Tandem Press will host its annual holiday open house and print sale on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1743 Commercial Ave. in Madison. During the event, Tandem Press’ collaborative printmakers will demonstrate a variety of printmaking processes commonly used in the studio to create editions with world-renowned artists. The schedule …
UW–Madison alumnus David B. Dahlquist, who earned a bachelor’s degree from the School of Education’s Art Department in 1980, is gaining recognition on the international stage for his public art installation, “Do Something Good For Your Neighbor,” which is featured in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition, “La Biennale di Venezia,” in Venice, Italy. The exhibition is …
By Lisa Bauer, Division of Continuing Studies Born in rural Illinois in 1927, Marge Engelman’s parents had a traditional path planned for her: marriage, children and a life dedicated to family. But Engelman had other plans. At age 98, she reflected on the life she built that did include family, but also four degrees, a pioneering …
UW–Madison’s Julie Chen, a professor of book art in the School of Education’s Art Department, was recently featured on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Today” program in a segment titled, “When Books Become Art.” In the segment, Chen, an internationally recognized book artist and founder of Flying Fish Press, offers a close up look at how …
UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah — the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art and associate dean for the arts in the School of Education — is organizing a panel discussion titled “Flip it and Reverse it: Experimentation and Collaboration from the Print Studio to the Classroom” at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair in London, taking place Nov. 13–16. Presented in …
A major retrospective of the late Ho-Chunk artist and longtime UW–Madison faculty member Truman Lowe is scheduled to open on Oct. 24 at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. However, due to the ongoing U.S. federal government shutdown, the Smithsonian museums — including the National Museum of the American Indian — …
The UW–Madison Art Department will host its annual Fall Open House on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 12 to 5 p.m. in both the Humanities Building and Art Lofts. The event is free and open to current and prospective students and the public. Visitors can tour classrooms and studio labs, view demonstrations in various art areas, …
UW–Madison’s Katie Hudnall, associate professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, is featured in the fall 2025 issue of On Wisconsin magazine. The article, headlined “From Trash Can to Treasure,” spotlights Hudnall’s distinctive practice of creating sculptural furniture pieces from found wood. Her work often resembles utilitarian objects like boxes or furniture but functions …
UW–Madison’s Tandem Press is hosting a special happy hour celebrating the art of Derrick Adams on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 4–7 p.m., at Lola’s Hi/Lo Lounge. The event will feature a program at 6 p.m., when Adams will join Faisal Abdu’Allah, UW–Madison printmaking professor, associate dean of the arts, and the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in …
UW–Madison alumna Emily Balsley, who graduated in 2001 with a degree in graphic design from the School of Education’s Art Department, was one of four Wisconsin artists selected to create a design for the Milwaukee Brewers’ new “T-shirt Tuesdays” promotion this season. Balsley’s illustration, which highlights the fan experience at American Family Field, was featured …