The School of Art’s Art & Visual Culture Education program will host the Art Education Research Institute’s annual national symposium Oct. 19-21. The Art Education Research Institute (AERI) supports critical, systematic, empirical, and theoretical research and scholarship. That research addresses key intellectual and practical issues in the field of art education. AERI seeks to promote […]
read moreVincent Valdez kicks off the Visiting Artists and Scholars Endowment (VASE) series. Based in Houston and Los Angeles, Valdez is recognized for his monumental portrayal of the contemporary figure. His drawn and painted subjects remark on a universal struggle within various socio-political arenas and eras. Valdez (b. 1977, San Antonio, Texas) received a full scholarship to […]
read moreThe University of Arizona School of Art presents “Para Seguir Adelante: Stories of Migration” at the Lionel Rombach Gallery, featuring artists Lisa Elmaleh, Luis Sotero, Moysés Zúñiga Santiago and Anahí González Terán. Join the school for a community roundtable on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 5:30 p.m. with photographer Lisa Elmaleh; Isabel Garcia, founder of La Coalición de Derechos Humanos; and Raquel Rubio […]
read moreFirst trained as a painter at the University of Arizona School of Art, Winslow-based artist Marlowe Katoney (Diné) was taught to weave by his maternal grandmother in 2010. Since then, Katoney has used a hybrid approach to his weaving practice, combining elements from painting, color theory, perspective, and composition with traditional Navajo iconography and designs. […]
read moreThe University of Arizona School of Art and the Lionel Rombach Gallery present the first exhibition of the 2023-2024 school year, “Roots of Resilience.” This exhibition features artwork by undergraduate students, Lyrissa T., Linda, Garcia Escobar and Gem Elena Abarca. “Roots of Resilience” delves into their personal histories and investigates the roots connected to their identities. As members […]
read moreFour contemporary artists working in drawing, painting and photography — including School of Art Professor Ellen McMahon — are part of an exhibition, “Ecotone: Between Nature and Art,” at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum from June 17 to Aug. 13. An ecotone is a transition zone where ecological systems meet and mingle as they transition from one ecosystem […]
read moreJoin Arizona Biennial 2023 artists lydia see (School of Art galleries director) and Safwat Saleem at the Tucson Museum of Art as they share insights on archive and memory. The two also will talk about their artistic process and their works in the Arizona Biennial — and how they relate to their larger body of works. The Biennial continues until […]
read moreWhat do an up-and-coming basketball star with a fear of bright lights, a JFK Musical murder mystery, a filial (but criminal) son, a swingin’ good time, the drama of a stranger, an outlandish parade, a cursed video game, a grieving widower, two parallel New Year’s Eves, a relationship ending event, and a life lived behind […]
read morePlease join University of Arizona School of Art undergraduate students in Photo, Video and Imaging for their senior capstone exhibition “While it Lasts” at Subspace. The reception is on Friday, May 5, 6:30-10 p.m., with additional viewing hours on May 6 and May 7, from 4-9 p.m. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Address: Subspace, 101 […]
read moreCarrying on a tradition since 1970, the University of Arizona School of Art and University of Arizona Museum of Art are proud to host the 2023 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition at the UAMA and Joseph Gross Gallery. This exhibition is the culmination of the Master of Fine Arts Studio Degree and is presented during a graduate student’s […]
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