In Alexis Joy Hagestad’s new solo exhibition, viewers can walk through a fictional burned forest, watch a video with a fire map of the western United States and listen to trees moving and creaking in the wind. “This Forest Remembers Fire” not only explores the effects of fire suppression in the United States in the face […]
read moreUniversity of Arizona School of Art student Beihua Guo captured second place in the campus-wide Grad Slam contest with his presentation, “Designated Ground Zeros: Documenting Cold War Nuclear Targets with Uranium Prints.” Guo, a first-year MFA candidate in the school’s Photography, Video and Imaging program, vied with five other finalists for the best three-minute graduate […]
read moreFifteen University of Arizona School of Art students have joined Student-Made Arizona, a new online marketplace.
read moreThe University of Arizona School of Art’s Illustration, Design and Animation program is ranked 10th in the nation among public schools.
read moreArmed with a sketchbook and an old laptop, Galen Dara began to do illustration work for emerging fantasy and science fiction authors after getting her undergraduate degree. “There’s something powerful about artists and writers who explore the fantastic,” she said. In truth, it was Dara who also was emerging as a talented illustrator back then — and […]
read moreInvited to the prestigious Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center residency program, University of Arizona School of Art Regents Professor Sama Alshaibi joined other top global artists, scholars and scientists tackling issues such as water and climate in addition to working on her art project that explores the impact of Iraq’s laws on women. Since 1959, the month-long residency program in […]
read moreAlexander the Great has been popular for over 2,300 years, but University of Arizona Art History Professor Irene Bald Romano explains how the image and myths surrounding one of history’s greatest military generals have been manipulated and appropriated in her new book. In “Beth Shean Studies: Aspects of Religion, History, Art, and Archaeology in Hellenistic and Roman Nysa-Scythopolis,” […]
read moreEven before the Oscar-winning film “Oppenheimer” hit theaters, University of Arizona School of Art alum Ernesto A. Trujillo created a striking collection of mixed-media prints that portrayed his father’s thoughts and fears of nuclear destruction as a defense industry engineer. Trujillo first presented the gallery online in December 2022, but the public can now see his solo […]
read moreThe first time Andrés Caballero entered Arena México, called the “cathedral of lucha libre” professional wrestling, he was hooked. “I remember feeling intoxicated by the energy. Everyone was wearing masks, and the crowd was screaming and laughing,” said the Mexico City-area native, a Master of Fine Arts student in Photography, Video and Imaging at the University of […]
read moreLinda Garcia Escobar wants to be an art educator after growing up in a family of teachers and artists. Marcelino Flores hopes to expand his hobby of creating monster sculptures into a full-time venture, and he’s already showcasing his work at toy shows. The two undergraduate students might have different career goals, but they share one thing in […]
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