Oct 2, 2017 | Essay, From the Chair
Estragon: We always find something, eh Didi, to give us the impression we exist? Vladimir: Yes, yes, we’re magicians. Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot We are being asked to hold much these days; in our hearts and in our heads. It’s a lot to ask, to hold so much...
Sep 25, 2017 | Essay, From the Chair
I teach a very large lecture class on the Foundations of Contemporary Art. We have a total of 187 students registered at the moment, creating a significant presence in the room. This is not a course I would have imagined myself teaching a decade ago. However, as we...
Sep 18, 2017 | Essay, From the Chair
The room, the room is spinnin’ around, oh yeah, I’m delirious…I get delirious, yeah, delirious. Prince, Delirious, 1982 There is a new exhibition at the Met Breuer in New York that I have not seen (but plan to), curated by Kelly Baum called “Delirious: Art At...
Sep 11, 2017 | Essay, From the Chair
A Community of artists, such as we are, is a kind of closed system, an ecology full of micro-ecologies. We inhabit space, we share that space, we bring in detritus and ideas from outside that space and such matter re-aligns our ecology ever so slightly with each...
Sep 6, 2017 | From the Chair, Giving, Promo
Our department consistently ranks as a top fine arts program in the United States (U.S. News and World Report). As a graduate of the department, you likely take great pride in your degree and excellence in the education and programs we offer. This level of excellence...
Aug 15, 2017 | From the Chair, Giving, Promo
Dear Alumni and Friends of the UW Art Department I am writing to share some truly exciting news. We are undertaking a major renovation project in the Art Lofts and moving purposefully into the future! In the last couple years, we have been working hard toward a new...
