University of Arizona School of Art graduate student Vanessa Saavedra examines and reflects on the complex realities of life at the U.S.-Mexico border in her solo exhibition “Realidades Fronterizas.” Growing up in Nogales, Sonora, after moving from Jalisco at 8 years old, Saavedra said she experienced firsthand how the border shaped her identity. With support […]
read moreGraduate students in the school’s Art & Visual Culture Education program will present the 11th annual Emerging Conversations Symposium (#EC2024) on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 241 of the Art building. This year’s theme is “Bodies, Materials, and Spaces in Art & Visual Culture Education.” The symposium aims to reimagine art education […]
read moreThe School of Art will welcome new and transfer students on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in an event that includes campus groups. From 4 to 4:30 p.m., the new and transfer students will attend a mandatory orientation at the Music Building’s Holsclaw Hall. Then, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., all School of Art students and faculty/staff can join the […]
read moreAmelia Kraehe and Rebecca Senf were selected by the Office of Research, Innovation & Impact as part of the 2024 “Women of Impact” cohort.
read moreCelebrating excellence. Faculty and staff were honored at the College of Fine Arts’ 2024 convocation with achievement awards.
read moreSchool of Art graduate student Claire Fall Blanchette is hosting a solo exhibition, “Ruins,” at the Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building Courtyard on campus. The installation, part of her 2023 Marcia Grand Centennial Sculpture Prize project, features two interacting walls of living bricks that she “grew” with mycelium, the invisible part of mushrooms whose roots […]
read moreMedici Scholar Ling-Yu Chou presented at the United States Society for Education through Art Conference, thanks to the CFA Medici Circle.
read more“Borderland Masks” is a collaborative project developed by MFA candidate Andrés Caballero with the support of the Mellon-Fronteridades Graduate Fellowship. It began with oral history recordings that culminated in a series of multimedia pieces telling the stories of a group of Lucha Libre wrestling fans around the US/Mexico border. The exploration of this tradition within […]
read moreThis School of Art interactive exhibition invites visitors to co-create an installation by adding to the collaborative fiber wall sculpture. Based on the teachings of bell hooks, and conceived of as a capacity-building game which later became an exhibition, “Where I’m From …” encourages finding connections with strangers through celebrating common lived experiences across time and […]
read moreThe University of Arizona College of Fine Arts is excited to welcome five new faculty members for the 2024-2025 academic year. These accomplished educators, artists, and researchers bring diverse expertise in art, dance, and music, poised to enhance student learning while driving creative and scholarly innovation. Their leadership in areas such as sound pedagogy, interdisciplinary […]
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