Artists Find Ways to Help Families Get Through Coronavirus Pandemic
The Giant Snorflaggle, resplendent in a fantastic top hat, wings to fly and a pointed tail, is on the job to help children understand the coronavirus pandemic. “Parents need to wash their hands. Kids need to wash their hands. Even the Giant Snorflaggle needs to wash...
Local artist creates free downloadable coloring pages to help keep kids busy at home
MADISON, Wis. — A local artist teamed up with staff at University of Wisconsin — Madison to create coloring pages for kids that deal with topics related to COVID-19. Will Santino [MFA ’18], an artist, cartoonist, illustrator and author, created the pages with...
Ladoni releases powerful video exploring her journey to MFA exhibition, ‘Cheltikeh’
Maryam Ladoni, a photo-based artist who grew up in Iran and came to UW–Madison to pursue a master of fine arts, was looking forward to opening her MFA exhibition to the public March 23-26. But on March 11, due to growing public health concerns over COVID-19, the...
The varied, dazzling MFA shows that never were by Scott Gordon
Student art shows on the UW-Madison campus can be frustratingly hard to catch—often they’re up for a week or less in the Humanities Building or the Art Lofts. It’s well worth going out of your way, but unless you’re tapped into the campus art world you might not...