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Group photo of Governor General's Award recipients in Rideau Hall.

School of Art News

Celebrating success at the School of Art – 2023 in review

December 19, 2023 — 
It was another phenomenal year for the School of Art at the University of Manitoba. Here are a few stories of the artists that broke new ground and filled us with pride in 2023.

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Three people stand in front of a bicycle sculpture made of 18 bicycles. The Desautels Concert Hall is in the background.

Desautels Faculty of Music News

Ai Weiwei’s “Forever Bicycles” sculpture on display at UM campus

December 8, 2023 — 
A smaller version of Ai Weiwei’s “Forever Bicycles” sculpture that was on display at the Forks for three years is on loan to the University of Manitoba, thanks to the generosity of Michael Nesbitt.

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School of Art News

Celebrating Excellence in Canadian Art: Livestream the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2023 Exhibition Opening

December 5, 2023 — 
Join the National Gallery of Canada for the live-streamed Opening Reception of the Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2023 exhibition, featuring School of Art Professor and recipient of the esteemed Saidye Bronfman Award, Grace Nickel. 

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Joel Nichols

Meet our newest Rhodes Scholar, Joel Nichols

November 28, 2023 — 
This exceptional School of Art grad is UM’s 100th recipient of the prestigious scholarship

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Joel Nichols

School of Art News

Winnipeg Free Press: A funny thing happened on the way to med school…

November 27, 2023 — 
Winnipeg Free Press: A funny thing happened on the way to med school…

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School of Art News

Associated Press: 2024 Rhodes Scholarship Awarded to 11 Outstanding Canadian Students

November 23, 2023 — 
2024 Rhodes Scholarship Awarded to 11 Outstanding Canadian Students

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Joel Nichols artwork

School of Art News

Celebrating UM’s 100th Rhodes Scholar

November 23, 2023 — 
Each year, several exceptional Canadian scholars are awarded the opportunity to study at the University of Oxford with fully funded post-graduate scholarships

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Senator Patricia Bovey in wearing a pink/red sweater siting in a chair smiling toward the camera.

School of Art News

Exploring Art, Policy, and Senate Insights: An Evening with Patricia Bovey

November 15, 2023 — 
We are thrilled to invite you to a captivating event at the School of Art featuring The Honourable Patricia Bovey.

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Shelley Sweeney looks over the Peter Hugh Aykroyd fonds in the University of Manitoba archives and special collections room. (Darren Bernhardt/CBC)

School of Art News

CBC Manitoba: Guarding the Ghostbusters: Source material for Hollywood blockbuster preserved in Winnipeg

October 30, 2023 — 
Guarding the Ghostbusters: Source material for Hollywood blockbuster preserved in Winnipeg

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Colourful art installation at the Active Living Centre.

Student-led group aims to decolonize UM campus art

October 25, 2023 — 
The Indigenous Student-Led Indigenous Art Purchase Program (ISLIAPP) is looking for passionate Indigenous students at the University of Manitoba to join a committee that aims to decolonize art collections on UM campuses.

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