Emmanuel Guerra (MFA 2024, Art) recently opened his Featured Member Exhibition at Walker鈥檚 Point Center for the Arts. Guerra鈥檚 exhibition is described as 鈥渁 culmination of our dreams, longings memories, and shared experiences.鈥� Like all their art, this exhibition is driven by a desire to honor Guerra鈥檚 family and ancestors.聽The exhibition opened on聽July 19聽and runs through September 28.
MovieMaker magazine has named UW-Milwaukee a top destination to study film in its list of “30 Best Films Schools in U.S. and Canada in 2024.” The publication made note of the Department of Film, Video, Animation & New Genres as a place where students gain a “comprehensive study in all aspects of film and media production, from ideation and pre-production to production and post.” This is the second consecutive year that 51猎奇 has ranked among MovieMaker’s list.
Recent PSOA graduate Scotlyn Haverkorn (BFA 2024, Music: Vocal Performance) placed second in the National Association of Teachers of Singing National Student Auditions competition in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Frank Hoeffler (BA 2004, Art) was recognized as one of ArtTour International’s Top 60 International Master Artists. An untitled abstract piece by Hoeffler is featured on the cover of the publication. Hoeffler’s versatile style, ranging from realism to abstraction, has been showcased in numerous national and international juried shows, and has graced the NASDAQ billboard in Times Square. This is the third consecutive year Hoeffler has been recognized by ArtTour International.
Milwaukee artist and PSOA alum Adam Stoner (MFA 2019, Art) recently opened his month-long solo exhibition at Grove Gallery in Milwaukee. Running through July 27, this collection of new and recent works from Stoner draws on the forms of Romanesque cathedrals and mythical iconography. The works explore pilgrimage paths, dreamlike architecture, roman cityscapes, and more.聽
Walker鈥檚 Point Center of the Arts announced Jovanny Hernandez Caballero鈥檚 (BFA 2023, Art) Featured Member Exhibition: VE鈥橢 (the Mixtec word for home), which is a recently completed 7-year project where he documented his journey visiting Oaxaca, Mexico 鈥� the birthplace …
The Milwaukee Arts Board has named its 2024 Artists of the Year and Friends of the Arts, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Among the Friends of the Arts is Jessica Meuninck Ganger (Associate Professor, Printmaking & Book Arts; Area Head, …
Filmmaker Yinan Wang (Lecturer, Film, Video, Animation & New Genres) was recently featured on CBS 58 reflecting on his film, “Decoupling,” in advance of screenings at the Milwaukee Film Festival. The film documents his family’s experience during the pandemic, highlighting their journey to reunite with their daughter amidst the challenges of international travel restrictions and strained U.S.-China relations.
Milwaukee Magazine reports that the Bel Canto Chorus has named its next artistic director, Johnathan Laabs (MM 2017, Choral Conducting). Laabs assumes the role following the retirement of Music Director Richard Hynson and Assistant Conductor Michelle Hynson. Laabs has been …
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the Florentine Opera’s聽production of “La Boh猫me,”聽which will be set in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood in the 1940s, has enlisted the help of Sheri Williams Pannell (Assistant Professor and Area Head of Musical Theatre). According to …
The Wisconsin Film Festival will feature the work of several PSOA faculty and graduates. The following individuals have PSOA connections: Two of these filmmakers, Lori Felker and Magdelena Bermudez, were recognized as Golden Badger Award winners. The WFF runs from April …
Kathryn Henry (BFA 2016, Music) will be featured in Florentine Opera鈥檚 2024-25 season. Henry will sing Mica毛la in their production of Bizet鈥檚 鈥淐armen鈥� on May 16 & 18 next year, reports Jim Higgins for the Sheboygan Press. A native of …
Music educators throughout Milwaukee have been recognized for their excellence at the Civic Music Milwaukee Educator Awards. The 2024 ceremony provided teachers with a well-deserved moment in the spotlight. Among them were several Peck School of the Arts alumni, building …
Kurt Ravenwood (BFA 2011, Film) is one of the producers of “Hundreds of Beavers,” a mostly wordless indie comedy that the New York Times reports has been touring the country and holding energetic screenings, complete with appearances by the star …
Peck School of the Arts is well-represented at the 2024 MOWA Wisconsin Artists Biennial. The competitive exhibition showcases emerging artists throughout Wisconsin, highlighting excellence in creative and self-expression. Over a dozen of the artists selected for the exhibition have ties to PSOA, accounting for a quarter of the total artists on view.