Sep 11, 2017 | Essay, From the Chair
A Community of artists, such as we are, is a kind of closed system, an ecology full of micro-ecologies. We inhabit space, we share that space, we bring in detritus and ideas from outside that space and such matter re-aligns our ecology ever so slightly with each...
Sep 6, 2017 | From the Chair, Giving, Promo
Our department consistently ranks as a top fine arts program in the United States (U.S. News and World Report). As a graduate of the department, you likely take great pride in your degree and excellence in the education and programs we offer. This level of excellence...
Aug 15, 2017 | From the Chair, Giving, Promo
Dear Alumni and Friends of the UW Art Department I am writing to share some truly exciting news. We are undertaking a major renovation project in the Art Lofts and moving purposefully into the future! In the last couple years, we have been working hard toward a new...
May 1, 2017 | Essay, From the Chair
“What I never wanted in art — and why I probably didn’t belong in art — was that I never wanted viewers,” he said. “I wanted an interaction.” Vito Acconci 1940-2017 Daily life seems overrun with interaction; the general forms of communication that track our movements...
Apr 24, 2017 | Essay, From the Chair
I spent three days last week directing a conference that focused on Jewish Identity in the Arts. As often does at such gatherings, the spectre of the Holocaust hovered over the proceedings and questions about (to quote Adorno) how one can make art after such evil...
