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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.
UW Art in the News
Premonitions: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition by Monty Little
April 17 – July 9
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 27, 5-7pm
Location: Chazen Museum of Art, 750 University Ave, Madison, WI
The exhibition surveys multiple treaties that marginalize the agency of Indigenous communities, the attempted assimilations and cultural removal from boarding schools, and reflects on these major accounts to acknowledge not only the survival but the continued presence of Indigenous peoples, even if their identities have been altered. Survivance is a continuation of Indigenous solidarity across the nation, which empowers and enriches communities.
Premonitions
Events
Premonitions: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition by Monty Little
April 17 - July 9 Opening...
Corredo: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition by Annmarie Suglio
March 23 - April 1 Reception:...
Chipping at the Paint: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition by Meg White
March 22 - April 1 Reception:...
Gaffer Gala Night
Saturday, April 1 @ 6-9pm...
Black as the Depths: An MFA Qualifier Exhibition by Zari Williams
March 5 - 12 Reception: Friday,...
Bound: An MFA Qualifier Exhibition by Emilee Taxman
March 5 - 12 Reception: Thursday,...
Spring 2023 Visiting Artist & Art Faculty 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/
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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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