UW–Madison’s Baldacchino publishes new book exploring ‘paradox of belonging’
UW–Madison’s John Baldacchino is the author of a new book titled, “Lessons of Belonging: Art, Place, and the Sea.” Baldacchino is a professor of art education in the School of Education’s Art Department and specializes in art, philosophy, and education. This new book...
A professional artist with a sense of social responsibility by Tom Holmes
Liz Chilsen is a professional artist. In fact, the 23-year resident of Forest Park has impressive credentials. She has a degree from the University of Wisconsin [BS-Art ’80] where she focused her undergraduate work on ceramics, and earned a Master of Fine Arts...
Meet 2023 Forward Award Recipient Carlos Eduardo Gacharná ’17
From ceramics to glassblowing to black-light photography of colorful flames, fire has long been the animating force behind Carlos Eduardo Gacharná’s art. His ongoing interest in forging and recasting raw materials and light into new forms is closely tied to his...
Meet 2023 Luminary Award Recipient Patricia Marroquin Norby MA’01, MFA’02
Every summer, art historian and curator Patricia Marroquin Norby (Purépecha) migrates back from her path-making work in New York City to enjoy her six-acre farm in rural Wisconsin. There, she cultivates milkweed to help monarch butterflies expand their numbers before...