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Gwilliam named CFA outstanding senior

Gwilliam named CFA outstanding senior

For Nuala Gwilliam, art began before sunrise. As a toddler newly moved from Massachusetts to Tucson, Gwilliam often woke up hours… Read More
Caballero named CFA outstanding graduate student

Caballero named CFA outstanding graduate student

Growing up in Mexico City, Andrés Caballero made sure to cherish dinnertime with his parents and two older brothers — no matter how… Read More
2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition features 8 artists

2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition features 8 artists

Continuing a tradition since 1970, the School of Art and the University of Arizona Museum of Art will host the 2026 Master of Fine… Read More
On Saturdays: Memory, care and the living archive of art education

On Saturdays: Memory, care and the living archive of art education

By Dr. Ilayda Altuntas (Editor’s note: Reflecting on the Saturday Art School as a dynamic site of learning, mentorship and community,… Read More
Jeff Beekman to lead School of Art

Jeff Beekman to lead School of Art

Jeff Beekman will take over as director of the University of Arizona School of Art on July 1, bringing nationally recognized leadership… Read More
Digging in: Art class makes adobe bricks to ease housing, buffelgrass crises

Digging in: Art class makes adobe bricks to ease housing, buffelgrass crises

Jacques Servin isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. And on a warm Saturday afternoon in downtown Tucson, neither are his University… Read More
Antebi receives prestigious MacDowell Fellowship

Antebi receives prestigious MacDowell Fellowship

School of Art Assistant Professor Nicole Antebi has been awarded a prestigious MacDowell Fellowship to work on an animated essay that will… Read More
3 students to present art education research at national conference

3 students to present art education research at national conference

Three University of Arizona doctoral students in Art & Visual Culture Education will present their research during the 2026 National… Read More
Alumni show highlights school’s photo legacy

Alumni show highlights school’s photo legacy

For Kaitlyn Jo Smith, the University of Arizona MFA Studio Art program in Photography, Video and Imaging not only “helped build… Read More
Alumna Farrar named UAMA director

Alumna Farrar named UAMA director

School of Art alumna Chelsea Farrar has been appointed permanent director of the University of Arizona Museum of Art. Farrar, who had… Read More
Half Off Special

Half Off Special

Wilbur Dallas Fremont
I fell down some stairs

I fell down some stairs

Lyle Emmerson Jr.
Floral Arrangement

Floral Arrangement

Janessa Southerland
Tailgate Party

Tailgate Party

Roger Masterson
What Do You See?

What Do You See?

Utvista Galiante