Art & Art History

The College of Fine Arts’ annual ArtsSplash event is returning to campus Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The event will be held on the east side of the Cornell Mall, next to the Student Union Building. 

UNM professors Irene Vásquez Ph.D., and Ray Hernández-Durán Ph.D., have curated an exhibit featuring six New Mexican artists whose work can now be seen at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.  

Evany Lopez, an art history major, is the winner of this year’s UNM Excellence in Undergraduate Arts Research Award. Lopez is also a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow.

The College of Fine Arts at The University of New Mexico recently announced its 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. This annual award recognizes graduates of the UNM...

Erin Coe, a 1991 art studio graduate from The University of New Mexico’s College of Fine Arts, has been appointed The Rockwell Museum’s new Executive Director. With more than 25 years of museum experience, she has become a passionate museum...

The University of New Mexico’s Moving Image Arts class invites the campus community to an exhibition in partnership with the local nonprofit, JustWrite. The exhibition runs through Feb. 21, with a reception on Thursday, Feb. 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the...

Four undergraduates at The University of New Mexico have been chosen to receive the Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Spring 2025. The scholarship, presented by the Undergraduate Research, Arts and Design Network (URAD) is intended to support...

The University of New Mexico Art Museum will host Push & Pull: The Prints of Helen Frankenthaler and Her Contemporaries starting with an opening on Jan. 31. The exhibition celebrates abstraction in all print processes. The opening reception of Push &...

Senior Hannah Lim spends much of her time drawing, even if it’s a quick sketch before bed. Recently, her continued practice paid off when she was presented with the Reggie Behl Drawing Award, which supports an undergraduate student who excels in...

Madison Garay, a third-year master’s student at The University of New Mexico, has been chosen to present at the 2025 College Art Association Conference in Manhattan in February. Her presentation will cover her research into the iconic Mother Road, Route...