Art & Art History

Jessamyn Lovell, a principal lecturer in UNM’s art department, is a gender-fluid artist and licensed private investigator based in Albuquerque.  Their recent photography project, How to Become Invisible, was recognized and featured in LENSCRATCH, a...

Ray Hernández-Durán, an art history professor in UNM’s Art Department in the College of Fine Arts, was recently named Regents' Professor. 

Kaitlin Bryson, a lecturer in UNM’s art department, was selected recently to take part in the 2026 cohort of Monument Lab Re:Generation. She received a $100,000 grant for her ongoing project, Bellow Forth. 

Assistant Professor Stephanie J. Woods is an interdisciplinary art professor in The University of New Mexico’s art department, teaching in the sculpture and expanded practice area. She spent the summer of 2025 at the prestigious Bemis Center for the...

After graduating from The University of New Mexico with MFA from the College of Fine Arts in 2022, Kerry Cottle relocated to Sacramento, Calif. where she has continued to expand her studio practice while teaching and engaging with local arts...

The UNM Department of Art has recognized undergraduate student Chelsea Snow as the recipient of the Reggie Behl Award. The award includes a $1,000 cash prize and is presented annually to a student whose drawing portfolio demonstrates exceptional skill,...

Polynesian seafarers could navigate the vast Pacific Ocean and find their way home or to other islands by reading water, currents, stars and environmental clues. From these signs, they knew approximately where they were, how to get home and where they...

If you've ever taken a traditional Native American pottery class at The University of New Mexico or gone hiking to gather natural earthen resources for making traditional Native pottery, chances are you've met Clarence...

For four years, the UNM’s Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has been shining a spotlight on extraordinary research faculty who exemplify outstanding mentorship and collaboration with students throughout the academic year through the...

The University of New Mexico welcomed back a showcase of music, art, dance and more with the fourth annual ARTSSPLASH. Students and staff celebrated the fine arts at UNM while learning about the programs and services offered by the College of Fine...