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Dyani White Hawk MFA’11’s work helps viewers to see Indigenous contributions with new eyes.
A beloved tree called “Elmer” is reborn as an art installation.
John Malpede ’68 has turned to the arts to provide community, confidence, and stability for the unhoused.
Ken Brahmstedt ’86 brings emerging talent to an unsung side of the music industry.
What makes a good public painting or sculpture? Here are UW–Madison’s most successful works in plain sight.
Zona Gale 1895, MA1899 achieved spectacular literary success by staying close to home.
Tanya Crane MA’14, MFA’15 revolutionizes an ancient engraving technique to explore personal histories.
Truman Lowe’s Effigy: Bird Form was inspired by ancient Ho-Chunk mounds.
Veronica Pham MFAx’24 preserves an ancient form of papermaking, with a twist.
UW professor of design Aly Amidei creates costumes, characters, and a caring environment for performers.
Marcela Guerrero MA’05, PhD’15 is breaking barriers as the Whitney’s first curator of Latino art.
Patricia Marroquin Norby MA’01, MFA’02 curates Native American works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The UW’s Open Mic Night can be a stepping stone to the big time.
Richard MFA’73 and Judith Lang turn found objects into artistic statements about pollution.
A mural in the UW Discovery Building embeds QR codes in its scientific imagery.
Science borders on science fiction in a collection of prize-winning images.
Father-son duo Ben ’67 and Leo ’99 Sidran give new life to timeless tunes.
The Beatles finally make it to Madison, thanks to a new collection in Mills Music Library.
Bruce Ravid ’74 propelled a stint in UW radio to a career in the music industry.
Michael Velliquette MA’99, MFA’00 turns monochrome materials into extravagant works of art.
Paul Woelbing ’79 has assembled the world’s largest theater organ.
Blu³eprint by Faisal Abdu’Allah communes with the UW’s Abe Lincoln statue.
As Yung Gravy, Matthew Hauri ’17 conquered the music world while still a UW marketing major.
The Terrace music series became a sensation in the ’80s and is poised for a comeback.
A UW production takes a new perspective on the opera’s sexual politics.
A chance encounter led Chris Walker to study dance and, now, head UW’s Division of the Arts.