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Expand your perspective and connect with your classmates, your community, and the world around you! UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMGRADUATE PROGRAMThe University of Wisconsin-Madison occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land, called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial. In an 1832 treaty, the Ho-Chunk were forced to cede this territory. Decades of ethnic cleansing followed when both the federal and state government repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, sought to forcibly remove the Ho-Chunk from Wisconsin.
This history of colonization informs our shared future of collaboration and innovation. We respect the inherent sovereignty of the Ho-Chunk Nation, along with the eleven other First Nations of Wisconsin.
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2024 Bachelor of Fine Arts Capstone Exhibition
April 28 – May 10
Artists: Leon Barrett, Maïa Brunel-Hamel, Ada Rae Demitrios, Anna Dirksmeyer, Sheila Drefahl, Elizabeth Rose Hammond, Juell E. Jahnke, Victor Hugo Jimenez, Annika Rae Keckhaver, Sophia Macklin Maahs, Madelyn Mascotti, Sophia Mary Bryhn McGaff, Abby Sunde, and Jordyn Vowels
Reception: Friday, May 3, 4-6pm
Location: Gallery 7, Humanities Building, 455 N Park St
Join us at the Gallery 7 to celebrate our senior Art Students and their BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art) Capstone Exhibition. Open to all students as an end of the year send-off, Ian’s Pizza and drinks while supplies last! 🍕
Friends and family are welcome to join!
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Events
Mad Gaffer’s Gaffer Gala
Saturday, May 4 @ 5 – 9pm...
As Much As Humanly Possible: First Year MFA Exhibition
April 30 – May 18 Artists: Mark...
Swollen Hollow: MFA Thesis Exhibition by Jana Cariddi
April 15 - 21 Reception: Friday,...
2024 Bachelor of Fine Arts Capstone Exhibition
April 28 - May 10 Artists: Leon...
High Expectations: An Advanced Painting Workshop Show
April 14 - 21 Artists: JJ Brand,...
The Breasts of Brobdingnag: MFA Thesis Exhibition by Kate Forer
April 15 - 19 Reception: Friday,...
Spring 2024 Visiting Artist Colloquium
Come visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison Art Department!
Tours are now available by appointment, view our upcoming Art Department events for prospective students at Visit Bucky: apps.admissions.wisc.edu/visitbucky/
Carefully read the event information and COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Campus Visitor Agreement before your visit.
Arts at UW
Did you know?
The UW-Madison Art Department is:
- #1 in Printmaking
- Ranked among the top 15 Fine Arts MFA programs
- Founded the 1st collegiate Glass program in the U.S.
- 1 of only 5 universities in the nation with a Neon program
Ranking Source: U.S. News & World Report
The University of Wisconsin-Madison ART DEPARTMENT is committed to teaching art in the context of a major research university and a vibrant intellectual community. Offering the following degrees: B.S., B.F.A., M.A., & M.F.A. in Studio Art, B.S. in Art Education, Certificate in Art Studio, and Certificate in Graphic Design.
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