UNM Art History Student Selected for Competitive Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Internship

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.
May 27, 2025

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.

One of the UNM art history undergraduates has recently accepted a competitive summer internship at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe. Draven Gallegos is one of the driven and motivated undergraduates. Gallegos is interested in pursuing graduate studies with a focus on museum work and considering art conservation. Regarding this opportunity, she said, “I can’t wait to learn more about being in a museum environment, especially learning more about radiographic technologies used in Art History. I hope to engage the public with such iconic works but also to inform them of Indigenous perspectives. This opportunity will be a great experience as I prepare for graduate school!”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Learn More abut the Georgia O’Keefe Museum in Santa Fe, by visiting https://www.okeeffemuseum.org/

Explore Art History opportunities within the Department of Art at UNM by visiting https://art.unm.edu/programs/art-history

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