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Department: Arts

Connecting the Dots

Connecting the Dots

Nelson Saiers wants to use his art—and math— to build awareness around issues he observed firsthand growing up in war-torn regions of the world.

Spring 2015

Sadness Like Moonshine

Sadness Like Moonshine

Why has Breece D’J Pancake’s work seen a revival in recent years? Professor John Casey offers up a simple reason: “The stories are just so damn good.”

Spring 2015

New & Notable

New & Notable

Eight new books by UVA alumni

Winter 2014

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

See which titles are flying off the shelves at the UVA Bookstore

Winter 2014

Arts Briefs

Arts Briefs

Kevin Spacey visits UVA; an alumna screens her new short film; fiction and screenwriter James Salter is UVA's current writer in residence

Winter 2014

Book Traces

Book Traces

UVA English professor Andrew Stauffer is on a national mission to encourage readers to take a closer look at what's scribbled in the margins of books.

Winter 2014

Before Batman

Before Batman

Ben McKenzie (Col class of '01) stars as a young Commissioner Gordon in FOX's new television series Gotham.

Winter 2014

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

See what students, faculty and staff are reading around Grounds.

Fall 2014

New & Notable

New & Notable

The hidden life of flowers; the man who revolutionized the Internet; a young sea turtle's journey; and more.

Fall 2014

Puzzle Master

Puzzle Master

New York Times puzzlemaster Will Shortz (Law class of '77) calls Sam Ezerskey's (Engr class of '17) crosswords "fresh" and "interesting."

Fall 2014

New & Notable

New & Notable

A short story collection, scholarship, memoirs and more.

Summer 2014

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

A list of the most popular fiction and nonfiction selections at the UVA Bookstore.

Summer 2014

Alumni Filmmakers Dive Deep

Alumni Filmmakers Dive Deep

"Waking Marshall Walker" made its world premiere at the Sonoma International Film Festival, where the short film's popularity earned it a third screening.

Summer 2014

The Secret Life of Ken Elzinga

The Secret Life of Ken Elzinga

Elzinga has taught more than 40,000 UVA students since 1967, all the while penning murder mysteries on the side.

Summer 2014

The Maestro

The Maestro

From March 31 to April 2, Glass was in residency on Grounds, working with undergraduate and graduate students.

Summer 2014

Everyone's A Critic

Everyone’s A Critic

Book critic Mythili Rao spoke to Virginia Magazine about the process of book reviewing, and the books she's looking forward to in 2014.

Spring 2014

No Pressure

No Pressure

The New Yorker said in its "Culture Desk" column that "her debut went without a hitch."

Spring 2014

New & Notable

New & Notable

Poetry, scholarship, a young adult novel and a southwestern cookbook.

Spring 2014

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

A list of the most popular fiction and nonfiction selections at the UVA Bookstore.

Spring 2014

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

Bestsellers at the UVA Bookstore

A list of top-selling books at the UVA Bookstore.

Winter 2013

New & Notable

New & Notable

Nine new books from UVA alumni

Winter 2013

Stop-Motion Master

Stop-Motion Master

Alumnus Adam Pesapane makes stop-motion magic and earns an Oscar nomination.

Winter 2013

Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man

From acting to TV writing, to novels, one alumnus can do it all.

Winter 2013

Tree House

Tree House

Sculptor Patrick Dougherty turns sticks into structure on UVA's Arts Grounds.

Winter 2013