Levi Sherman
Position title: Ph.D. Candidate; Lecturer ART HIST 403/600 — The Book as Art: A Hands-On History from 1750 to Today
Pronouns: he/him/his
Email: lsherman3@wisc.edu
Address:
he/him/his
L122 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
Office Hours: Wednesdays and Fridays, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
206B, Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
Education
B.F.A. University of Arizona, 2012
M.F.A. Columbia College Chicago, 2015
Graduate Certificate, Digital Humanities, University of Missouri, 2020
Research Interests
Levi’s dissertation will address the library as a site and subject matter of contemporary art. His research interests cover the larger intersection of book culture and contemporary art, including artists’ books and publishing as an art practice. He is also interested in digital humanities and the future of scholarly communication.
Biography
Levi Sherman joined UW-Madison in 2021. With a background in graphic design and interdisciplinary art, he maintains a studio practice and co-operates an experimental small press. He is also the founder and editor of Artists’ Book Reviews. His studio work is held in collections including the Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection and Kohler Art Library, and has been supported by grants from the College Book Arts Association, Awesome Foundation, and Aiko Foundation.
Publications
“Dis/continuity in Reading and Walking: Hamish Fulton’s Ontology of the Environment,” The Blue Notebook: Journal for artists’ books, Volume 18, Number 1 (Autumn-Winter 2023)
“Following Institutional Critique Inside the Library”
SEQUITUR, Volume 9, Issue 1 (2023)
“Books and Conflict: Witnessing Reality and Representation,” The JAB Anthology: Selections from the Journal of Artists’ Books, 1994–2020 (2023).
Enrique Chagoya, “Detention at the Border of Language,” Edgewood College Gallery, Madison, WI Venue: A Digital Journal of the Midwest Art History Society, Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022).
Primary Advisor(s)
Daniel Spaulding