A conversation with artist Hank Willis Thomas and collector Jordan D. Schnitzer at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. Based in New York, Hank Willis Thomas is among the most prominent contemporary artists of the past 25 years. Jordan D. Schnitzer is a Portland, Oregon-based philanthropist and real estate developer recognized among the top […]
read moreIf a lack of virtual fun is what ails you, then this round of Art Trivia Happy Hour is the cure! This December, we’ll bring art into the observation room and see what it teaches us about healthcare throughout the ages — from early alchemy to modern medicine. As usual, the multiple choice trivia questions […]
read moreThis annual exhibition at the University of Arizona Museum of Art showcases the creativity and artistic achievement of high school artists across Tucson and Pima County. What unique artistic practices have teachers and student artists developed in classrooms across Southern Arizona? What ideas do young artists want to express, and how do they do it […]
read moreJoin us in marking one decade of UAMA’s Mapping Q program and celebrating the corresponding anniversary exhibition still queer after all these years! University of Arizona Museum of ArtMapping Q Anniversary ReceptionNov. 215-7p Since 2014, Mapping Q has created safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth to reflect on identity and community through the visual arts. Its annual workshop series […]
read moreHank Willis Thomas is a conceptual artist and activist focused on themes relating to commodity, identity, media and popular culture. Experimenting with mixed media and mass-produced imagery, Thomas’ practice includes photography, sculpture, installation and more. Thomas was trained in photography and employs both archival and contemporary imagery from popular culture to take on urgent questions: […]
read moreThis Halloween, University of Arizona Museum of Art is creepin’ it real with an Art After Dark fit for Spooky Season. Kick off your All Hallows’ Eve with an art-inspired costume contest, Dia de Los Muertos-themed art activities, spook-tacular tunes played by a live harp ensemble, and so much more! If you’ve got it, haunt […]
read moreEveryone has a story. What’s yours? Join artist Phung Huynh to learn how her work unpacks complicated experiences as a Southeast Asian refugee that influence how she constructs her personal narrative through art. Phung will then facilitate a guided workshop where participants will create small zines about their own stories. This workshop is presented in […]
read moreIn 1946, Surrealist artists Dorothea Tanning and Max Ernst moved from New York City to the then-obscure town of Sedona, Arizona. There the pair produced works later shown in museums around the world, and initiated Sedona’s rise as an artistic center. In celebration of the centennial of Surrealism, and in conjunction with the exhibition A Century […]
read moreIn his collage series The Great Mexican-American Songbook, artist Paul Valadez plays with language and images in ways that reflect memories and multiply meanings. When a stack of vintage sheet music led him to wonder who or what could define an “American Songbook,” he was inspired to cut and paste to create something different. Adding, subtracting, […]
read moreIn October 1924, French poet André Breton published the first Surrealist Manifesto and marked the birth of a movement. Breton — considered a founder of Surrealism — defined it as “pure psychic automatism,” transcending reason to delve into the unconscious mind. In the context of visual art, it is associated with impossible images and juxtapositions, […]
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