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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.