Wisconsin Today features Smithsonian retrospective of Truman Lowe
A new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian celebrating the career of the late Truman Lowe was recently featured on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Today” program. “Water’s Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe” brings together...
Art in Focus: Q&A with MFA candidate Tina Rose Rea Meister
Throughout the semester, we’re shining a light on the Art Department’s graduating MFA candidates as they present their final thesis exhibitions. These exhibitions are the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’...
UW–Madison alumna commissioned for installation at Obama Presidential Center
UW–Madison alumna Tyanna J. Buie, who earned her MFA from the School of Education’s Art Department in 2010, has been commissioned to create a site-specific installation for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Buie is part of the most recent cohort of artists...
Land as past and future: a Q&A with Diné artist Dakota Mace by Rodlyn-mae Banting
Dakota Mace’s 2025 art installation “DAHODIYINII—SACRED PLACES,” which was displayed at SITE Santa Fe in New Mexico, opens with a full-wall piece titled “Halchíí (Red Area)” that consists of dark red, deep orange, and dull brown hues. Abstract in nature, its colors...