The local food movement aspires to create close associations between consumers, communities, and the peoples and lands that produce the foods they eat. Drawing on over five years of ethnographic research, the speakers will consider how the value propositions underlying local food are and are not being conveyed through visual narratives. Pieces from the collection […]
read moreBe sure to bring an appetite for this month’s round of Virtual Art Trivia Happy Hour. In honor of the exhibition The Art of Food: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, all of the works featured will be food-themed. As usual, the multiple-choice questions will be fun for all art lovers […]
read more‘The Art of Food’ explores the universal subject of food at the University of Arizona Museum of Art, opening with a Community Day on Oct. 24.
read moreArizona Arts launches ‘Signature Series,’ a new series showcases the division’s most compelling, engaging arts events on and off campus.
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!
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