Sam Fox School dean search committee appointed
Provost Mark D. West has appointed a 15-member search committee to identify candidates for the position of dean of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.
When the Dark Clouds Come
Perfect for fans of The Umbrella and Lizzy and the Cloud, this striking story from debut author-illustrator Danielle Ridolfi explores the beauty of the natural world, while also showing readers that big feelings—like a scary thunderstorm—will come and go. With a stirring narrative and remarkable collage artwork, When the Dark Clouds Come draws on the […]
Witt named inaugural Kavita and Krishna Bharat Professor
The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis has named Andrew Witt the inaugural Kavita and Krishna Bharat Professor, a role that focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence with art, architecture and design, effective Jan. 1. The professorship includes a joint appointment at the McKelvey School of Engineering.
Betha Whitlow
As director of the Digital Art History Lab, Betha Whitlow provides work experiences to students that are both fruitful and fairly compensated. She wants the same for her WashU colleagues. On the Danforth Staff Council, she successfully advocated for parental leave.
Sam Fox School fall Public Lecture Series begins Sept. 10
Architecture critic and theorist Aaron Betsky, conceptual artist Mark Dion and prominent collector Komal Shah will discuss their work this fall for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.
Weiss featured in New York exhibitions, concert
Monika Weiss, a professor of art at the Sam Fox School, is featured in exhibitions at the Silas von Morisse Gallery Viewing Room and the A.I.R. Gallery, both in New York.
Creating joy at Pixar
Alumna Louise Smythe’s magical career journey started at WashU.
‘Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection’
This fall, the Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis will present “Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection.” Spanning nearly eight decades and featuring nearly 70 artists, the survey places leading contemporary practitioners in dialogue with an earlier generation of artists whose work anticipated current discussions of figuration and abstraction as well as identity and power.
Where the WashU community goes to see art in St. Louis
St. Louis is known nationally for its excellent (and free) art. Here, staff, faculty, students and alumni of WashU share their favorite places to view visual art around St. Louis during the summer.
Ethical exotics
Kahan Chavda, BSBME ’16, co-founder of Inversa, a company pioneering the field of ethically harvested leathers, workshops with Sam Fox School students on how engineering and fashion design can support endangered ecosystems.
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