Q&A: Artist Rita Mawuena Benissan captures her Ghanaian heritage under one big umbrella by Lindsay Christians
Rita Mawuena Benissan takes a “big tent” view of family and culture. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say “big umbrella.” Benissan, 26, is a photographer, a cultural curator at the Noldor Artist Residency in Accra, Ghana, and a recent graduate of the University of...The University of Wisconsin-Madison Art Department is hiring!
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New space for the arts downtown showcases work by UW–Madison art student, alum
There is a new space for the arts in downtown Madison, and work by a UW–Madison art student and a recent alumnus was featured in its inaugural exhibit. The exhibit, titled “The Burden of Reality,” showcased the art of Paulina Eguino and Tony Torres. Eguino is a BFA...
Abdu’Allah’s ‘The Barber’s Chair’ featured in ‘Artists Without Borders’ exhibition
The work of UW–Madison’s Faisal Abdu’Allah is featured in the exhibition, “Artists Without Borders: Reflections on Art and Place,” presented by the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA). Abdu’Allah holds UW–Madison’s Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art, and is a...