School of Art News Archive
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Free Press: Art to art talk – Podcast paints verbal portraits of array of creative careers, disciplines
September 9, 2025 —
Nobody told Madison Beale how to find a career in art, so the 25-year-old is figuring it out herself, one podcast episode at a time.
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CBC Manitoba: To Canadians, he’s Manitoba’s greatest architect. To this artist, he’s grandpa
August 21, 2025 —
Anna Binta Diallo, an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba’s School of Art, is opening a new exhibition at Galerie Buhler Gallery that reflects on the legacy of her grandfather, renowned Manitoba architect Étienne Gaboury.
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New and Noteworthy: Queer Histories, Print Culture, and Land-Based Practice Among 2025–26 Course Highlights at the School of Art
August 2, 2025 —
The School of Art at the University of Manitoba continues to expand its offerings with a dynamic lineup of new and returning courses for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026.
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Spotlight on Research: Professor Grace Nickel Awarded SSHRC Insight Grant
July 23, 2025 —
School of Art professor Grace Nickel, awarded an Insight Grant through the 2024 SSHRC competition.
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New Voices, Bold Visions: Five School of Art Grads Head to Montreal for National Showcase
June 12, 2025 —
Fresh Paint / New Construction returns to Art Mûr with powerful new work from across Canada
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School of Art Alum Shortlisted for 2025 Sobey Art Award
June 6, 2025 —
The School of Art at the University of Manitoba is proud to share that alumnus Chukwudubem Ukaigwe (BFA Hon. ’22) has been named a finalist for the 2025 Sobey Art Award, Canada’s most prestigious prize for contemporary visual art.
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The Free Press: Celebrating Manitoba makers in a well-crafted style
May 28, 2025 —
Manitoba Craft Council holds inaugural awards event
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Meet Anna Binta Diallo, 2024 Rh Award Winner in the Creative Activities category
May 22, 2025 —
Anna Binta Diallo is an interdisciplinary visual artist in the School of Art, and recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Emerging Researcher Award in the Creative Activities.
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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.