UW–Madison’s Leslie Smith III, a professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, is a recipient of a 2022 Joan Mitchell Fellowship from the Joan Mitchell Foundation. The fellowship annually awards 15 artists working in the evolving fields of painting and sculpture with $60,000 each in unrestricted funds, distributed over a five-year period. In addition to the …
During the course of the academic year, we’ll be sharing out Q&As completed by our newest faculty members in an effort to introduce them to our campus and School of Education communities. This story originally appeared at news.wisc.edu. Michael Velliquette: Assistant professor of foundations, Art Department, School of Education Website: www.velliquette.com Instagram: @michaelvelliquette Hometown: Bradenton, Florida Educational/professional background: MFA UW–Madison, 2000; …
A paper by UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino — focused on “the art of unlearning” — is included in the book “International Current Trends in Applied Linguistics and Pedagogy,” a multidimensional and multicultural collection of research in the fields. Baldacchino is a professor of art and education within the School of Education’s Art Department. The book includes a …
UW–Madison’s Lynda Barry discusses the power of play in a recent New York Times Magazine feature that is headlined, “A Genius Cartoonist Believes Child’s Play Is Anything But Frivolous.” Barry, who is a professor of interdisciplinary creativity with the School of Education’s Art Department, in 2019 was awarded a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, often referred to as a “genius …
Tandem Press is thrilled to host an outdoor screening of the documentary “David Lynch: The Art Life” this September, in conjunction with a reception for its new gallery exhibition opening Sept. 6, “Enigma: The Prints of David Lynch.” The reception and screening will take place on Friday, Sept. 23, from 5 – 8:30 p.m. The …
The UW–Madison School of Education is bringing in another large, talented, and diverse cohort of new faculty members to campus for the start of the upcoming fall semester. To welcome these newest members of our community — and to reconnect with colleagues and celebrate the start of the upcoming 2022-23 academic year — the School …
UW–Madison’s Yeohyun Ahn, an assistant professor of graphic design in the School of Education’s Art Department, is the recipient of the 2022 Educator Award from the Society of Experimental Graphic Design (SEGD). The SEGD Educator Award recognizes academic members who have demonstrated the cultivation and practice of design across the organization’s practice areas, including interaction …
Faisal Abdu’Allah’s “Blu³eprint” was honored by Madison Magazine as this year’s “Best New Piece of Public Art” in the publication’s Best of Madison Editors’ Picks for 2022. The Editors’ Picks include 16 awardees hand selected by Madison Magazine editors in categories that were not up for voting in the publication’s annual Best of Madison Readers’ …
When artists write unforgettable songs or give iconic performances, they can change our lives. But first, someone changes theirs. In the new podcast “Arts Educators Save the World,” artists talk with UW–Madison’s Erica Halverson alongside their teachers and mentors about how those collaborations made them who they are today. In the first episode on Aug. …
Li Chiao-Ping Dance (LCPD) is launching a national tour of its mixed-media, collaborative dance theater work, “Here Lies the Truth,” in August. On Aug. 13, LCPD will present an excerpt from “Here Lies the Truth” at the Asia Pacific Dance Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii. A discussion about the work’s theme will take place following the …