UW–Madison’s Fred Stonehouse, associate professor of painting and drawing in the School of Education’s Art Department, was recently featured on The Arts Page, a public television program presented by Milwaukee PBS. On the program, Stonehouse shares the influences and ideas behind his body of work — described by the show as the “stuff of nightmares, …
By Karen Rivedal, WCER Communications A new working paper from the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison investigates how professional learning in the form of embodied arts experiences can help schoolteachers understand, design, and deliver better social-emotional learning practices in the classroom, such as increased educator empathy and student-centered instruction. …
UW–Madison’s Tandem Press is hosting a new season of its Friday Jazz Series during the 2025–26 academic year, featuring four concerts with students from the Mead Witter School of Music’s Jazz Studies Program. Ensembles will be led by faculty members Johannes Wallmann, the John and Carolyn Peterson Chair in Jazz Studies, along with Arun Lūthrā, Nick Moran, …
UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah, the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art in the School of Education’s Art Department, will present his newest exhibition, “Family Ties,” as part of the Promega Fall Art Showcase, opening Sept. 9 at the Promega BioPharmaceutical Technology Center in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Abdu’Allah’s exhibition offers a deeply personal exploration of identity, legacy, and the …
A recent photo gallery created to spotlight Summer Term courses at UW–Madison featured images of classes offered by the School of Education’s Art Department and Dance Department. The story notes “thousands of Badgers enroll in Summer Term courses to make progress on degree requirements, get hands-on training or even try something new. This year was …
By Kari Dickinson When acclaimed Ho-Chunk sculptor Truman Lowe passed away in 2019, he left behind more than a body of internationally celebrated artwork. As a longtime faculty member in School of Education’s Art Department, he was also a dedicated educator and respected mentor who helped shape generations of emerging artists. Now that legacy continues …
UW–Madison’s Michael Velliquette, an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, is featured in the Summer 2025 issue of On Wisconsin magazine. The article, headlined “Paper Magic,” traces Velliquette’s artistic journey and creative process, spotlighting his use of everyday materials — including paper, scissors, rulers, and glue — to create immersive, room-sized installations, vivid …
Three professors from the School of Education are among just 32 UW–Madison faculty members who have been honored with fellowships from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research for 2025-26. John Hitchcock and Adam Nelson were chosen to receive WARF Named Professorships, and Fred Stonehouse was selected for a Kellett Mid-Career Award. The distinctions …
By Kari Dickinson Earlier this month, the printmaking, book art, and paper area of UW–Madison’s Art Department proudly hosted the 2025 national conference of CBAA: The Association for Book Art Education (formerly known as the College Book Art Association), drawing more than 200 artists, librarians, students, educators, and book art enthusiasts from across the United States to campus. …
A recent article in the Wisconsin State Journal highlights an unexpected and inspiring collaboration between UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah — the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art and associate dean of the arts in the School of Education — and Kamari McGee, a former player on UW–Madison’s men’s basketball team. Their connection began in 2022 after …