School of Art News Archive
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2020: Sahar Abarasteh and Michelle Gagné-Orr
November 26, 2020 —
The School of Art and School of Art Gallery are pleased to present thesis exhibitions and oral examinations by two Master of Fine Art students: Sahar Abarasteh and Michelle Gagné-Orr.
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School of Art mourns passing of SOA alumna, colleague, and friend Sigrid Dahle
November 9, 2020 —
One of the most innovative curators, art writers and critics of her generation. School of Art pays tribute to the late Sigrid Dahle.
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Grace Nickel and Michael Zajac among the recipients of the Manitoba Craft Council’s Judith Ryan Award 2020
September 10, 2020 —
School of Art Associate Professor, Grace Nickel, and Sessional Instructor, Michael Zajac, are among the recipients of the Manitoba Craft Council’s Judith Ryan Award 2020 for their collaborative works in Lens Reflex, a juried exhibition exploring the intersection between fine craft and photography.
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Meet the Director/Curator of the School of Art Gallery
September 4, 2020 —
Blair Fornwald is the new director/curator of the School of Art Gallery, joining the University of Manitoba just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares with us some of her thoughts about her vision for the Gallery and what she looks forward to in her new position.
Acting deans and director announced across campus
August 24, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba is pleased to announce the following acting dean appointments.
Asper School of Business
Virtual entrepreneurship competition sparks student creativity
July 19, 2020 —
This June, the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship (SCCE) held a two-phase virtual competition for students to exercise their entrepreneurial creativity.
Research and International
Freehand
July 13, 2020 —
What if instead of offering objective answers, design was a method of engaging with and caring about others, of discerning problems? What if design freed itself from its conventional context and became a way of thinking, a way of questioning and gathering insights?
Students
Convocation 2020: Honouring Indigenous graduates
June 29, 2020 —
Meet some of the incredible members of the University of Manitoba’s class of 2020. UM campuses are uniquely strengthened by Indigenous student perspectives. The Indigenous campus community includes many student leaders who continue to define new directions and move our nations, province and country forward with their ideas and passions. The following Indigenous students will graduate during UM Virtual Convocation on June 29.
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School of Art mourns late Professor Cliff Eyland
May 20, 2020 —
Acting Director Dr. Jeff Taylor and the entire School of Art community are grieving at the passing of Prof. Cliff Eyland.
Online exhibition features UM students’ artwork
May 5, 2020 —
A School of Art third-year photo projects class has launched an online exhibition of all-new photographic artwork about the COVID-19 pandemic