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UNM Art History Student Selected for Competitive Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Internship
The Art History program at UNM emphasizes the study of visual art as a means of understanding the intellectual and cultural history of humanity. The program provides a firm grounding in art history and covers a geographical and chronological range of art history. Skills acquired through an art history degree include strong writing and critical thinking skills, as well as a refined sense of looking critically at the visual world around us.
Voces del Pueblo: Artists of the Levantamiento Chicano in New Mexico
Professor Ray Hernández-Durán and Dr. Irene Vasquez are leading a groundbreaking project documenting first-generation New Mexican Chicana/o activism. The exhibition debuts April 25, 2025, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Southwest Contemporary features UNM College of Fine Arts Graduate Student’s MFA Thesis Show, “The Hyperlocal: Jess Lanham”
Jessica Lanham March 2025 | Albuquerque, NM Since the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fires, Jess Lanham has been creating work about the stark changes in her hometown of Las Vegas, New Mexico, using fragments and wildfire ash. Even while pursuing her undergraduate degree...
Native American Environmental Arts & Humanities 2024-2025 Scholarship Recipients
The UNM Center for Environmental Arts & Humanities (CEAH) in the Department of Art is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024-2025 Native American Environmental Arts and Humanities Scholarship for undergraduate students. There are seven recipients this...