University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Art Department

‘I Left My Heart’ exhibition at Chazen is love letter to San Francisco

“I Left My Heart,” a Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition by Kayla Bauer, is on view at the Chazen Museum of Art through July 17. An artist chat with Bauer will take place on Friday, June 17, at 10 a.m. Bauer, an MFA student in the School of Education’s Art Department, is the recipient of the Russell …

Four faculty from School of Education honored with Vilas professorships and awards

Four 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). Three School of Education faculty were named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships, an …

‘Evolving Graphic Design’ exhibition on view through June 24

A new exhibition from UW–Madison’s Yeohyun Ahn, “Evolving Graphic Design,” will be on view from May 24 – June 24 in the Art Lofts and Backspace Gallery (111 N Frances Street) at UW–Madison. Ahn is an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department. She is the founding director of the project Evolving Graphic Design, which …

Four faculty members with School of Education receive fellowships

Thirty-two UW–Madison faculty members, including four from the School of Education, were recently awarded fellowships from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) for 2022-23. The awardees span the four divisions on campus: arts and humanities, physical sciences, social sciences, and biological sciences. “These awards provide an opportunity for campus to recognize …

Oregon Observer spotlights ‘Here Lies the Truth’ by Li Chiao-Ping Dance

The Oregon Observer spotlighted the recent performance of “Here Lies the Truth,” a collaborative work by UW–Madison’s Li Chiao-Ping and Douglas Rosenberg that was presented by Li Chiao-Ping Dance on March 25-26 at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison. Li is the Sally Banes Professor of Dance and a Vilas Research Professor in …

‘Somewhere Between’ at Tandem Press depicts a changing landscape

Tandem Press is pleased to host “Somewhere Between,” a thesis exhibition by Carley Schmidt, an MFA candidate in the School of Education’s Art Department and current Tandem Press curatorial project assistant. Schmidt’s work explores place as part of a narrative about human impact and intervention. “Somewhere Between” presents a poetic meditation on the changing landscape. The body of work …

UW–Madison’s Ahn will serve on conference committee for College Art Association

UW–Madison’s Yeohyun Ahn, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, has been selected to serve on the Annual Conference Committee for the College Art Association (CAA). Founded in 1911, the College Art Association promotes excellence in scholarship and teaching in the visual arts. It is the oldest and largest support organization in the world. The …

Flow Project Gallery proposal is recipient of Emerging Artist Award in this year’s Arts Business Competition

A project team that includes students who are pursuing degrees within the UW–Madison School of Education is a recipient of an Emerging Artist Award in this year’s UW–Madison Arts Business Competition. The award, which is new this year, is granted to applicant groups whose proposals demonstrate a strong potential for success. The award-winning project team includes …

School of Education recognizes 2022 faculty and staff award winners

Each spring, the School of Education recognizes some of its most outstanding individuals with Faculty and Staff Distinguished Achievement Awards. On Thursday, April 14, this year’s award winners were honored during a reception and short ceremony in the Education Building’s Wisconsin Idea Room. “Today we recognize an extraordinary group of people,” said School of Education …

UW–La Crosse to rename arts building after acclaimed artist and UW–Madison professor emeritus Truman Lowe

The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse will rename its Center for the Arts after UW–Madison Professor Emeritus Truman Lowe, which the university described as “one the most accomplished alumni in the university’s 113-year history.” Lowe graduated from UW–La Crosse in 1969 and became a world-renowned artist and sculptor. His work is described as “bridging the traditional and contemporary, …