William Edmondson was the first African American artist to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, in 1937.

John William Steyaert, 77, passed away from pulmonary complications on the 1st of January, 2020, in St. Paul. A Professor Emeritus of Art History at the University of Minnesota, John was deeply passionate about scholarship, finding great joy and meaning in teaching undergraduate and graduate students, and having an endless fascination with a wide range of topics in cultural history, from ancient to modern.

Professor Emerita Karal Ann Marling currently has an exhibition titled Rochester Americana on view at the Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Rochester.

Alumna Sarah Schultz (MA '91, art history) heads the nation's premier nonprofit dedicated to celebrating both makers and handicrafts.