In tandem with the UAMA exhibition Pulse: Weavings and Paintings by Marlowe Katoney, Velma Kee Craig (Diné) will give a gallery talk on contemporary Indigenous weaving. Craig is Assistant Curator at the Heard Museum and a textile artist who teaches Diné weaving workshops across Phoenix. She has co-curated multiple Heard Museum exhibitions, including Substance of Stars, […]
read moreStrike a pose! It’s Fashion Week season, and this round of Art Trivia Happy Hour is very en vogue. All questions will have a fashion connection, with a special focus on textiles in honor of UAMA’s upcoming Pulse exhibition. As usual, the multiple choice questions will be fun for all trivia lovers (no art background needed) and […]
read moreKick off the fall season with extended hours, free admission, and lots of artsy fun at UAMA’s Art After Dark! In honor of Desert Triangle Print Carpeta, a current exhibition featuring 30 printmakers from the American Southwest, we’re celebrating all things prints! Our local Tanline Printing will be giving letterpress demos, and Anita Maksimiuk and Hanan Khatoun – printmakers […]
read moreThis round of Art Trivia Happy Hour is twice as nice because there are two ways to play! You can either attend virtually, as usual, or join the fun in person at UAMA’s Art After Dark event. Did you know that prints compose about half of the UAMA permanent collection? For this reason, and in honor of Desert Triangle Print Carpeta – a current exhibition of prints by […]
read moreFirst trained as a painter at the University of Arizona, 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. The subjects of […]
read moreAt attention, troops! This round of Virtual Art Trivia Happy Hour transports us to the front lines where we’ll take on the harrowing theme of battle. Whether glorifying war heroes or decrying the horrors of human conflict, the artistic depictions we’ll engage with will be epic. As usual, the multiple choice questions will be fun for all attendees (no art background needed) and […]
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 moreThe UAMA collection is comprised of approximately 7,000 works of art that span many centuries and cultures. The Vault Show creates an opportunity to bring artworks out of storage and showcase selections from the permanent collection in new and interesting ways. In this iteration, each UAMA staff member selected between one and four works of art, creating a […]
read moreArizona is steeped in beauty, history and culture. It’s no wonder its residents and visitors have a wealth of fantastic museums to enjoy! To celebrate how lucky we are, this round of Virtual Art Trivia Happy Hour will highlight some of our fellow cultural institutions here in the great “State 48.” As usual, the multiple choice questions will […]
read moreJoin the UAMA in celebrating local youth artists with free admission, this year’s High School Artists exhibition, the Taco Stop food truck, and special programming throughout the day! Things kick off at 11:00 a.m. with a reception and award ceremony for High School Artists, an annual exhibition featuring works by youth in Pima County submitted by their teachers. Each year, a jury of […]
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