by agentv | May 28, 2026 | Alumni Spotlight, Art, Featured News
This grant is awarded to a UNM graduate student to attend SOMA Summer 2026, a 4-week program in Mexico City. The $4,000 USD grant, plus an award by SOMA ($800 USD) is applied to the cost of attending the SOMA Summer program. SOMA is a non-profit civil association...
by agentv | Apr 17, 2026 | Alumni Spotlight, Featured News
Congratulations to Assistant Professor and graduate director Amanda Curreri, who, along with multimedia artist Andy Ness, created the exhibition Liber Floridus presented by the Wege Gallery. Curreri contributed woven textile-based works, while Ness contributed...
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 agentv | Jan 6, 2026 | Alumni Spotlight, Art
After completing her MFA in painting and drawing at UNM, Cottle relocated to Sacramento, California, where she continues to expand her studio practice while teaching and actively engaging with local arts communities. She has taught at Folsom Lake College, Sierra...
by donaldsmith | Sep 23, 2025 | Alumni Spotlight, Alumni Success, Art, Faculty Spotlight
Marisa Demarco is an installation and performance artist, musician, and composer based in Albuquerque, N.M. Demarco received her MFA in Experimental Art & Technology from the University of New Mexico in 2022. She is also a journalist and works as a national editor...
by overstreetbilly | Sep 10, 2025 | Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Faculty Exhibitions & Publications
Southwest Contemporary Vol. 12: Obsession features some incredible work from several of the amazing people who comprise the Art Department. Current second-year MFA students Luka Berkley and Justine Kablack, recent MFA graduate Taylor Engel, and instructor Jessamyn...
