Alumni in the News

Marta Lee (M.F.A., Studio Art, 2018) launches new solo show at Tappeto Volante Gallery in Brooklyn

Oct. 1, 2025 | Tappeto Volante Gallery

Lee's new exhibition of paintings. 11:11, will be on display through Oct. 26. 

Marta Lee

Garrett Keast (B.M. Brass, 1995) conducts orchestras across Europe this fall

Sept. 23, 2025 | garrettkeast.com

This fall, conductor Garrett Keast opened the season with the Berlin Academy of American Music, while upcoming engagements include appearances with the Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari and the Orchestra Filarmonica Pugliese in Italy, and a tour with the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra.

Chris Ware (B.F.A., Studio Art, 1990) designs sheet of stamps for USPS 250th Anniversary

Sept. 19, 2025 | Block Club Chicago

Titled “250 Years of Delivering,” the sheet honors the post office’s milestone anniversary by documenting the quotidian life of a mail carrier making deliveries.

Chris Ware beside sheet of stamps he designed

Troy Alexander (B.A. Strings and Harp, 1991) Named Executive Director/CEO of Travis County Medical Association

Sept. 19, 2025 | Travis County Medical Society

Alexander previously served as Executive Director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association.
 

Tory Alexander

Ashley Busby (Ph.D. Art History, 2013) Recognized with Tenure and Endowed Professorship at Nicholls State University

Sept. 10, 2025

Dr. Busby was named associate professor and the Lorio Foundation Endowed Professor of Fine Arts in August 2025. 

Ashley Busby

Amanda Douberley (Ph.D. Art History, 2015) Leads Retrospective Exhibition of Artist Maureen McCabe at UConn

Sept. 10, 2025 | Benton Museum

The exhibition, Fate and Magic: The Art of Maureen McCabe, at the William Benton Museum of Art at the University of Connecticut covers McCabe's six decade career and features rarely seen works from the artist's studio and private collections. 

Amanda Douberley

Malena Pennycook (M.F.A. Directing, 2024) Selected for Beyond The Realm Festival at Off-Broadway Playwrights Realm

Sept. 10, 2025 | Playwrights Realm

Pennycook's play, Choreomania 1518, which was part of UTNT, will go up as part of the festival that focuses on plays that experiment with form beyond the traditional play model. 

Malena Pennycook