Jessica Gonzales (BFA ’12, 2D Art), painted her first large-scale public mural in 2016. Since then, she’s churned out a seemingly endless cascade of instantly recognizable, colorful, murals all over Tucson in public locations, private business, and homes, making her one of the most prolific muralists in the region. Those words and this beautiful video […]
read moreSchool of Art alumnus Karlito Miller Espinosa (MFA ’19) discusses what inspired his new mural on the Joseph Gross Gallery located on Speedway Boulevard and North Mountain Avenue in Tucson. Subscribe to Arizona Arts on YouTube.
read more“Wonder Makes Us Find A Way’ is a video from the University of Arizona, featuring students from the College of Fine Arts, singing “My Song.”
read moreAaron Coleman’s early art took the form of graffiti art on trains. The assistant professor is now uses art to communicate about race.
read moreFind out how students at the University of Arizona School of Art are learning figure drawing through flex in-person class. Hear from artist and Assistant Professor Alex Macias, and student Bennett Tolar as they discuss the benefits of working in the studio. Arizona Arts Studio Series takes you inside the studios, labs and rehearsal halls […]
read moreHear how scenic design students are learning how to create sets with computer-based 3D modeling and design software! Assistant Professor Joe C. Klug and students Kensey Coleman, Dustin Bielich and Rebekah Clark discuss how they are adapting to the challenges of learning design tech outside of the workshop. Arizona Arts Studio Series takes you inside […]
read moreWhat’s it like for School of Dance students inside the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre during the pandemic? Hear from dance instructor Autumn Eckman and ensemble members Erina Ueda and Kyle Halford as they discuss the challenges of working on a piece while remaining socially distanced. Arizona Arts Studio Series takes you inside the studios, labs […]
read moreClaudia Molina, Class of ‘20Hometown: Rio Rico, ArizonaMajor: Fine Arts, Emphasis in Graphic Design “I loved taking photos growing up. I was always called the photographer of the family. I was being silly, it was nothing I studied for. But, I didn’t know then that years later we’d go back to them and we could […]
read moreMelissa Requist, Class of ‘21Hometown: Steamboat Springs, COMajors: Biomedical Engineering and Music Performance “I grew up in a really small town—a great town. Ski town. I actually grew up doing ski jumping and Nordic Combined,” explains senior Melissa Requist. She also started playing the flute in the fifth grade, which progressed into honor band and […]
read moreHayley Meier, Class of ‘20Hometown: Rochester, NYPursuing a master’s in dance, with an emphasis on performance and choreography Hayley Meier began dancing when she was three years old. She says, “I remember going to this dance competition when I was 10. It was in Florida and I had seen these girls performing, and I was […]
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