from bachelor’s to PhDs to learn more about their favorite memories, advice for incoming students, and future plans. Scroll down to learn more about these graduates — who are just a handful of the …
UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino recently co-edited a special issue of the journal Policy Futures in Education, titled “Complexities of and Opportunities for Education’s Autonomy.” Baldacchino is a professor of art and art education with the School of Education’s Art Department. He edited and wrote the introduction to the special issue with Yosef-Hassidim, and he is the …
Tandem Press is hosting Sophie Loubere’s MFA thesis exhibition, “Trespasses,” through May 19. Loubere is an MFA candidate at UW–Madison, award-winning artist, and the current Tandem Press curatorial project assistant. Loubere states, “ ‘Trespasses’ includes stories, images, vegetation, and literal pieces of the earth woven together using print and papermaking, alternative photographic processes, book arts, …
Three faculty from the School of Education are among the 32 extraordinary members of the UW–Madison faculty who have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of professor, U.S. senator, and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908). Douglas Rosenberg, a professor in the Art Department, was named to a Vilas …
UW–Madison’s Taekyeom Lee, an assistant professor of graphic design in the School of Education’s Art Department, is spearheading a new course that is titled, “Graphic Design for Accessibility.” According to the syllabus, enrolled students will learn how to design for accessibility with various prototyping skills using digital fabrication and user testing. Lee’s creation of this …
Work by UW–Madison’s Tom Jones, a professor of photography in the School of Education’s Art Department and an Art Department alumnus (BFA 1988), has been highlighted in multiple news sources recently. The Spring 2023 issue of First American Art Magazine celebrates the magazine’s 10-year anniversary, highlighting Jones’ work, “Elizah Leonard,” on the cover. Jones was …
By Rachel Carrier, The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies “Capturing the beautiful, dynamic, and sometimes sorrowful moments nature has to offer is no easy feat and takes a careful eye. The woman behind the lens, Tomiko Jones, is an assistant professor of photography, housed in the School of Education, who explores the geography of changing …
UW–Madison’s Taekyeom Lee, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, has won a 2023 Communication Design Award. Lee has been inspiring young graphic designers and educators by using diverse mediums for extended design practices and research infusing emerging technologies into his creative practice. He brings the tactile experience and 3D printing to …
Last month, UW–Madison’s Henrique Nardi was elected to the board of directors of ATypI, the International Typography Association, for a three-year term. Nardi is a graphic design lecturer in the School of Education’s Art Department, specializing in graphic design, photography, and typography. He is originally from São Paulo, Brazil, where in 2003 he started a …