Allison Calteux (MFA 2023, Art) has been receiving attention for her recent photography project Remnants // relics // remembrance. The impressive body of work examines her family archives through self-portraits and still-life interactions with books, jewelry, and images, creating representations of her ancestors. Calteux is now a lecturer in photography and imaging lecturer at PSOA.
Professor Nathaniel Stern was prominently featured in Forbes’ recent article, “The Moon is a Trick: AI Flings Greek Mythology All-Stars into Space.” Known for merging art and technology, Professor Stern’s recent project, “Future Mythologies, 2023,” uses AI to imagine how Greek mythological characters might recite at a poetry slam in space.
Recently, Peck School of the Arts students had the opportunity to participate in a masterclass by four-time grammy nominee and award-winning composer Patrice Rushen while she was in town for the Milwaukee Urban League’s Black & White Ball. Rushen is …
Russ Bickerstaff from Shepherd Express wrote about the Peck School of the Arts production of The Moors by Jen Silverman, calling it a “wildly romantic Brontëan mutation.” Bickerstaff remarked that director Ralph Janes and company “did a brilliant job of presenting a haunting and beautifully cohesive vision.”
The Peck School of the Arts Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres has again ranked among the top 50 film schools in the nation according to TheWrap magazine. According to the publication, the list includes conservatories and public universities, film studies programs and art schools, schools that are great for animation and ones that are great for documentaries, among others.
Peck School of the Arts graduate student and lecturer Elisabeth Roskopf was featured in a recent episode of No Studios’ mini-documentary series Creating Milwaukee. The series showcases artists and creatives throughout Milwaukee, celebrating their work and how it connects to their community.
Filmmaker Magazine recently released its “25 New Faces in Experimental Film,” and PSOA Alum Zachary Epcar (MFA Cinematic Arts, 2021) made the list. The publication noted that Epcar’s seven shorts to date have regularly premiered at high-profile festivals like TIFF …
“He’s one of the best guitarists in the world right now. I’m talking about from all generations to young generations to my generation. He’s definitely one of the best,” Rene Izquierdo, a professor of guitar at UW-Milwaukee’s Peck School of the Arts, told TMJ4 in a feature about graduate student Kevin Lo.
“My main concentration is painting and drawing, but I consider myself an interdisciplinary or multi-disciplinary artist. I like to create and combine different ideas together,” Nadia Alkhun (BFA 2022) told TMJ4 on a recent feature about her gallery and upcoming exhibition. She described the show as Islamic inspired work as having specific characteristics or elements like calligraphy, flowers and plants, and geometric detail.
Milwaukee Sculpture has named PSOA alum John Riepenhoff (MFA 2004) as its new Executive Director.
