Aracely Rodriguez has been selected as the “Outstanding Senior” by the University of Arizona School of Art for the 2025 spring semester. Here’s a summary of Professor Irene Bald Romano’s nomination letter: Aracely is an exceptional student—the only undergraduate in a graduate-level IDA course—engaged, serious, creative, and always contributing in thoughtful and profound ways. A […]
read moreJoin undergraduates and grad students from the Sienna Collective for “Redacted,” a group exhibition May 1-16 at the School of Art’s Lionel Rombach Gallery. A public reception will be held Friday, May 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the School of Art, 1031 N. Olive Road. The artists are Chloe Riley, Dylan Hawkinson, Jocelyn James, Aimee […]
read moreFrom the ancient temples of Tirupati to the vibrant classrooms of the University of Arizona, Pooja Venkatachalam Kumar’s journey is a testament to the transformative power of art. Born and raised in the culturally rich town of Tirupati, India, Pooja’s early exposure to art and architecture shaped her creative sensibilities. However, her path to becoming […]
read moreProfessor Karen Zimmermann has been named interim director of the School of Art for the 2025-26 academic year, College of Fine Arts Dean Andrew Schulz announced. Zimmermann, currently the school’s associate director, will take over in July for Colin Blakely, who is stepping down as director after 10 years. Blakely has accepted the position of associate provost at the Rhode […]
read moreJoin School of Art alumni, students and faculty for a panel discussion and open forum, “Art History = Jobs,” on Thursday, April 10, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the School of Art lobby. Hosted by the Art History program in the School of Art and the Undergraduate Art History Club, the career event will have free food […]
read moreIn Alexis Joy Hagestad’s new solo exhibition, viewers can walk through a fictional burned forest, watch a video with a fire map of the western United States and listen to trees moving and creaking in the wind. “This Forest Remembers Fire” not only explores the effects of fire suppression in the United States in the face […]
read moreThe School of Art’s new Visual Arts Research Studios Project Space (VARS) will host its inaugural showcase, “Influx,” with a collection of work from Studio Art MFA students from the last three years in the program. On view from March 17 to April 7, the exhibition will be in the southeast corner of the renovated […]
read moreAlthough Asian diasporic communities in the Americas have long been subjects in photography — most often portrayed as exotic ethnic enclaves — they have also sought to challenge this narrow visual framework. The symposium “Photography and Asian Diasporas in the Americas,” organized by School of Art Assistant Professor Jeehey Kim, explores the diverse and creative […]
read moreSchool of Art graduate student Alexis Joy Hagestad explores the effects of fire suppression in the United States, especially in the face of climate change, in a solo exhibition in the Lionel Rombach Gallery. A public reception is set for Friday, March 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. Hagestad (Photography, Video & Imaging) won the […]
read moreArt & Visual Culture Education students in the School of Art will hold a special Open Studios activity on May 3 from noon to 1 p.m., inviting community members, parents and children to celebrate the culmination of work in the Wildcat Saturday Art School. For six Saturdays, March 29-May 3, the program lets K-6 children […]
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