November 9, 2021
Author: Emily Herbein
Prominent Tyler alumnus Louise Fishman (BFA & BS '63) was a figurehead in the world of American Abstract Expressionist painting, but she did not arrive at such stature without struggle.
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November 2, 2021
Author: Emily Herbein
This fall, the Whitney Museum presents Jennifer Packer: The Eye Is Not Satisfied With Seeing, the first major solo museum exhibition in New York for Tyler alumna Jennifer Packer (BFA '07). Coming to the Whitney from London's Serpentine Gallery, the exhibit is the largest survey of Packer's work to date, featuring over 30 drawings and paintings from the last decade that examine practices of observation, memory, and improvisation. The show's title is in reference to the biblical verse Ecclesiastes 1:8.
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April 7, 2021
Author: Olivia Menta
Jayna Anderson (BFA ’15) is an alumna of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture's Glass and Ceramics programs. Below, she shares her story about life after graduating, their journey to sobriety and commitment to holistic wellness for themselves and others.
What’s your path been like since graduating from Tyler?
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February 4, 2021
Author: Zachary Vickers
Alumni of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture represent more than half of the recipients of InLiquid’s 2021 Wind Fellows & Wind Young Fellows—awards given for artistic excellence to ten outstanding artists, and to offer them optimal career support.Wind Fellows were nominated by experts in the art field to be considered based on the excellence of their work. The following list represents both Wind Fellows, Wind Young Fellows and Honorable Mentions:Hazziza Abdullah (MFA ‘20)
Austen Camille (MFA ‘20)
Daniel Clark (BFA ‘17)
Amy Cousins (MFA ‘16)
Sarah Kaizar (BFA ‘07)
Yixuan Pan (MFA ‘17)
Mollie Schaidt (MFA ‘21)A group exhibition featuring work by all 10 artists is scheduled for December 2021.
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February 4, 2021
Author: Zachary Vickers
Amber Cowan (MFA ‘11) and Erin M. Riley (MFA ‘09) have each received a 2021 USA Fellowship. Cowan and Riley are among the 60 recipients of storytellers, shapemakers, movement builders, and culture bearers practicing today. As their press release states, the 2021 USA Fellows were “chosen for their bold artistic vision and significant impact. Each artist demonstrates generosity and care toward field-building that continues to inspire and propel their discipline.”
To learn more about the fellowship and the artists, click here.
Image: “Emergency,” by Erin M. Riley (2020); wool, cotton; 100 by 55 inches
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November 11, 2020
Author: Zachary Vickers
Renee Jackson, assistant professor and program head of Art Education, is the recipient of the 2020 Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator Award at the PAEA Conference (October 16–17, 2020) for her research and teaching related to social justice art education and the integration of game-design and game-play as collaborative art forms and learning tools.
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