Article in UNM Art Museum Journal, “Q&A with Marcella Ernest of Collective Constructs,” shares how the group came to be and their contributions to the exhibition.
The team is headed by Assistant Professor of Native American Art History, Marcella Ernest, Marina Perez, UNM Ph.D. student in Art History, Francis Reynold and Anna Rotty, UNM MFA candidates in Studio Art.
“Hindsight Insight 2.0: Portraits, Landscapes, and Abstraction,” from the UNM Art Museum is a hybrid project space and exhibition devoted to complicating existing narratives about racism, decolonization, and gender stereotypes within museum collections while de-centering curatorial authority and institutional voice. Created and curated by museum staff and collaborators, the exhibition features over 60 portraits, landscapes, and abstract artworks from the UNM Art Museum collection.
View the full Q&A with Marcella Ernest at >
https://artmuseum.unm.edu/qa-marcellaernest/
Art Faculty: Awards, Residencies & Revisited Projects
Distinguished Professor Jim Stone is an exhibiting artist who uses photography. His photographs have been published in three monographs and exhibited internationally; they are represented in the permanent collections of over 30 major museums and public archives.
Emmi Whitehorse at 12th Site SANTA FE International
Art Alum, Emmi Whitehorse’s work is featured in the 12th Site SANTA FE International with a piece titled “Cloud Gate” (2025). Whitehorse was born in Crownpoint, New Mexico, and is a member of the Navajo Nation. She earned her BFA in painting here at UNM, and she also went on to get a master’s degree, majoring in both printmaking and minoring in Art History.
Art Faculty Summer Research
We are so proud of our faculty and the incredible achievements, creative projects, and research they’ve pursued over the summer. Their dedication and innovation continue to inspire our community. Here’s a glimpse into some of their recent work. Andrea Polli is currently a Professor and Director of STEAM NM with appointments in the College of Fine Arts and School of Engineering.