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.
Associate Professor and 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
250 Years of Survival: Art Alum and Professor Eric Garcia’s New Mural
The first thing that hits you about Eric Garcia’s new mural at the Albuquerque Museum, “Since 1776…”, is the sheer size of it. I wanted to first play with the architecture,” Garcia said during the ceremony devoted to him, his team and the mural itself. “I wanted to do something that no one had done before. I wanted to go bigger.”
Welcome Our New Art Practices Faculty, jesse lovell
We are excited to share this news and appreciate jesse’s many years of dedication and contributions to our department.
Art Faculty, Emeritus Faculty, and Alum Featured at the National Gallery of Art & More
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. is currently featuring work by UNM faculty, emeritus faculty, and an alum in “Beneath the Surface: Mining and American Photography”.
