The Wisconsin Alumni Association published a Q&A with School of Education alumna Patricia Marroquin Norby, the first full-time curator of Native American art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Norby earned her master of fine arts degree from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2002. In the interview, she identifies …
UW–Madison’s Elaine Scheer, a professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, was featured on WORT-FM’s “The 8 O’Clock Buzz” recently in a segment that is titled, “Watercolors by the ‘Gram.” In the segment, host Andy Moore picks Scheer’s brain about her paintings, the experiences behind them, and why she chose Instagram as a platform …
A story from the Wisconsin Alumni Association spotlights the work of UW–Madison Professor Tom Jones, an instructor of photography in the School of Education’s Art Department and an Art Department alumnus (BFA, 1988). The story, titled “Worth A Thousand Words: An Inside Look,” delves into Jones’s experience in Madison as a member of the Ho-Chunk …
UW–Madison alumnus Roberto Torres Mata recently became the UW–Parkside College of Arts and Humanities’ first selection for their artist-in-residence program. Mata is a printmaker who specializes in papermaking, installations, and sculpture inspired by Indigenous cultures in the Americas. He earned his MA and MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department. Mata’s solo exhibition will …
Mark your calendars for Saturday, Dec. 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as the School of Education’s Art Department once again hosts its annual Holiday Art Sale at the Art Lofts building (111 N. Frances St.). This event is free and open to the public, and will feature original pieces of artwork such as …
Work by several artists with ties to the UW–Madison Art Department is featured in an exhibition titled, “Through a Glass, Darkly,” at the Delaware Contemporary art space in Wilmington. The exhibition, which runs through Dec. 31, includes new and recent works by artists working with glass and glass-related materials and processes. A description notes that these …
UW–Madison alumni J. Leigh Garcia and Ericka Walker have been honored with 2023 awards from the Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI) for excellence in printmaking. Garcia is the recipient of the Emerging Printmaker Award. Originally from Texas, Garcia earned her MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2018. She now lives in Ohio …
The Madison Arts Commission and The Bubbler at Madison Public Library have selected UW–Madison alum Ash Armenta as the 2022-23 Thurber Park Artist-in-Residence. The Thurber Park Artist Residency was launched in 2019, and is based out of a dedicated art studio at Thurber Park. The Artist-in-Residence has access to a rent-free studio space for 11 …
Siblings and UW–Madison alumni Keiler Roberts and Lee Sensenbrenner recently released the multi-generational graphic novel, “Creepy,” which is described as a “picture book for grown-ups.” Roberts (illustrator) earned her BFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2000, and Sensenbrenner (author) earned his BS in economics in 1997. Their book was released on Oct. …
UW–Madison’s Taekyeom Lee, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, was a featured speaker recently at the 2022 AIGA Design Conference in Seattle, Washington, Oct. 20-22. Lee, who was a mainstage speaker at the conference, presented a talk that is titled,“Tangible Graphic Design,” in which he explored the symbiotic nature between technology …