Jan. 7, 2021
Housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, The Art School at DePaul emphasizes research and conceptual thinking, creative problem solving, the development of specific skills, and the historical functions of art. Formerly the Department of Art, Media and Design, the school aims to impart diverse methods, skills and challenges to students to provide a foundation for the understanding of visual culture historically, as well as in contemporary times.
In addition to maintaining an attentive and close professional relationship with their students, faculty in the school consistently exhibit and publish in regional, national and international venues. Get to know the school's faculty and staff, and view a sample of their artwork via the interactive gallery below.
JaNae Contag, adjunct faculty member
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"Nᴁ Viewing Room," by JaNae Contag
A Kansas City native, JaNae Contag teaches courses in digital and film photography and design at The Art School. She received her MFA in Visual Art from the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Art at Washington University in St. Louis and her BA from Trinity University in San Antonio.
Contag's art practice spans photography, video, performance, sound, drawing, and interactive installation. Her work deals with American aspirational lifestyles and she focuses on idiosyncratic places in which tourism and elitism co-exist.