E.M. Forster’s 1909 dystopic short story The Machine Stops depicts a civilization forced to live underground and in isolation, having plundered and exploited the Earth’s natural resources. Technology, or “the Machine” as it is known in the story, becomes the lifeline for this civilization, fulfilling people’s physical and spiritual needs. Ultimately, the Machine becomes so powerful that […]
read moreThe University of Arizona Museum of Art achieved accreditation from AAM, the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums.
read moreThis summer’s Mapping Q fashion and identity workshop will focus on LGTBQ+ identities, art making, self-care, and experiences through art.
read moreThe works highlighted in this month’s round of Virtual Art Trivia Happy Hour come courtesy of UAMA staff! As usual, the multiple choice questions will be fun for all art lovers and answers will be anonymous. So pour your favorite beverage and prepare your favorite snack, then join us on Zoom!
read moreIn the spring of 2020, a talented group of MFA graduates lost the opportunity to display their thesis artworks in exhibition in a physical gallery setting due to the pandemic. This spring we are going to run it back with the 2020 MFA Thesis Alumni Exhibition. The School of Art, University of Arizona Museum of Art […]
read moreWhether in the classroom or at home, high school artists and art teachers are facing challenges in teaching, learning and creating that no one could have imagined. This annual exhibition—now online due to COVID-19—showcases the creativity and resourcefulness of emerging high school artists from across Tucson and Pima County. Artworks were created during the 2020-2021 […]
read moreRobert McCall made the founding donation of 200 original paintings and drawings to UAMA to help establish UAMA’s Archive of Visual Arts.
read moreIn this Art @ Home talk, Elizabeth Denneau and Dr. Gloria J. Wilson will discuss contemporary art in the K-12 and college classroom and its role in anti-racist teaching practice. In conversation with Chelsea Farrar, UAMA Curator of Community Engagement, the educators will explore art education’s role in re-inscribing or resisting systems which produce racism […]
read moreMapping Q: 2020 is an online exhibition featuring artworks by LGBTQ+ youth from across the state of Arizona. These works reflect the issues and experiences impacting LGBTQ+ youth, as well as the incredible resilience and creative imagination each artist holds. Their works respond to topics such as queer futurism, intersectionality, radical visibility, and more. Through this […]
read moreUAMA has virtually hung two exhibitions to recreate the gallery experience, turning to technology to create an immersive experience.
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