From the Chair

The relationship between “academia” and art is seemingly, forever fraught. Until quite recently, what we call art was historically in service to (depending on the epoch) religion, mythology, class/social strata, storytelling, and then the needs of architecture and all...

To the 2020 MFA Cohort

I had the privilege of welcoming you all to the Art Department three years ago. I remember being struck by the first couple exhibitions of your cohort and remarking to colleagues that you were clearly a special group. Your collective work represented a significantly...
Life after study abroad in Florence by Nicole Golownia

Life after study abroad in Florence by Nicole Golownia

On Friday, February 28, I woke up to the email: In accordance with UW-Madison’s international travel policy, university-sponsored programming in Italy is cancelled due to the CDC issuing a Warning Level 3: Avoid Non Essential Travel. Within a whirlwind 72 hours I...

To the Class of 2020

🎓 Happy Graduation Class of 2020!🎓 The semester took a strange turn, far outside the typical route to graduation that we expect. Classes switched to remote online courses in the middle, campus closed, our MFA and planned exhibitions were cancelled or postponed, even...