Join 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 […]
read moreInspired by Woman-Ochre’s incredible story of loss and repair, renowned grief expert Mary-Frances O’Connor will talk about her book, “The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss” – recently released in paperback. Dr. O’Connor will share her groundbreaking neuroscience discoveries on what happens to our brains when we grieve, connecting these […]
read moreIn this special in-person talk at the University of Arizona Museum of Art, writer and scholar Gretchen E. Henderson (author of the acclaimed book, Ugliness: A Cultural History) carefully replaces the painting, Woman-Ochre, in art history, moving beyond the 1985 heist and 20th-century Abstract Expressionism, using an aesthetic lens of ugliness to widen ways that we view and value art and […]
read moreIn honor of Black History Month, this round will feature a selection of the myriad Black artists who have made, and are making, an invaluable impact on the art world. Many have been featured in previous rounds of Art Trivia, so it’s a great time to test how much you’ve learned! As usual, the multiple choice questions will […]
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 […]
read moreThe Desert Triangle Print Carpeta is a collaborative project born from the mind of self-proclaimed art agitator Karl “Krrrl” Whittaker, who wished to prove that artistic merit exists within the desert of the American Southwest. Krrrl traveled around the region known as the desert triangle, recruiting 29 other artists living and working in Tucson, Albuquerque and El […]
read moreThursday, Dec. 15, 2022 | 5p This month’s theme is what some call “the reason for the season” – giving. Whether gifted from the heart or with an ulterior motive, all of the artworks featured in this round came with a metaphorical bow. As usual, the multiple choice questions will be fun for all trivia lovers (no art […]
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