From the Chair

Jan 25, 2016 | Essay, From the Chair

…we rely on the arts and humanities to broaden our views and remind us of the truths that connect us. Barack Obama I wish to personally congratulate the UW Art Department Faculty on the 2016 Quadrennial Exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art and urge you all to see...

From the Chair

Jan 19, 2016 | Essay, From the Chair

Contemporary Art is that art made by our contemporaries. Arthur Danto The quote above is a definition of contemporary art. There are many definitions, but this one is almost perfect. It is ahistorical; not tied to a particular set of dates. It is open and flexible; ie...