February 19, 2019 Bucks give away '90's night' caps

CBS 58: Bucks give away ’90’s night’ caps designed by UWM design student

Hats off to PSOA junior Kelsey Robinson. His vintage design was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks for their Feb. 23, 2019, ’90s Night’ cap giveaway. Reporters at CBS 58 asked Kelsey about his creative process. …
February 19, 2019 MakealFlammini_TheOptimist

Alumnae named 2018-19 Nohl Fellows

The Nohl Fund Fellowship for Wisconsin artists named two PSOA alumnae to its newest class of emerging-artist fellows. Nazli Dincel (’15 MFA Performing Arts; ’11 BFA Film) and Makeal Flammini (’13 BFA Art) each received $10,000 and will be featured in... Read More …

June 4, 2018

Look Here: Local artists reinterpret historical artifacts in new exhibition

“Look Here!” a new exhibition running June 28 – Sept 16 at Villa Terrace features the work of 14 Wisconsin artists that reflect society today and how civilized or uncivilized we’ve become; issues of immigration and acceptance and community. Read... Read More …

May 30, 2018

Eyes on Milwaukee: Author Chronicles Milwaukee’s Beautiful Terra Cotta

Art Education alum, Ben Tyjeski, wears a lot of hats. He’s a Milwaukee Public Schools art teacher, ceramics sculptor, architectural history tour guide, and now a published author. Read more at Urban Milwaukee. …
May 2, 2018

A Map to Recovery

Kim Beckmann, Art associate professor, is creating a comprehensive map of Milwaukee’s harbor to assist revitalization efforts to allow fish populations in and around the inner harbor to thrive. Read more in the 2018 UWM Research Magazine. …
April 25, 2018

Raffle of customized Harley to benefit UWM Athletics, Peck School of the Arts

Graduate student Amber Van Galder won jury vote to customize a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, that is to be raffled off at a special Panthers Baseball game at Miller Park. Read more at the UWM Report. …
April 16, 2018

Local painter and librarian Dani Roach is inspired by the beauty in the mundane

City Pages Minneapolis previews UWM Art & Design alumna Dani Roach’s upcoming exhibition “Selected Poems and Short Stories” at Groveland Gallery (Apr 2 -May 26). …
April 11, 2018

This Boxing Club Helps Trans People Embrace Their Bodies

BFA alum, Nola Henson, speaks with Buzzfeed about their newly founded Transgender Boxing Collective in New York. Read the story here. …
April 7, 2018

The Dark Romanticism of Patrick Aaron Stromme

2017 Art & Design MFA alumnus, Patrick Stromme, touches on themes of the occult, the uncanny, mysterious encounters, movement, and time. Working primarily in a muted color palette, he mixes traditional figuration with elements of abstraction, experimenting with the tactility... Read More …

March 7, 2018

Celebrating International Women’s Day in Milwaukee

MiaKue Vang, MFA Fibers alum, appeared on Today’s TMJ4 talking about an art exhibition “Women Against Hate United by Love” which showcased the artwork of women in the Milwaukee community on International Women’s Day. View the video here. …
February 27, 2018

For Gabrielle Tesfaye, Art Is A Beautiful and Terrible Thing

Art & Design alumna Gabrielle Tesfaye explains her artistic process and objective in a story with Vogue. Read more about her multi-faceted journey here. …
February 22, 2018

Profiles in Art: Nirmal Raja

2011 Art MA alumna, Nirmal Raja, profiled in The Female Gaze. “Migration is a major factor that influences my work. Change is most drastic and abrupt when your surroundings become memories over and over again.” Learn more about Nirmal here. …

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