Art History Professor Ray Hernández-Durán was recently featured in two articles and interviewed by the Latin American and Iberian Institute. UNM News published “UNM Professors Create Exhibition, First-Ever Scholarship of Local Chicano Artists’ Work” by Anna Padilla, highlighting an exhibition curated by Hernández-Durán and Dr. Irene Vásquez. The show, now on view at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, features six talented New Mexican Chicano artists whose work has been historically underrepresented in academic scholarship.
“We have an opportunity to do something with a long-lasting impact… We needed a show at a museum, with a catalog and scholarly essays — the first scholarship on the subject. That’s why it took seven years… we had to drive out to these artists’ homes.” — Professor Ray Hernández-Durán
The article also includes a video walkthrough of the exhibit, where Ray discusses the curatorial decisions behind this powerful show. Essential West Magazine also spotlighted this exhibition, amplifying its cultural significance and the years of research, collaboration, and dedication.
Professor Raychael Stine, Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing latest solo exhibition titled “Falls and Springs and Stardust Things” opening at Cris Worley Fine Arts in Texas. Known for her vibrant, expressive paintings, Stine’s work embraces a rich variety of painterly approaches blending mark-making, texture, abstraction, and representation. This latest body of work pulses with themes of transformation, tenderness, memory, and cosmic connection.
“Falls and Springs and Stardust Things” serves as a layered meditation on movement (falling, springing), seasonal shifts (autumn and spring), elemental flows (waterfalls, springs), and the ephemeral nature of life and death. By weaving the terrestrial with the celestial, Stine reminds us of the beautifully poetic truth, we are all made of stardust.
If you’re in Texas, don’t miss the opening this weekend!
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
READ MORE about Voces Del Pueblo Articles at https://news.unm.edu/news/unm-professors-create-exhibition-first-ever-scholarship-of-local-chicano-artists-work and https://www.medicinemangallery.com/blogs/essential-west/voces-del-pueblo-august-2025
LEARN MORE about Stine’s exhibition at https://www.crisworley.com/
EXPLORE the work of Raychael Stine by following on Instagram @rayrayandbertie.
CHECK OUT the LAII interview at https://youtu.be/xkfxn3nBzvY
Southwest Contemporary Vol. 12: Obsession features some incredible work from several of the amazing people who comprise the Art Department. Current second-year MFA students Luka Berkley and Justine Kablack, recent MFA graduate Taylor Engel, and instructor Jessamyn Lovell all have work featured in this most recent issue of Southwest Contemporary.
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.
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.
