Celebrating the Retirement of Artist and Educator Randall Wilson

by agentv | Nov 18, 2025 | Faculty Spotlight, Featured News

Randall’s sculptures are shaped not only by his hand, but also by time. Each piece is left to respond naturally to the environment, revealing surfaces that echo the temporal processes of nature. Rooted deeply in regional history, his carvings are imbued with a sense...

Confidence in Abstraction: Brandon Zech’s review of Raychael Stine’s “Falls and Springs and Stardust Things”

by agentv | Nov 4, 2025 | Faculty Exhibitions & Publications, Faculty Spotlight, Featured News

Brandon Zech of Glasstire: Texas Visual Art recently reviewed Professor of Painting and Drawing Raychael Stine’s exhibition, “Falls and Springs and Stardust Things,” in his piece “Chimerical Colors.” Zech writes, “Raychel Stine’s paintings are full of...

Clarence Cruz Leaves a Lasting Native Pottery Legacy at UNM

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...

From UNM to Texas: Raychel Stine continues to shine in “Falls and Springs and Stardust Things”

by overstreetbilly | Oct 6, 2025 | Art, Faculty Exhibitions & Publications, Faculty Spotlight

Raychael Stine, Professor of Painting and Drawing, recently created a show titled “Falls and Springs and Stardust Things” at the Cris Worley Fine Arts Gallery in Texas. Stine makes luscious, joyful paintings that integrate a variety of painterly languages...

Exploring Art: Marisa Demarco, Szu-Han Ho, and Raven Chacon’s “Tiguex”

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...

Art Faculty: Awards, Residencies & Revisited Projects

by overstreetbilly | Aug 28, 2025 | Art, Faculty Exhibitions & Publications, Faculty Spotlight

Distinguished Professor Jim Stone is an exhibiting artist who uses photography. His photographs have been published in three monographs and exhibited internationally; they are represented in the permanent collections of over 30 major museums and public archives. Over...