Author: Michael Chesnick

  2. Centennial Prize winner Blanchette creates living sculpture

    Growing up in Maine, Claire Fall Blanchette often tagged along with a landscaper — her mom. “I spent a lot of time outside,” the School of Art graduate student said. The experience had a big influence on Blanchette when she began to bring nature into her artwork, including plants, grass and now fungi. That’s right, the MFA […]

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  3. Romano edits, co-authors ‘Fate of Antiquities in the Nazi Era’

    For University of Arizona Art History Professor Irene Bald Romano, a five-year journey with 15 other international scholars culminated last month when the authors saw their research published as a special online monograph, “The Fate of Antiquities in the Nazi Era.” The publication — edited and co-authored by Romano — presents for the first time a […]

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  6. 2023-24 VASE lineup features four top artists, scholars

    Marking its 16th season, the University of Arizona School of Art’s Visiting Artists and Scholars Endowment series will feature acclaimed artists and educators Vincent Valdez, Kim Cosier, Kelli Anderson and Suchitra Mattai in 2023-24. The free, hour-long VASE presentations will be held on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at the Center for Creative Photography auditorium, 1030 N. Olive Road. Here’s the lineup: […]

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