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The School of Fine Art Student Association Votes to Name the SOA Student Endowment Fund
March 21, 2024 —
In recognition of Divya Mehra [BFA'05], contemporary visual artist and distinguished alumna, the current board of SOFASA has voted in favour of renaming the Student Endowment Fund the Kamal and Sudha Mehra Student Endowment Fund.
March 21, 2024 —
In recognition of Divya Mehra [BFA'05], contemporary visual artist and distinguished alumna, the current board of SOFASA has voted in favour of renaming the Student Endowment Fund the Kamal and Sudha Mehra Student Endowment Fund.
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School of Art Show + Sale opens to public on March 8
February 21, 2024 —
School of Art students will be hosting a curated art show and sale, open to the public. Discover your new favourite artist and support emerging talent at the School of Art.
February 21, 2024 —
School of Art students will be hosting a curated art show and sale, open to the public. Discover your new favourite artist and support emerging talent at the School of Art.
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School of Art Gallery presents Women at War
February 15, 2024 —
The School of Art Gallery is honoured to present Women at War, featuring works by a selection of the leading contemporary women artists working in Ukraine, and provides context for the current war, as represented in art across media.
February 15, 2024 —
The School of Art Gallery is honoured to present Women at War, featuring works by a selection of the leading contemporary women artists working in Ukraine, and provides context for the current war, as represented in art across media.
![UM Black History Month figures (L-R): The first black man to graduate from UM, Hewburn Greenridge [MD/1920]; Lindley Abdulah, 42nd UMSU President in 1960; the first Black woman to attend UM, June Marion James [BSc/63, BSc(Med)/67, MD/67]; and Horace Patterson, 51st UMSU President in 1968-1969.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/black-history-month-top-image-UMT2-1-150x150.jpg)
Black History Month is a time to remember, reflect and celebrate!
January 29, 2024 —
February is Black History Month in Canada and to mark its significance, we will take a look back at some UM history, and share current resources and upcoming events that are open to all.
January 29, 2024 —
February is Black History Month in Canada and to mark its significance, we will take a look back at some UM history, and share current resources and upcoming events that are open to all.
School of Art News
To Broadcast is to Scatter on now at School of Art Gallery
January 24, 2024 —
Don’t miss your chance to see To Broadcast is to Scatter, curated by Shalaka Jadhav at the School of Art Gallery. The exhibition explores the ways humans organize time and its implications on memory.
January 24, 2024 —
Don’t miss your chance to see To Broadcast is to Scatter, curated by Shalaka Jadhav at the School of Art Gallery. The exhibition explores the ways humans organize time and its implications on memory.
New year, new arts and culture season
January 8, 2024 —
Get ready for a new year of arts and culture at the University of Manitoba. After an amazing Fall Term of gallery exhibitions, theatre productions and concerts, the upcoming slate of programming is sure to inspire and entertain. Here is a roundup of just some of what’s happening in the next few months.
January 8, 2024 —
Get ready for a new year of arts and culture at the University of Manitoba. After an amazing Fall Term of gallery exhibitions, theatre productions and concerts, the upcoming slate of programming is sure to inspire and entertain. Here is a roundup of just some of what’s happening in the next few months.
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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.
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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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.
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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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.
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.
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
November 28, 2023 —
This exceptional School of Art grad is UM’s 100th recipient of the prestigious scholarship