Three SAIC Faculty Members Included in Artnews Article about Disability in Art History

Assistant Professor Sandie Yi with a piece from her *Hairy Undies* series. Image courtesy of the Wynn Newhouse Awards

Assistant Professor Sandie Yi with a piece from her *Hairy Undies* series. Image courtesy of the Wynn Newhouse Awards

Professors Joseph Grigely and Bess Williamson recently contributed to the Artnews article “Disability Culture So Far: A Movement in Milestones.” The article covers crucial works and moments concerning disability throughout art history and features contributions from 13 artists, writers, educators, and community organizers. The article also mentions Assistant Professor Sandie Yi, who won a Wynn Newhouse Award.

“What we came up with serves as a kind of timeline, syllabus, and canon all at once, and will be enjoyed, we hope, by readers who want to reminisce, as well as those catching up. It’s nowhere near complete, but still, I think, galvanizing,” shared writer Emily Watlington. “Look at all we’ve done, and at how much we have left to do. Look at the worlds we’re building and unbuilding, together.”