Houston-based artist, writer and filmmaker Dario Robleto will discuss his interdisciplinary approach to crafting and conveying messages of emotion and identity into the cosmos — a kind of “humanities off-planet” — to kick off the 2026-27 Visiting Artists & Scholars Endowment (VASE) lecture series. Robleto’s work has been exhibited widely and held in prominent collections, […]
read moreHigh school or community college students thinking about becoming an art major are encouraged to attend National Portfolio Day in Tucson on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Arizona School of Art. University representatives from art schools around the country will meet with students to review portfolios, offer constructive […]
read moreThe School of Art will welcome new and transfer students — and welcome back current students — on Wednesday, Sept. 9, in an event that includes campus groups. From 4 to to 4:30 p.m., the new and transfer students will attend an orientation at Holsclaw Hall in the Music building. Then, from 4:30 to 6 […]
read more“Shifting Potential,” a group exhibition featuring School of Art MFA students, investigates a type of shift in perspective; whether through the body, systems of society, or one’s sense of reality. The potential itself is dependent on its own particular context and temporality. The show features Athena Apodaca, Bryce Pol, Clarissa Kear, Keelin Miller, Sheldon Patten, Melanie Montes, […]
read moreJoin students from the School of Art’s Illustration, Design & Animation (IDA) program for their Spring 2026 Capstone exhibition on May 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Subspace Art Collective, 480 N. Perry Ave. Among the student artists are:
read moreIt’s that time of year, and the Art & Visual Culture Education program is excited to celebrate the conclusion of Wildcat Saturday Art School 2026 with an Open Studios event. This special day is an opportunity to step into the studio, experience the creativity and energy of the classes, and spend time making and exploring […]
read moreJoin us for new methodologies in photographic land studies with Dionne Lee and Kristine Potter at the Center for Creative Photography auditorium and forecourt, with artist practice talks and a collage workshop on May 14 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.. Curated by Art History MA student Faye Dowling, the event will have education and workshops by Denisse Brito (CCP) and Amanda Smith (PhD, […]
read moreStudents in a School of Art special topics course will hold a public presentation May 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. to raise awareness about buffelgrass adobe bricks, and how they can be used to develop community-driven, affordable housing. During the spring semester, students have been making adobe bricks with buffelgrass that could someday be […]
read moreUniversity of Arizona Art & Visual Culture Education Ph.D. candidate Seoyeon Jenn Kim will hold an exhibition, “Page to Practice: Art Educators’ Responses to Sociocultural Issues.” The show, on view April 20-24 at the Worlds of Words Center (College of Education, Room 453), features storytelling artist’s books created by 16 pre-service art educators and artists from […]
read moreStudents in the Sienna Collective, a collaborative space for emerging artists from all backgrounds and lived experiences, will present their own interpretation of what is “Off the Record.” The School of Art exhibition runs from May 1 to May 15 in the Lionel Rombach Gallery, with a reception on Tuesday, May 5, from 4 to […]
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