Hanako O’Leary (BFA 2011 Sculpture and Crafts: Ceramics) has been selected as a finalist for the 2020 Neddy at Cornish Artist Awards, which are open to artists in the greater Puget Sound region. In addition to receiving funding, each finalist will have work shown at the University of Washington’s Jacob Lawrence Gallery in March 2021.
Why is poop such an important part of kids' toys? Alumna Susan Livingston (PhD 2015) provided her insights in a story for NPR and drew from her dissertation research on abjectness and grossness in visual culture and visual culture art education.
Professor Emerita Bea Nettles provided details about her creative process for her latest book, Head Lines: Worlds Warning, for the News Bureau series "Behind the Scenes," which includes blog posts from Illinois faculty, staff, and students. Read more about her work.
Painting alumna Aleia Murawski and Graphic Design alumnus Sam Copeland were recently featured in the Guardian for their work photographing and filming snails in elaborate miniature sets and reimagining movie scenes with the gastropods. Read the article on snails as pets or follow the slime trail on Instagram.
Steven Hudson was interviewed by TriStates Public Radio about his exhibition Adaptations, which is on view at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery in Macomb until November 20, 2020. Read more about Hudson and his work.
The editors of the book Wicked Art Assignments will hold an online symposium that includes the presentation "REMIX" hosted by Jorge Lucero, David Serra (Spain), Hans Belleman (Netherlands), and Maria Letsiou (Greece) on Friday, November 27, 2020.
Yvette Mayorga is one of more than 40 artists selected for El Museo del Barrio's first national large-scale survey of Latinx contemporary art, Estamos Bien: La Trienal 20/21.
