Alexander the Great has been popular for over 2,300 years, but University of Arizona Art History Professor Irene Bald Romano explains how the image and myths surrounding one of history’s greatest military generals have been manipulated and appropriated in her new book. In “Beth Shean Studies: Aspects of Religion, History, Art, and Archaeology in Hellenistic and Roman Nysa-Scythopolis,” […]
read moreUniversity of Arizona School of Art alumna Dr. Julie Sasse retires from the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block.
read moreEven before the Oscar-winning film “Oppenheimer” hit theaters, University of Arizona School of Art alum Ernesto A. Trujillo created a striking collection of mixed-media prints that portrayed his father’s thoughts and fears of nuclear destruction as a defense industry engineer. Trujillo first presented the gallery online in December 2022, but the public can now see his solo […]
read moreMeet Maya Jackson, a landscape-based, conceptual photographer graduate student from Richmond, Virginia, and MFA graduate student.
read moreThe School of Art’s Wildcat Art program, which serves K-12 students while providing hands-on teaching experience for undergraduate and graduate Art & Visual Culture Education students, will hold its annual exhibition on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Lionel Rombach Gallery. Students, families and the public are invited to the free […]
read moreThe first time Andrés Caballero entered Arena México, called the “cathedral of lucha libre” professional wrestling, he was hooked. “I remember feeling intoxicated by the energy. Everyone was wearing masks, and the crowd was screaming and laughing,” said the Mexico City-area native, a Master of Fine Arts student in Photography, Video and Imaging at the University of […]
read moreLinda Garcia Escobar wants to be an art educator after growing up in a family of teachers and artists. Marcelino Flores hopes to expand his hobby of creating monster sculptures into a full-time venture, and he’s already showcasing his work at toy shows. The two undergraduate students might have different career goals, but they share one thing in […]
read moreThe University of Arizona Alumni Association has named Barbara Grygutis (’68, ’71) the College of Fine Arts 2024 Alumni of the Year.
read moreSpanning from the early 1770s to the late 1820s, Francisco de Goya’s art career coincided with one of the most turbulent periods in European history. Taking its point of departure from the title “I Saw It” given to a print in Goya’s The Disasters of War series, this wide-ranging talk by Andrew Schulz, vice president […]
read moreThe School of Art is proud to host its annual Donors & Scholars reception, which will include a pecha-kucha style presentation this year. Several students will share their artwork and projects, which were enabled by the generous contributions of donors, along with a slideshow of student work and research. • 2024 Donors & Scholars program: […]
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