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PhD Candidates in Art History Awarded Prestigious LAII Fellowship
Beth Norwood, Bre Reiss, and Ellie Kane, three PhD candidates in art history, have all been awarded a Latin American and Iberian Institute Fellowship. In addition to insurance and a stipend, the fellowship is renewable for a second year. For this scholarship, our...
UNM Participates in the Asia Theatre Education Centre (ATEC) Theatre Festival in Beijing, China
This Fall, the University of New Mexico Department of Theatre and Dance proudly reflects on its participation in the 2024 Asia Theatre Education Centre (ATEC) Theatre Festival, hosted by The Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, China. The ATEC Theatre Festival,...
In Memoriam: Thomas Barrow (1938-2024)
It is with great sadness that the University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts, Art Museum and Department of Art acknowledge the death of photographer, educator and museum professional Thomas Barrow at the age of 85. A celebration of Thomas Barrow’s life and career...
Scott Anderson Selected as 2024 Joan Mitchell Fellow
The Department of Art congratulates Scott Anderson, Professor of Painting and Drawing, as the new Interim Chair of the Department of Art. Anderson has also been selected as one of the 2024 Joan Mitchell Fellows. His remarkable work, which explores the tension between...
New Film & Digital Arts scholarship at UNM
The Department of Film & Digital Arts within the College of Fine Arts at The University of New Mexico announces the first scholarship specifically for the Department, created to support Indigenous Native Students, and a new course titled Indigenous People on...
Fulbright Scholar in Residence comes to UNM from Sardinia
Sardinian ethnomusicologist Diego Pani will be a Fulbright Scholar in Residence for the next ten months at The University of New Mexico. He and his wife will be hosted by UNM Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Anthropology (Ethnology) Kristina Jacobsen, who...
Fall 2024 Exhibitions at the UNM Art Museum
As the University of New Mexico Art Museum (UNMAM) reopens its doors for the new academic year, we warmly welcome the campus community to reconnect with us through exhibitions, events, and student engagement opportunities. All three floors of the museum will be open...
UNM graduate student premieres musical composition at New York festival
Thanks to the Student Enrichment Grant, Carlos Arellano, a student in Theory and Composition at The University of New Mexico, recently participated in the 2024 Orchestrating for the 21st Century Workshop. He premiered his own musical composition there.
URAD’s Undergraduate Research Scholarship awarded to Savannah Phelps
Savannah Phelps, one of our talented undergrads in Art History, has been awarded the 2024 URAD’s Undergraduate Research Scholarship! Savannah is also pursuing Honors and will be working with Art History Professor, Ray Hernández-Durán, as her mentor. "In my research...
“A View from the Easel” – Explore Jessamyn and Sean’s Artistic Practice
We’re excited to share some wonderful news about two remarkable artists, Art Instructor Jessamyn Lovell, and Department of Art alumnus Sean Hudson, who are currently featured in the Hyperallergic article "A View from the Easel: 244". The article provides a fascinating...
Albuquerque native accepted into Santa Fe Opera apprentice program
From left-to-right: UNM Professor of Voice Olga Perez Flora, '24 UNM Alumnus Tzvi Bat Asherah, and UNM Professor of Voice & Opera Jamie Flora.Originally published in The Albuquerque Journal on June 24, 2024. By Kathaleen Roberts / Assistant Arts Editor. When most...
UNM Music alumna achieves prestigious accolade in German vocal technique
Lauren Humble, who graduated from The University of New Mexico in 2016 with a Bachelor of Music Education with a vocal emphasis, has successfully completed an intensive three-year program at the CJD Schule Schlaffhorst-Andersen in Bad Nenndorf, Germany and now bears...
The Department of Music is thrilled to welcome Dr. Alexander Koops and Dr. Patrick Dill
From left-to-right, Dr. Alexander Koops and Dr. Patrick DillThe Department of Music is thrilled to welcome Dr. Alexander Koops and Dr. Patrick Dill as our new Visiting Assistant Professors of Music Education. Dr. Koops will be joining us as a Visiting Assistant...
Violinist, violist, educator Aaron Jacobs joins UNM Department of Music
Aaron Jacobs, who has enjoyed a multifaceted career as a teacher, performing artist, ensemble director, and clinician, will begin a new chapter this fall at The University of New Mexico. Jacobs will assume leadership of String Pedagogy—including the Master of Music...
Dr. Kirsten Pai Buick on African American History in Anchorage
In June, Dr. Kirsten Pai Buick, Chair of UNM's Africana Studies Department and Professor of Art History, sanctioned by the Department of the Interior and federal law to integrate African American history into American history, visited Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church...
Mariela Espinoza-León Awarded HECAA Mary Vidal Award and LAII Travel Grant
Mariela Espinoza-León, a current Ph.D. student in Art History, was awarded the HECAA Mary Vidal Award. The Vidal Fund supports research expenses for HECAA members who are graduate students or have earned their PhD within the last three years. Additionally, Mariela has...
UNM Alumna Awarded Fulbright Research Grant to Bulgaria
Eleanora Edreva, MFA Art & Ecology 2023 alumna, along with three other recipients, has been granted a Fulbright Research Award. This prestigious grant recognizes their academic achievements and dedication to international research. As Fulbright scholars, they will...
Art History Alumnus Paul Niell Named 2024–2025 Samuel H. Kress Senior Fellow
Congratulations to Art History alumnus, Paul Niell, Ph.D. (2008), who has received an appointment as a 2024–2025 Samuel H. Kress Senior Fellow with the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA) at The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Latest Release: ‘Julio Galán: Performative Transgression’ by Teresa Eckmann
Teresa Eckmann, UNM PhD Art History alumna, studied under emerita Associate Professor of Chicano Art, Holly Barnet Sánchez. Currently serving as Associate Professor of Contemporary Latin American Art at UT San Antonio, Eckmann has recently released her second book...
‘Nothing Left For Me’ focuses on the trauma brought by the Navajo Livestock Reduction Program
“Nothing Left for Me” on KUNM’s University Showcase explores the lasting trauma of the Navajo Livestock Reduction Program. Implemented in the 1930s, it caused deep emotional wounds for Navajo families.The documentary highlights forced herd reductions, resulting in...
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