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UCLA artist Rodney McMillian wins MacArthur Fellowship
Original: The art of ‘genius’: UCLA’s Rodney McMillian wins a MacArthur Fellowship
UCLA artist Rodney McMillian has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, often called the 'genius grant'. The honor recognizes his influential work in contemporary art, which spans painting, sculpture, video and performance. The announcement brings attention to his exploration of race, politics and American history, and adds to UCLA's record of faculty recognized among the year's MacArthur Fellows.
Why now: The MacArthur Foundation's new fellowship announcements always draw attention, and McMillian's win highlights a prominent UCLA faculty member being recognized as a 'genius'.
Rodney McMillianUCLAMacArthur Foundation
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