by donaldsmith | Jan 27, 2026 | Art, Faculty Exhibitions & Publications, Faculty Spotlight
Congratulations to Stephanie J. Woods! Wood’s sculpture was acquired by the renowned Perry Art Collection. After spending the summer of 2025 at the prestigious Bemis Center for the Contemporary Arts international residency program, she created a sculpture so...
by donaldsmith | Jan 21, 2026 | Alumni, Alumni Spotlight
Recently, Eric-Paul Riege, who graduated with his BFA in Studio Art and Ecology with a minor in Navajo Language and Linguistics, was acknowledged as a 2025 Stepping Stone Grantee with the Trellis Art Fund. The Trellis Art Fund’s mission is to “support the creative...
by donaldsmith | Jan 20, 2026 | Art, Student Spotlight
Congratulations to MFA graduate student Ella Pigg and undergraduate student Finn Ellis on the success of their project, Neon Forge. Neon Forge is a virtual reality experience developed for the Bands of Enchantment Music Festival. It is inspired by Route 66’s iconic...
by donaldsmith | Dec 8, 2025 | Art, Faculty Exhibitions & Publications
Jessamyn Lovell is an artist, educator, and licensed private investigator living in Albuquerque, NM. Lovell’s work on No Trespassing (where she surreptitiously documented her estranged father) and Dear Erin Hart (where she found, followed, and photographed her...
by donaldsmith | Oct 21, 2025 | Art, Faculty Spotlight
Clarence Cruz, who is Tewa from Ohkay Owingeh (formerly San Juan Pueblo), serves as the Professor of Ceramics in the Art Department. He has been a prominent and familiar figure on campus since his student days. He holds a BFA and an MFA in Art Studio, as well as a...
