Category: Art Department

Tone Madison highlights exhibition by UW–Madison alum and lecturer Hawley

In loss, what is left? This is the paradox that UW–Madison alumna Helen Hawley explores in her exhibition, “Drained Lake,” at the Abel Contemporary Gallery in Stoughton, Wisconsin, through Feb. 20. Hawley, who earned her MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2014, is currently a lecturer in the Art Department. In “Drained Lake,” Hawley creates an …

Jerome Chazen leaves lasting impact on UW–Madison and the arts

Jerome A. Chazen, a philanthropist, fashion industry leader, arts enthusiast and advocate for education, died Sunday, February 6. He was 94. Chancellor Rebecca Blank remembers Chazen as someone who found great joy in introducing new audiences to the art world. “Jerry was deeply devoted to the arts and to education,” she says. “His commitment to …

MMOCA receives significant grant supporting fall exhibition of work by UW–Madison’s Abdu’Allah

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMOCA) has been selected for a significant grant award from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts that will support DARK MATTER, a fall 2022 exhibition of work by UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah. Abdu’Allah, an internationally acclaimed artist and professor with the School of Education’s Art Department, is the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair …

Division of the Arts announces 2022 Creative Arts Award recipients

Each spring, the UW–Madison Division of the Arts celebrates artistic achievement, recognizes service to the arts, and supports arts research by bestowing the Creative Arts Awards. Congratulations to the following individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education who are among the recipients of this year’s Creative Arts Awards. Faculty Arts Research Emily Mead Baldwin …

Book by UW–Madison’s Baldacchino is finalist for Malta National Book Prize

A book of literary philosophy by UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino was a finalist in the Literary Nonfiction category for Malta’s National Book Prize. Baldacchino is a professor of art and education within the School of Education’s Art Department. Written in his mother tongue, Maltese, “Sejjieħ il-Ħsieb: Limitu u Ħelsien” (Rubble Walls of Thought: Limits and Freedom) is …

Work by UW–Madison student promoting ‘sustainable style’ is selected for national exhibition

A project by UW–Madison student Nicole Golownia has been selected for ARTIFACT [BOLD], a national biennial exhibition of graphic design, new media, illustration, printmaking, and the expanded field that is taking place Jan. 24 – Mar. 11 at High Point University in High Point, North Carolina. Golownia is pursuing her BFA in graphic design within the …

UW–Madison alumna Dyani White Hawk receives $25,000 award

UW–Madison alumna Dyani White Hawk is the recipient of a 2021 award from the New York-based organization, Anonymous was a Woman. White Hawk earned her MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2011. She is a visual artist and independent curator based in Minneapolis. The awards are given annually to 10 women-identifying artists over the age …

Student creates performance piece about 2020 derecho

By Ila Schrecker How can art be used to tell a story and spread awareness? What are the ways art can be utilized to share accounts of people’s lives and elevate those lesser-known, powerful stories? UW graduate student Caitlin Mary Margarett utilizes her art to raise awareness of climate change by telling these stories. Caitlin …

UW–Madison’s Arthur is curator of ‘Seeing Audubon’ exhibition at the Chazen

UW–Madison’s Emily Arthur is the curator of a current exhibition, “Seeing Audubon: Robert Havell Jr. and The Birds of America,” at the Chazen Museum of Art. Arthur is an artist, printmaker, and associate professor in the School of Education’s Art Department. The show, which runs Dec. 20 – April 3, showcases Arthur’s research focusing on John James …

Performance piece by UW–Madison student to show at Miami Art Week

UW–Madison student Caitlin Mary Margarett (CMM) has been selected to show her work at a Satellite Art Show presented by Performance Is Alive in Miami Nov. 30 – Dec. 4. CMM is a first-year MFA student in the School of Education’s Art Department, focusing on 4D video and performance art.   The piece CMM is presenting, “for the love …