This 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 moreCelebrating excellence. Faculty and staff were honored at the College of Fine Arts’ 2024 convocation with achievement awards.
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, […]
read moreAs the smoke from fireworks displays settles and the last of leftover barbeque is consumed, Art Trivia Happy Hour will mark our nation’s independence with a look at its history. Whether you’re a history buff or your heart beats true for “the red, white and blue,” you’re sure to find this round fascinating — and […]
read moreWith its dramatic coastlines, majestic mountains and enchanting deserts, the American West has an undeniable lure. And that’s before factoring in its rich cultural heritage! Is it any wonder that countless artists have ventured West, seeking inspiration, serenity or both? This round of Art Trivia Happy Hour will explore a sampling of those artists and […]
read moreLet’s eat, drink and be scary! Celebrate Halloween by trick-or-treating yourself to some spooky art trivia. With artworks ranging from mysterious to downright macabre, this round will have you shrieking with delight — or fright! As usual, the multiple choice trivia questions will be fun for all attendees and answers will be anonymous. So pour […]
read morePhung Huynh is a Los Angeles-based artist and educator whose work explores how cultural ideas are “imported, disassembled, and then reconstructed” within the American landscape. Huynh will give a gallery talk at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. She will discuss how her artworks investigate cultural identity from a “kaleidoscopic perspective,” challenging beauty standards and […]
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