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Announcement

Led by John Hendrix, Washington University’s MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture Forges New Terrain

Armed with pen, ink, and stylus, MFA-IVC students unearth the wild, the wondrous, and the unknown. Apply and visit us virtually at our Fall Open House.

Opinion

Design Schools, Now Is the Time to Answer: Who Are We For?

Design and architecture schools have been far slower to make commitments than they were to offer sweeping public statements. In this void, students are reclaiming the political, visionary legacy of design schools in years past.

Art

Photos That Honor the Interior Lives of Diverse Black Women

In her photographs, Katherine Simóne Reynolds suggests that vulnerability is vital to a full sense of self, but it is a luxury that Black women across age and background are perpetually denied.

News

Nelson-Atkins Museum Allowed Police to Station on Premises, Sparking Outcry

Artists and activists called out the private museum in Kansas City for allowing police to stage on their property on Friday during nearby protests.

Art

Derek Fordjour Considers the Precariousness of Shelter

As many grapple with the tension between confinement and the privilege of security, Fordjour’s artworks offer opportunities for relief from, and for contemplation of the uncertainty that lies beyond.

Film

True, False, and Everything in Between at America’s Most Adventurous Film Festival

Year after year, True/False has provided a forum for filmmakers, critics, and viewers to do the work of considering documentary outside of its traditional boundaries.

Announcement

Ai Weiwei Creates Bombs, a New Limited-Edition Print, Now Available for Purchase

The 72-by-48-inch print is based on the artist’s recent site-specific installation at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum in St. Louis, Missouri.

Art

The Power and Limits of Ai Weiwei's Irreverence

While his political commitment comes through in many works, it’s hard to square talk of “revolution” with Ai Weiwei’s staggering mainstream US success.

Announcement

Ebony G. Patterson, Jill Downen, Lavar Munroe, and Adrian Cox Earned MFAs From WashU. You Could, Too.

The Sam Fox School’s MFA in Visual Art program is a dynamic environment where emerging artists thrive. Join us. Apply by February 3, 2020.

Announcement

Washington University’s Campus Transformation Unites Its Graduate Programs in Art and Architecture

Explore the Sam Fox School’s expansive new spaces and see Ai Weiwei: Bare Life during the Prospective Graduate Student Open House on November 18.

Announcement

Applications Are Open for Washington University’s MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture

Led by John Hendrix, D.B. Dowd, Shreyas R Krishnan, and Heidi Kolk, the program will host an open house for prospective graduate students on November 18.

News

After Anti-Trans Sermon, True/False Film Fest Divests From Its Church Partner

For 10 years, the Crossing church in Columbia, Missouri, has helped sponsor the country's premier documentary film festival. Now, however, that relationship has ended.