Carrying on a tradition that began in 1970, graduate students from the School of Art will present their work in the 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition. This year, the April 23-May 16 exhibition will have installations in the school’s Joseph Gross Gallery and the Center for Creative Photography. A public reception is scheduled for May 1 from […]
read moreArtist José Villalobos will discuss the process of deconstructing toxic masculinity and machismo through the repurposing of culturally significant found objects and conveying such themes through the use of performance. His talk, “Un(Masc)ing Masculinities within the Norteño Landscape,” is the final Visiting Artists & Scholars Endowment (VASE) lecture of the the 2024-25 season at the […]
read moreStudents, faculty and the public are invited to the ARE630 Showcase, “Re-envisioning Tucson: Soundscapes through Historical & Theoretical Lenses.” Discover how art and visual culture education intersect in this final exhibition by graduate students of ARE630: Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Art & Visual Culture Education. Join us Monday, Dec. 2 from 2–5 p.m. in Room […]
read moreCheck out the Fall 2024 BFA Capstone Show and see the work of student artists from the School of Art’s Illustration, Design & Animation program. The Friday, Dec. 13, show will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in Room 205 of the Art Building, with a reception in the School of Art’s lobby. • […]
read moreEverybody shows and anything goes! The University of Arizona Undergraduate Art (UAUA) Exhibition at the Lionel Rombach Gallery is an inclusive show open to all undergraduate students enrolled in classes in the School of Art. Installed in the gallery salon-style, this exhibition offers many students their first opportunity to exhibit their artwork in a gallery […]
read moreConsidering an MFA, MA or PhD in the visual arts? Sign up now for the University of Arizona School of Art’s Graduate Virtual House on Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Learn more about the school’s studio and scholarly graduate programs and how to utilize the nearby University of Arizona Museum of Art […]
read moreArtist and educator Heather Bird Harris will host an artist workshop, “Observing and Imagining the Health of the Santa Cruz Watershed with Natural Inks,” on Nov. 14 from 2-4p at the School of Art Building (Room 241). Bird Harris is an artist and educator who prioritizes caretaking and connection. Her work explores the throughlines between […]
read moreArtist and educator Heather Bird Harris will give a visiting artist talk on Nov. 12 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the School of Art (Room 241), 1031 N. Olive Road. As part of the Watershed Soundscape project of the Arizona Institute of Resilience, Harris has created a new video projection piece that documents the […]
read moreUniversity of Arizona School of Art graduate student Vanessa Saavedra examines and reflects on the complex realities of life at the U.S.-Mexico border in her solo exhibition “Realidades Fronterizas.” Growing up in Nogales, Sonora, after moving from Jalisco at 8 years old, Saavedra said she experienced firsthand how the border shaped her identity. With support […]
read moreGraduate students in the school’s Art & Visual Culture Education program will present the 11th annual Emerging Conversations Symposium (#EC2024) on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 241 of the Art building. This year’s theme is “Bodies, Materials, and Spaces in Art & Visual Culture Education.” The symposium aims to reimagine art education […]
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