Renowned deaf artist and activist Nancy Rourke visited the University of Wyoming Thursday, April 11 and, in partnership with 7220 Entertainment, hosted a painting workshop for students and other members of the UW and Laramie community. About 20 participants, many of whom were also either deaf and/or speaker’s of ASL, attended the workshop, and were…
A large, serpent-like LEGO sculpture has been put on display at the University of Wyoming. Ekow Nimako, a Toronto-based, multidisciplinary artist has created a large-scale LEGO sculpture in order to showcase his take on Afrofuturism and the Ghanaian afterlife. Nimako is not only inspired by not only the artistic, but the mechanical and engineering aspects…
The University of Wyoming Art Museum recently started incorporating pre-school programming into their weekly children’s activities called ‘Art Explorers.’ Every Thursday, parents in the Laramie community are able to bring their pre-school-aged children to Centennial Complex to enjoy an hour-long learning experience that is designed to allow children to engage in sensory material play and…
‘Habitat: Artists’ Books’ Exhibition has made its way to campus to be displayed through the end of October. Located on the third floor of Coe Library, the exhibition explores the relationship that lies between words and images, and can be enjoyed by students, faculty, and anyone else who wants to see it. Artists and writers…
Fabian Grund fgrund@uwyo.edu Shöcktoberfest hosted a one-day musical festival featuring international artist Afroman along with seven local artists on Saturday. The local artists were given a chance to perform on the same stage and show off their talent. “We want our place to be a real home for local talents,” Jason Palumbo, owner of Shöcktoberfest,…
Malorie Williamson mwilli92@uwyo.edu The Nuclear Family Statue in the middle of Prexy’s Pasture is up for debate on whether or not to be replaced or relocated. The statue, which represents a man, woman and child, has been the center of attention in Prexy’s since 1983. Artist Robert Russin created the family statue along with the…
Monika Leininger mleinin1@uwyo.edu Whether you’re waiting for the bus, walking to class, or sitting at a traffic light, after visiting the “Slow Down” exhibit you are likely to notice the small, playful objects in life. The University of Wyoming will be hosting an art exhibit by Cody Anderson, senior art student, which will be featured…
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu From starting to draw at an early age to getting a piece into the 41st annual Juried Art Show, Madison Cooley, sophomore studying art and graphic design, has achieved one of her goals as an art student. “This is pretty much what every art student works all year for,”…
Monika Leininger mleinin1@uwyo.edu A shining star of the Laramie Community, Emily Armitage creates her own podcast to discuss difficult issues that women and other minority populations face throughout their experiences in society. Emily introduces her work as “Pulling roots: the podcast aimed at challenging traditions we’ve all gotten too comfortable with.” Pulling Roots examines several…
Monika Leininger Mleinin1@uwyo.edu Fall commencement schedule Fall commencement ceremonies will be held at the University of Wyoming between Thursday and Saturday. According to UW news the university will be presenting 629 degrees. The multicultural graduation celebration will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Wyoming Union Yellowstone Ballroom. The college of arts and sciences and…
Rachel Allen rallen19@uwyo.edu In the spring of 2011, professor Ashley Carlisle created the Wyoming Sculpture Society (WSS), a group open to all members of the Laramie community who are interested in creating three-dimensional art. “I created the sculpture society because sculpture is often a group activity due to the physical weight of labor needed to…
Lucas Robertson lrober22uwyo.edu The University of Wyoming art department enacts a protocol which allows for student art to be thrown away after fair warning. Students are told months in advance to pick their art up from the Art Building, and after multiple attempts at telling students, current or former, to retrieve their art it is…
