Sam Fox School, AIA St. Louis announce Steedman Fellowship theme
The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts has announced the theme for its 2026 James Harrison Steedman Fellowship in Architecture. The competition, which will mark the Steedman’s 100th anniversary, invites early-career architects from around the world to investigate and reimagine the fundamental systems, facilities and services that underlie contemporary life.
Sam Fox School presents Awards for Distinction
Philanthropists Nancy Kranzberg and Ken Kranzberg received the 2025 Dean’s Medal from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts April 10 as part of the school’s annual Awards for Distinction ceremony. Also recognized during the ceremony were six outstanding alumni in art, architecture and design.
Kemper Art Museum wins best monograph award
“Adam Pendleton: To Divide By,” an exhibition catalog published by WashU’s Kemper Art Museum, has been named best monograph of 2024 by the Midwest Art History Society.
Class Acts: Eva Agüero
Eva M. Agüero is set to graduate with a master’s degree in visual art from the Sam Fox School. Her work, which has spanned from painting to multimedia, questions assumptions about manners and women’s role in society.
Big enough
A book for young readers
Little Ah-Fu has a big imagination, but he can’t imagine being the Oxherd Boy … yet. When the day comes for Ah-Fu to bring the huge family ox home from the woods, he worries that he’s not big enough to do the job. Will fear and self-doubt drive Ah-Fu home empty-handed? Or can he rely on his wits and compassion to […]
Thinking Through Soil
To think through soil is to engage with some of the most critical issues of our time. In addition to its agricultural role in feeding eight billion people, soil has become the primary agent of carbon storage in global climate models, and it is crucial for biodiversity, flood control, and freshwater resources. Perhaps no other […]
Sam Fox School presents 96th Annual Fashion Design Show April 26
The Sam Fox School will present WashU’s 96th Annual Fashion Design Show April 26 in Holmes Lounge. One of the oldest such shows in the nation, the event will feature dozens of models wearing scores of outfits that together explore avant-garde looks, user-centered design and cross-cultural connections.
What is design today?
Graduate students studying human-computer interaction begin courses this fall — with help from prominent alumni.
Crystal clear
As the first named curator at the renowned Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Jen Padgett is forging a distinctive career in a uniquely American art form.
Colangelo to conclude Sam Fox School deanship in 2026
Carmon Colangelo, the Ralph J. Nagel Dean of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, will conclude his deanship effective June 30, 2026. Colangelo will continue to serve as WashU’s E. Desmond Lee Professor for Collaboration in the Arts. He will return to teaching, after a yearlong sabbatical, in fall 2027.
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