In 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.
read moreEnjoy the very best artworks created by seven MFA candidates from the School of Art in the annual 2021 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition offered in 3D, 360-degree, virtual reality. Physically hung in the galleries of the University of Arizona Museum of Art and the School of Art’s Joseph Gross Gallery, the exhibition is […]
read moreIf spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s Party!,” then Virtual Art Trivia Happy Hour is the perfect way to celebrate the season. Pour your favorite beverage and prepare your favorite snack, then join us on Zoom for this special Spring-themed round! As usual, the multiple choice questions will be fun for all art lovers […]
read more“The Ten-Year Party” – that’s what Elaine de Kooning called the decade-long, post-war development and breakthrough of Abstract Expressionism. Brilliant, stunning and married to Bill (Willem), Elaine was at the center of the close-knit group of driven, imaginative, under-the-radar downtown artists whose names now reverberate: Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Mark Rothko, Grace Hartigan, Robert Motherwell, […]
read moreResearch on provenance – the history of ownership of an art object – is an important part of maintaining a museum collection. Understanding provenance allows insight into the history of specific works, helps verify a piece as authentic, or ensures that it has been acquired by honest means. The UAMA is dedicated to continued provenance research on […]
read moreArizona Arts launches the Racial Justice Studio to promote a deep understanding of anti-racism by centering artistic and creative practice.
read morePresented by two scholars from Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design: Dr. Rebecka Black, Associate Professor and Head of Art History, and Dr. Tom Keefe, Assistant Professor of Liberal Arts How do art and history intersect with social movements and calls for social justice in early 20th century America? Join Drs. Becky Black & Tom […]
read moreLex Gjurasic, a visual artist featured in Picturing 2020: A Community Reflects, will speak with UAMA’s Curator of Community Engagement Chelsea Farrar about her approach to art making (i.e., use what you have) and how she has used art to find happiness during trying times. This talk will be virtual. Lex has exhibited her work nationally […]
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