WashU Sam Fox School

Effective July 1, Associate Professor Arny Nadler will return as chair of undergraduate studio art in the Sam Fox School at WashU. He will lead the program’s curriculum development and implementation, operations, exhibitions, and events. He succeeds Meghan Kirkwood, who has been appointed director of the College & Graduate School of Art after serving as chair of undergraduate studio art since 2023.

Nadler is an accomplished artist and previously served as chair of undergraduate studio art from 2013 to 2018. He has also served as the school’s area coordinator for sculpture and 3D foundations and worked closely with students on the annual University City Public Art Series, a collaboration between the Sam Fox School and the Municipal Commission on Arts & Letters of University City. He is a recipient of grants and fellowships from the George Sugarman Foundation, the Regional Arts Commission, and the Sam Fox School. Nadler has works in the permanent collection of the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art and is currently included in the 26th San Angelo North American Ceramic Competition at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts. He has had recent solo exhibitions at the Haggerty Gallery of the University of Dallas; Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis; Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois; and Jacksonville University in Florida.

Congratulations to the nine faculty members who have been awarded funding by the WashU Sam Fox School to further their research and creative practice during the 2026-27 academic year.

📌 Matthew Allen
📌 Wyly Brown
📌 Sage Dawson
📌 Rayshad Dorsey
📌 Pablo Moyano Fernández
📌 Michelle Hauk
📌 Bei Hu
📌 Aggie Toppins
📌 Constance Vale

https://samfoxschool.washu.edu/the-school/news/1479-nine-sam-fox-school-faculty-awarded-funding-to-further-research-and-creative-practice

🥂 It was a joy to see so many friends and colleagues from past and present come out to celebrate Carmon Colangelo and his two decades of service as the Sam Fox School dean.

📸: Suzy Gorman/WashU

🎉 You did it! Many congrats to . We are so proud of you.

📸: Devon Hill/WashU

🎓✨ Caps off to the crew! From late nights in the studio to final reviews, you've poured your heart into your work! We are incredibly proud of everything you’ve created and can’t wait to see how you shape the world. 🌎

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"Past, present, and future are not trivialities that can be consumed on a whim, but the making of an interconnected compass to guide our collective survival ... Progress is only measured when mind and spirit coalesce as selfless endeavors that benefit humanity."

Celebrated designer, architect, and scholar Carlos Jiménez encouraged to take courage in their academic accomplishments and comfort in their friendships and experiences, which together will strengthen their resolve as they move into the next chapter of life.

📸: Devon Hill/WashU

🎓 Tassels flipped! Next up: the rest of your lives. ❤️ Congratulations, !
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