Art, Faculty Spotlight
Ray Hernández-Durán, professor of art history in UNM’s Department of Art & Art History in the College of Fine Arts, has been named a Regents’ Professor, a distinguished and lifelong honor recognizing senior faculty members who demonstrate excellence in teaching,...
Art, Faculty Spotlight
Congratulations to Stephanie J. Woods! Wood’s sculpture was acquired by the renowned Perry Art Collection. After spending the summer of 2025 at the prestigious Bemis Center for the Contemporary Arts international residency program, she created a sculpture so...
Art, Faculty Spotlight
Congratulations to Kaitlin Bryson for being selected to take part in the 2026 cohort for Monument Lab Re:Generation! She received a $100,000 grant for her ongoing project, Bellow Forth. Bellow Forth is a community project focused on restoring soil health and...
Alumni Spotlight, Art
Recently, Eric-Paul Riege, who graduated with his BFA in Studio Art and Ecology with a minor in Navajo Language and Linguistics, was acknowledged as a 2025 Stepping Stone Grantee with the Trellis Art Fund. The Trellis Art Fund’s mission is to “support the creative...
Art, Student Spotlight
Congratulations to MFA graduate student Ella Pigg and undergraduate student Finn Ellis on the success of their project, Neon Forge. Neon Forge is a virtual reality experience developed for the Bands of Enchantment Music Festival. It is inspired by Route 66’s iconic...
Alumni Spotlight, Art
Kerry Cottle, a 2022 graduate of the University of New Mexico’s Art MFA program, is emerging as a compelling voice in contemporary painting, with exhibitions across California and a studio practice grounded in material experimentation, abstraction, and sustainability....
