News and notes: ‘Let’s Talk About It’
Art alumni celebrate Black lives in book showcasing State Street murals UW–Madison alumnus Ian Chalgren designed the recently released book, “Let’s Talk About It,” which showcases the art painted on Madison’s State Street storefronts after the George Floyd protests...
News and notes roundup: Abdu’Allah named Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art
Faisal Abdu’Allah, an internationally acclaimed artist and professor with the School of Education’s Art Department, has been chosen as UW–Madison’s next recipient of the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art. Abdu’Allah, who grew up in London, was enjoying a...
Spatula&Barcode launch ‘Home Stretch,’ a summer festival of small art events
The arts collaborative Spatula&Barcode has launched “Home Stretch,” a “distributed festival” of small artistic acts taking place in Madison, Wisconsin, between the summer solstice (June 21) and the autumn equinox (September 22). By appointment, participating...
Vicki Meek celebrates Black lives through immersive art by Jaime Dunaway-Seale
Vicki Meek never thought she’d be anything but an artist. The Philadelphia native started taking art lessons when she was 8 years old and went on to earn a bachelor of fine arts from Temple University and a master of fine arts from the University of Wisconsin [MFA...