Apr 26, 2019 | News
The Art Exchange just finished up a call for art and here is a sneak peak at some of our UW Madison awardees. Congratulations to our student artists! If you are interested in the artwork, you can view it in person at our upcoming Art Exchange exhibition. Where: Union...
Apr 25, 2019 | News
Ceramic sculptor, teacher, musician, builder and all-around mensch Phil Lyons [MFA ’07] is wrapping up one of the longest of his illustrious gigs as an artist — a “maker of things,” as he calls himself. As the current semester approaches its end, Lyons will...
Apr 22, 2019 | News
The final lecture of this year’s Elizabeth Allen Visiting Alumni Speakers in Art History Lecture Series features Freida High Wsikhongo Tesfagiorgis’ [MFA ’71] talk: A Sankofa Moment in 2019: The Impact of The Black Arts Movement On Diversity in Art History and...
Apr 15, 2019 | News
From gnomes in Der Rathskeller to Paul Bunyan and his Blue Ox, art has been an integral part of the Wisconsin Union’s Memorial Union since it opened in 1928. University of Wisconsin-Madison alumna and artist Emily Balsley recently furthered that tradition of immersive...
Apr 10, 2019 | News
More than 300 high school art students are expected to be on the UW–Madison campus Friday, April 12, for the Visual Arts Classic. This state-wide art competition runs from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and is being sponsored by the Wisconsin Art Education Association and the...
Apr 10, 2019 | News
Can home furnishings be great art? Handmade for Home:The Craft of Contemporary Design, the Museum of Wisconsin Art’s current exhibit through May 19, makes a very good case for this notion. Combining rustic and synthetic materials with a mix of traditional techniques,...
