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...
Meg Mitchell named 2026–27 Vilas Associate
The School of Education’s Meg Mitchell is one of 24 UW–Madison faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition, which recognizes new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance. Mitchell is an associate professor of digital media in the Art...