Art News Archive
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Celebrating Grace Nickel: Inaugural Archambeau Award of Distinction Recipient
May 16, 2025 —
The School of Art is proud to recognize faculty member Grace Nickel, who has been named the first-ever recipient of the Robert and Meridel Archambeau Award of Distinction, presented by the Manitoba Craft Council (MCC) as part of its 2025 Craft Awards.
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Coffee, Art, and Coast-to-Coast Experience: A Q+A with Dr. Stephen Runge
May 15, 2025 —
With a career that spans piano performance, teaching, and administration—not to mention a high school art career that still lives on in his parents’ home—Dr. Stephen Runge brings creativity, curiosity, and coast-to-coast Canadian experience to his new role as Director of the School of Art and Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba.
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2025 MFA Thesis Exhibitions at the School of Art, University of Manitoba
May 14, 2025 —
This spring, the School of Art and School of Art Gallery proudly present the thesis exhibitions of graduating MFA students from the University of Manitoba. Featuring six individual exhibitions, the series highlights the range and diversity of contemporary art practice—spanning performance, painting, sculpture, ceramics, video, and installation.
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Formed Impressions: Printmaking Students Showcase Work at Martha Street Studio
May 10, 2025 —
Martha Street Studio and the School of Fine Arts Student Association (SOFASA) present Formed Impressions, a student-led exhibition celebrating the creative work of printmaking students from the University of Manitoba School of Art.
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A Night to Remember: 2025 BFA Honours Opening Reception
April 30, 2025 —
On Friday, April 25, the School of Art was abuzz with energy, joy, and celebration as we marked the opening of the 2025 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition.
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Top of the Type: Malia Davis Wins TypeFight 2025
April 18, 2025 —
Congratulations to School of Art student Malia Davis, who took home the win in this year’s TypeFight competition – a friendly but fierce typographic design battle hosted annually by the Projects in Design course.
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School of Art presents the 2025 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition – April 25
April 9, 2025 —
The School of Art at the University of Manitoba is proud to present the 2025 BFA Honours Graduating Exhibition, a bold and celebratory showcase of work by 17 graduating Honours students. This long-standing annual tradition marks the culmination of years of artistic development, experimentation, and critical inquiry — and offers a glimpse into the exciting future of contemporary art in Manitoba and Canada.
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The Free Press: The Right Place: Drop-In Art Studio Co-founded by School of Art Sessional Builds Creative Community
April 1, 2025 —
On Wednesday nights, The Third Place, co-founded and School of Art Sessional Instructor Alana MacDougall, becomes a drop-in studio, where artists of all mediums and abilities are invited to work on their projects in the company of others.
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Meet the Artists, See the Process: MFA Open Studio Event at UM – March 28
March 20, 2025 —
The School of Art at the University of Manitoba invites you to explore the creative spaces of our MFA students at the annual MFA Open Studio event.
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CBC Téléjournal Manitoba: Fin de l’exposition de céramique à l’Université du Manitoba [video]
March 13, 2025 —
CBC’s Téléjournal Manitoba recently spotlighted the closing of Low Fired Forms, a student exhibition showcasing ceramic works made from locally sourced clay