Art
The Darker Side of Keith Haring
The exhibition “Keith Haring: Radiant Gambit” presents a more complicated — and certainly more interesting — take on an artist best known for his zippy visuals.
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Washington University in St. Louis Presents 2021 MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture Thesis Exhibition
The Sam Fox School’s inaugural MFA-IVC graduating class will present their work at the High Low Gallery in St. Louis’s midtown arts district.
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Washington University in St. Louis Announces 2020 & 2021 MFA in Visual Art Thesis Exhibitions
A Thing Like You and Me and smoke, signals, space open at the Sam Fox School’s Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.
Art
An Exquisite Tribute to Terry Adkins, Maker of Monumental Sonic Sculptures
Reverberating through the Pulitzer’s iconic building, Adkins’s works carry the potential of sound, and remain alluring even in silence.
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Washington University in St. Louis Offers Competitive Funding for Inclusive MFA Programs
Brand-new studios, exceptional faculty, and a close-knit community. Apply by February 5 to the MFA in Visual Art and MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture.
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Washington University in St. Louis’s MFA in Visual Art Launches New Curriculum
Students enjoy in-person access to the top-tier research institution’s vast resources, including numerous specialized spaces for creating. Attend the Virtual Open House on November 19 and apply online.
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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.
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.
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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.