The Madison community is home to many talented artists. Learn about 11 local black artists and follow them on Instagram! https://www.channel3000.com/11-black-madison-artists-to-follow-on-instagram/?fbclid=IwAR02KGVYA__rkd-9ihyPy1d222Tjl8T8WCoQ47lSKgehRg6-P5wtP7KrClo
Year: 2020
Student Spotlight: Kohler Art Library 50th Summer Quarantine Embroidery
PhD Candidate Tania Kolarik has been spending part of her summer quarantine embroidering the 50th anniversary Kohler Art Library tote bag as a way to de-stress. Tania, who has made quilts and her own clothes, works on fourteenth …
Fill out the 2020 Census Today!
Make sure that you fill out the 2020 Census today at: https://my2020census.gov/
Faculty News: Affiliate Prof. Sarah Anne Carter Publishes Article on Museums & “The Goonies”
Did you know it’s been 35 years since the release of The Goonies? Affiliate Prof. Sarah Anne Carter, visiting director of the Center for Design and Material Culture, has recently published a fascinating article in which she re-examines …
Student Spotlight: Undergrads Zhaojie Zhong & Noah Mapes Present at Chipstone-CDMC Undergrad Research Symposium
Undergraduates Noah Mapes and Zhaojie Zhong will present their research at the first Chipstone-CDMC Undergraduate Research Fellowship Symposium on August 19th, 2020. This fellowship program offers undergraduate UW–Madison students an opportunity to conduct research in …
Are You Ready For The Fall Semester?
The fall semester is around four weeks away, are you ready? Make sure to check out UW-Madison’s Smart Restart plan at: https://smartrestart.wisc.edu/
Fall 2020 Course Highlight: Seminar in Japan and Western Modernity in Art
Ever wondered about how Japan and nineteenth century France are related? Enroll into AH 575/875: “Japan and Western Modernity in Art” with Prof. Gene Phillips on Thursdays from 4:30–7:00pm.
Student Spotlight: Jessica Cooley Curating for the Ford Foundation Art Gallery
Jessica Cooley (PhD Candidate) has been commissioned by Ford Foundation’s Art Gallery where she is co-curating a yearlong online and physical exhibition titled INDISPOSABLE: Structures of Support after the ADA. Stay tuned for updates on …
Faculty News: Affiliate Prof. Sarah Anne Carter Publishes Entry on Face Masks
“The COVID-19 crisis is altering our relationship to material things, and the stuff of this crisis will be important sources for historians. The stark choices we are all confronting as we practice social distancing—or we …
Fall 2020 Course Highlight: Learn How to Interpret Contemporary Art with Prof. Spaulding
Make sure to check out AH 409: “Interpreting Contemporary Art” taught by our newest faculty member, Professor Daniel Spaulding. He will cover an introduction to theories of contemporary art from the 1960s to the present. …