College of Fine Arts News
Faculty, Alumni, & Student Highlights
Angel Estrada, UNM Art Education Undergrad, Collaborates with Local Elementary Schools on Art Project
Originally from New York, he moved to New Mexico in 2021 at the urging of his mentor, Santa Fe potter Romig Streeter. Along with art teacher Tanya Silva, Estrada is involved in an Albuquerque Public Schools project with the City of Albuquerque. Art teachers and...
Art and Ecology Professor Subhankar Banerjee Receives 45th Ashley Fellow and Globally-Engaged Research Award
Subhankar Banerjee is the Professor of Art & Ecology, as well as a writer, curator, and environmental humanities scholar. His creative, curatorial and scholarly efforts focus on biodiversity and climate crises, and on multispecies kinship, caretaking and justice....
MFA in Dance Candidate Jessica Wilson Presents “Winter’s End”
MFA in Dance candidate Jessica Wilson will present her thesis concert, "Winter’s End," a provocative exploration of the societal expectation of women as sacrificial figures. Drawing upon the infamous "The Rite of Spring," Wilson reimagines this historical piece to...
Tamarind Master Printer Apprenticeship
Every year Tamarind invites 1-2 students who successfully complete the rigorous Printer Training Program to stay on in the professional workshop for a second year of training.
Summer Residencies with Painting and Drawing Instructor Raychael Stine
Visual artist Raychael Stine is a painter living and working along with her two dogs here in Albuquerque, NM, as well as the Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of New Mexico, where she has taught since 2013.
Tamarind Fall Season Opening Reception for DANIELLE ORCHARD: TENDER OBSERVER
Danielle Orchard : Tender Observer showcases lithographs made by Orchard at Tamarind Institute from 2019 to 2023. Each collaboration is marked by subtle shifts in color and nuanced approaches to mark-making, reflecting Orchard’s deepening engagement with the medium....
TAMARIND ANNOUNCES EXTENDED GALLERY HOURS
New Gallery Hours at Tamarind Gallery starting with the Fall semester, Friday, August 23. Join us upstairs on the 2nd floor for open hours, tour the gallery and public spaces. Private appointments for print viewing can also be scheduled during these hours: TAMARIND...
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...
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