Fitting for the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy in the United States, The Art of Food, From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation offers something for every palette. Join us on the exhibition’s opening day for food-inspired art and festivities. ‘The Art of Food’ Community Day from the University of Arizona Museum of Art on […]
read moreFeaturing more than 100 works in a variety of media from the renowned collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, The Art of Food showcases how some of the most prominent artists of the 20th and 21st centuries have considered this universal subject. Organized thematically, this exhibition at the University of Arizona Museum of Art […]
read moreA presentation featuring the School of Art’s Carissa DiCindio and Yumi Shirai, Director of ArtWorks on how community museums can promote multi-group interactions and creative projects focused on care and connection. As an example, the presenters share the process and outcome of developing the collaborative exhibition Acts of Love and Community: Sharing Experiences with Food and […]
read moreE.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.
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