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 …
UW–Madison alumna Susan Patterson recently published her first novel, titled “Things I Wish I Told My Mother.” Patterson earned a BS in 1979 and an MFA in 1982, both from the School of Education’s Art Department. She has written multiple children’s books with husband James Patterson, a self-described honorary Badger and the world’s bestselling author. …
UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah will be featured in a Badger Inquiry on Sport (BIOS) seminar this Friday, March 31, from 12 – 1 p.m., in the Student Athlete Performance Center at Camp Randall Stadium. A former a high-level soccer player, Abdu’Allah will be discussing how his identities as athlete and artist come together. Abdu’Allah is a professor in …
Faisal Abdu’Allah’s “Blu³eprint” sculpture, which stands outside of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) on State Street in Madison, was highlighted in the UK-based journal Printmaking Today. Abdu’Allah is a professor with the School of Education’s Art Department. He also holds the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art, and is the associate dean of the …