Department of Art
By providing an environment where creativity, experimentation, and intellectual discourse can flourish, the Department of Art demonstrates a strong commitment to its community of Studio Artists, Art Educators and Art Historians.
The Department recognizes the advantages that are gained through the integration of these disciplines and through broader association with other disciplines and research units across the university. Creative and intellectual energy generated by crossing boundaries benefits our graduate and undergraduate students and prepares them for an ever-changing global culture.
Scott Anderson
Professor and Interim Chair
From the Chair
Welcome to the Department of Art where artists, scholars, and educators engage and collaborate in vibrant research and artistic production. Our nationally and internationally renowned faculty mentor a talented and diverse student body, and together they create an inclusive environment where creativity and critical discourse thrive. Our students engage in contemporary and emerging media in art studio, they explore interdisciplinary and intercultural approaches to art history of various places and periods, and they train as artist-educators responsive to cultural and artistic developments.
The Department of Art ranks among the top 50 programs in the nation and placed 8th in the area of Photography. I encourage you to explore our website and learn about the range of degrees you can obtain, the exciting possibilities and opportunities offered in the department, and the exhibitions and lecture series organized each year by faculty and students. Your career in the arts – be it in the studio, in research, criticism or in education – begins with an inspiring education you receive at the University of New Mexico Department of Art. I invite you to meet with me to discuss your future in the visual arts.
Department of Art News
Angel Estrada, UNM Art Education Undergrad, Collaborates with Local Elementary Schools on Art Project
Undergraduate student Angel Estrada, who is pursuing a degree in Art Education within the Department of Art at The University of New Mexico, is bringing life and color into downtown Albuquerque through his student teaching at local elementary school Lew Wallace.
Art and Ecology Professor Subhankar Banerjee Receives 45th Ashley Fellow and Globally-Engaged Research Award
Professor Banerjee has received several awards for his conservation and scholarly contributions. Most recently, he received the 2024 Globally Engaged Research Award from UNM
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.