Category: Art
College of Fine Arts News
Cynthia Marris awarded the first Covington-Rhode Senior Prize in Art
Cynthia Marris was awarded the prestigious Covington-Rhode Senior Prize at the University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts Convocation on May 10, 2019. All art studio faculty participated in rating each of the applicants. The top six students were selected as...
Because It’s Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM
Because It’s Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM examines race and identity in New Mexico and is a space for artistic expression that grapples with the complexities of who we are, how we are understood, and how that impacts the way we live (or don’t) in a variety of places.
UNM Students Create Mural at Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
The design, To Spread Happiness, features hummingbirds, which symbolize determination, flexibility, and adaptability. The hummingbirds flutter across a turquoise sky above the Sandia skyline outlined in rainbow stripes.
Meow Wolf Slays the Santa Fe Art Scene with Support from UNM Artists
As Meow Wolf gains national attention and accolades, current and former Lobos say they are thankful to be a part of this unprecedented arts and entertainment experience.
Watch: Jim Stone – A Story in a Snapshot
As a professor of photography in one of the highest ranked programs in the United States, Jim Stone has helped put UNM’s photography program in the national spotlight…He uses his snapshots to tell stories, in an unprecedented way
Watch: Julia Lambright – Hybrid-Iconography Creations
Julia Lambright’s dream to become an artist started in her native Russia. But it didn’t end there. As a successful makeup artist in Moscow, Lambright felt there was something missing in her life.
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