News Students and Faculty Shine at the Salt Lake Design AIGA 100 Show Congratulations to the University of Utah Faculty, Students, and Alumni for such a strong showing... Read More New BFA emphasis in Book Arts Starting this spring 2024 semester, you can now earn your BFA with an emphasis in... Read More Professor Beth Krensky in Cyprus and Ephraim Professor Beth Krensky is a rather busy artist at the moment. As well as her... Read More Professor Ed Bateman on Photography Podcast If you have been lucky to take a class from Professor Ed Bateman, you know... Read More Emeritus Professor Angelo Caravaglia on Fox13 Local news station Fox13 did a story about Emeritus Professor Angelo Caravaglia (1925-2008). The article... Read More Sculpture Intermedia Faculty Moses Williams exhibits work in Germany Moses Williams, Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Sculpture Intermedia, traveled to Munich, Germany this summer for... Read More Art Teaching Faculty Josh Graham wins Emerging Scholar Award Art Teaching Assistant Professor Josh Graham won an Emerging Scholar Award at the 18th International... Read More BFA Student Pablo Cruz-Ayala Awarded Art Residency and Exhibition this Summer Painting & Drawing BFA student Pablo Cruz-Ayala was awarded an artist residency at the Leonardo... Read More Beth Krensky & Wendy Wischer at Kimball Art Center Art Teaching Professor Beth Krensky and Sculpture Intermedia Associate Professor Wendy Wischer show recent work... Read More Painting & Drawing Faculty Kim Martinez & Xi Zhang in Modern West Group Show Department Chair and Painting & Drawing Professor V. Kim Martinez and Painting & Drawing Assistant... Read More MFA Alumna Kristina Hines Artwork on view in Provost’s Office From graduating with a degree in biology from Princeton University to receiving a Master of... Read More New Online Version of Art History Minor Launches this Fall We're pleased to announce the launch of the new online version of the Art History... Read More Construction in the Art & Art History Building *Pardon the Dust* We’re busy making two new classrooms and improving student areas! Please be... Read More Painting & Drawing Professor John Erickson at Phillips Gallery Painting & Drawing Professor John Erickson opens a new exhibition at Phillips Gallery on June... Read More Mary Lois Wheatley Presidential Endowed Chair Announced The Mary Lois Wheatley Presidential Endowed Chair in Art and Art History was announced at... Read More Art History Professor Elena Shtromberg to discuss Latin American Video Art at VIVO Media Arts Centre Art History Professor Elena Shtromberg will discuss Latin American Video Art at an event at... Read More Ceramics Professor Brian Snapp Retires Professor Brian Snapp has left an indelible mark on the Department of Art & Art... Read More BFA Student Adah Bennion awarded Rolapp Scholarship Congratulations to Adah Lee Bennion, the 2023 Rolapp award recipient. The Rolapp Committee, in collaboration with the Rolapp family, is unanimous... Read More BFA Student Pablo Cruz-Ayala’s UROP Research wins Awards and Upcoming Exhibition Congratulations to BFA student Pablo Cruz-Ayala, who was awarded an Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)... Read More UofU Art faculty and alumni among 2023 Utah Artist Fellowship Recipients Congratulations to Assistant Professors Henry Becker and Jaclyn Wright, MFA alumnus Kylie Millward, and former... Read More Sara Serratos’ GODALUPE selected for F&MAD Spring Showcase GODALUPE, a short film by MFA student Sara Serratos, has been selected for the Silent... Read More Meet Diana Tran, 2023 College of Fine Arts Convocation Speaker Diana Tran Pronouns: She/Her Majored in: Graphic Design Hometown: West Valley City, Utah Three words... Read More Art History major Avery Greig named CFA Outstanding Senior The College of Fine Arts is delighted to present the 2023 Outstanding Seniors from each... Read More Art History Visiting Scholar in Marriott Library Special Collections Art Historian Alexa Sand recently visited the University of Utah campus to present her lecture... Read More Sara Serratos at Finch Lane Gallery Sara Serratos opens Mystic tongues and ears struggle with our structured brain at Finch Lane Gallery, Salt... Read More Adah Bennion Solo BFA Exhibition Sculpture Intermedia student Adah Bennion invites you to the artist reception for her solo BFA... Read More Al Denyer & Jaclyn Wright at Kimball Art Center Painting & Drawing Associate Professor Al Denyer and Photography & Digital Imaging Assistant Professor Jaclyn... Read More Why Should U Care About the Gondola Event Why Should U Care About the Gondola is an event put on by the University of... Read More Art Teaching Club recognized at Annual RSO Award Ceremony Congratulations to the Art Teaching Club! Last week the club was recognized as an Exemplary... Read More Return Inaugural Exhibition featured on PBS Utah & 15 Bytes Watch the feature about the Return Inaugural Exhibition in the new Gittins Gallery on PBS... Read More Professor Xi Zhang’s ‘Exit: Childtown’ at GOCA, Colorado Springs Painting & Drawing Assistant Professor Xi Zhang opens a new exhibition, EXIT: Childtown, at the... Read More Professor Beth Krensky performs at the Arte Laguna Prize Exhibition, Venice Art Teaching Professor Beth Krensky performed her piece, “Dispatch from Solitude #1: Walking the Unknown... Read More Art History Professor Elena Shtromberg discusses new book at Society of Contemporary Art Historians event Art History Professor Elena Shtromberg was recently invited to speak at a Society of Contemporary... Read More Lowe Connects: Reflecting Hope with Wendy Wischer & Lance Fung Join visual artist, Wendy Wischer in conversation with Curator Lance Fung in our monthly Lowe... Read More Art History MA student to present research at Graduate Symposium Congratulations to Art History MA student Alberta Madrid, who will present her paper Reframing Borders... Read More Art Students named Healing Art Exhibit Winners Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural Healing Art Exhibit hosted by the University Counseling... Read More Provost’s Office showcases artwork by MFA student Marissa Strickland If blooming where you are planted was a literal possibility, Marissa Strickland’s art is the... Read More “Return”, Inaugural Exhibition in the new Gittins Gallery On March 13, 2023, the University of Utah Department of Art & Art History will... Read More Sculpture Professor Moses Williams named Artist-in-Residence at UMOCA Congratulations to Moses Williams, Assistant Professor in Sculpture Intermedia, named Artist-in-Residence at Utah Museum of... Read More 2023 Student Art Exhibition Call for Entries ELIGIBILITY All currently enrolled U of U UNDERGRADUATE ART & GRAPHIC DESIGN - MAJORS &... Read More Wendy Wischer sculpture installation at The Lowe Art Museum Sculpture Intermedia Associate Professor Wendy Wischer opens her sculpture installation, Reflecting Hope, at The Lowe... Read More Professor Beth Krensky selected as a finalist for the 16th Arte Laguna Prize University of Utah Art & Art History Professor Beth Krensky has been selected as a Finalist for the... Read More Art History Professor Elena Shtromberg publishes book on Video in Latin America Art History Professor Elena Shtromberg with co-editor Glenn Phillips published the volume Encounters in Video... Read More Sylvia Ramachandran Skeen solo exhibition at the Weight Room Gallery MFA Alum and Adjunct Professor Sylvia Ramachandran Skeen will show new work in her solo... Read More Professor Beth Krensky at the Bernard Heller Museum in NYC “TZEDEK BOXES: JUSTICE SHALL YOU PURSUE”: Artists imagine a new Jewish ritual object at the... Read More Jaclyn Wright wins Unseen-GOST Books Publishing Award Jaclyn Wright, Associate Professor of Photography & Digital Imaging, is the winner of the inaugural... Read More Wendy Wischer’s ‘In Search of Blue Sky’ on UTA buses and TRAX Keep an eye out for Associate Professor Wendy Wischer's new public artwork on UTA buses... Read More ArtsForce Interview with Art Director, Muralist & Graphic Design Alumnus Douglas Wilson By Andrea Whipple This semester has been one of growth for me, and a time... Read More Lenka Konopasek unveils ‘Warm Embrace’ at Eccles Theater Painting & Drawing faculty Lenka Konopasek unveiled “Warm Embrace” at Eccles Theater last month in the... Read More U of U Art students, alumni & faculty in the Statewide Annual Utah ’22 Exhibition Big applause for BFA student Nakita Shelley, alum Laura Mason, and former Morales fellow Horacio... Read More Visit the Department of Art & Art History Holiday Sale! Stop by the Department of Art & Art History Holiday Sale in Gittins Gallery for... Read More See U Art Students, Alumni, and Faculty in November Gallery Stroll Heading out for gallery stroll this Friday? Stop by these exhibitions to see work from... Read More “Intuitive Survey”: Reilly Jensen’s Community-based art education exploration I came to the MFA in Community-based Art Education (CBAE) program as an archaeologist-turned-spy. My mission was... Read More A Sense of Place Exhibition on view at Utah Cultural Celebration Center A Sense of Place, an exhibition of work is the culmination of a 16-week project from... Read More Painting and Drawing Professor Al Denyer at SECAC Professor of Painting and Drawing Al Denyer recently attended the annual SECAC conference in Baltimore,... Read More Associate Professor Wendy Wischer’s “Written on the Wind” travels with NHMU exhibition In March 2020, the Natural History Museum of Utah was in the middle of an... Read More Check out these spring classes in the Department of Art & Art History! ART/PHOTO 3730: Photographic Studio meets Tues/Thurs 12:25-3:20pm with Professor Jaclyn Wright. This class is dedicated... Read More Book Arts’ Emily Tipps at Finch Lane Gallery Emily Tipps, Program Manager in the Marriott Library’s Book Arts Program and owner of High5 Press,... Read More Professor Wendy Wischer named Newell Fellow Congratulations to Wendy Wischer, Associate Professor of Sculpture Intermedia, awarded the L. Jackson Newell Fellowship... Read More Alumnus Ted Nagata awarded 2022 CFA Legacy Award At the College of Fine Arts Gala this week, alumnus Ted Nagata was awarded the... Read More MFA Candidate Douglas Tolman in Symposium on the Great Salt Lake Panel MFA Candidate Douglas Tolman will speaking in the panel "Can Art Save Us?" at the... Read More Lenka Konopasek unveils mural at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center Adjunct Assistant Professor and BFA alum Lenka Konopasek (Painting & Drawing 1994) unveiled a new... Read More Art History MA student Alberta Madrid awarded FLAS Scholarships Congratulations to Art History M.A. student Alberta Madrid, who was awarded a FLAS scholarship for... Read More Summer Faculty News We asked the Art & Art History Faculty what they did this summer and everyone... Read More Professor Beth Krensky at Yale University Institute of Sacred Music Art Teaching Professor Beth Krensky opens her exhibition Between Spirit and Matter at Yale University's... Read More Professor V. Kim Martinez in ‘Art Elevated’ Painting & Drawing Professor and Department Chair V. Kim Martinez was featured in PBS Utah's... Read More Professors Maureen O’Hara Ure & John Erickson & Alumni in Phillips Gallery Group Show Painting & Drawing Professors Maureen O'Hara Ure & John Erickson and alumni Paul Vincent Bernard,... Read More Professor Emeritus Joseph Marotta at Alice Gallery Photography Professor Emeritus Joseph Marotta opens a solo exhibition at Alice Gallery July 15 -... Read More Photography Class publishes Field | Work Field | Work is a collaborative project created over the spring 2022 semester by artists... Read More Honors Art, Action, & the Environment, Spring 2022 In spring semester, students in Professor Wendy Wischer's Honors Art, Action, & the Environment class... Read More Class of 2022 After Graduation! Congratulations ot the Class of 2022! We caught up with a few graduating seniors about... Read More Alum Bea Hurd opens solo exhibition at BDAC Since graduating last year, alum Bea Hurd (BFA Sculpture Intermedia 2021 @beayond_art) spent 5 months... Read More 2022 CFA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher: Comstock We're delighted to share that Art & Art History student Comstock has been presented with... Read More 2022 Outstanding Senior: Alexandria Jensen We're delighted to share that Alexandria Jensen has been awarded the College of Fine Arts... Read More Capstone Exhibition: London Matthews Painting & Drawing major London Matthews opens her Senior Capstone Exhibition, Safe Space, at Medium... Read More 2022 BFA Show Work from our current University of Utah graduating BFA students in their group exhibition “Ah,... Read More Capstone Exhibition: E.C. Comstock “A Balmy Elsewhere: Restorative Materialisms” takes its title in part from Bill Brown’s “Thing Theory,”... Read More MFA Candidate Douglas Tolman wins Frankenthaler Climate Art Award Big congratulations to MFA candidate Douglas Tolman, one of three winners of the Frankenthaler Climate... Read More Sydney Porter Williams & Dr. Beth Krensky recognized in 2022 Utah Art Educator Association Awards Each year at the annual Utah Art Educators Association (UAEA) conference, deserving educators and supporters... Read More Professor Jaclyn Wright at UMOCA Photography & Digital Imaging Professor Jaclyn Wright opens a solo exhibition in the Projects Gallery... Read More Professor Maureen O’Hara Ure at Phillips Gallery Painting & Drawing Professor Maureen O’Hara Ure opens her exhibition “Elsewhere” at Phillips Gallery this Friday,... Read More 2022 Student Art Exhibition Call for Entries ELIGIBILITY All currently enrolled U of U UNDERGRADUATE ART and GRAPHIC DESIGN MAJORS & MINORS... Read More Faculty News, Winter 2022 A few recent faculty accomplishments to be celebrated! Al Denyer (Painting & Drawing) is currently... Read More Urban Artworks Mural on cover of ‘What on Earth’ Magazine The Urban Artworks mural Walking in Beauty was featured on the cover of the fall... Read More MAGNIFYING: Meekyung MacMurdie, Assistant Professor of Art History Meekyung MacMurdie is a historian of Islamic art and architecture, with a focus on manuscripts.... Read More Art History MA grad Kiki Karahalios Curatorial Intern at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Recent Art History MA graduate Kiki Karahalios has spent this fall working as a curatorial... Read More Ceramics Student Dani Okelberry: The 28 Day Cycle U of U Ceramics senior Danielle Okelberry shows her work The 28 Day Cycle, created... Read More Art History Professor Elena Shtromberg at El Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo, Santiago Art History Professor Elena Shtromberg will take part in “Repensar lo audiovisual desde el archivo:... Read More Ceramics Student Griffin Hale: A Caregiver’s Journey to Healing through Art U of U Ceramics student Griffin Hale created an art installation focused on his mother,... Read More Graphic Design students tackle sustainability in Worn Again Clothing Exchange Graphic Design students in the Sustainable Design Practice led by faculty advisor Carol Sogard, are... Read More Photography/Digital Imaging Alumnus Nick Pedersen at UMOCA UMOCA Artist-in-Residence Nick Pedersen's exhibition Slow Apocalypse is currently on display in the museum’s Exit... Read More Faculty in Land Body Exhibition at Ogden Contemporary Arts Center Professors Wendy Wischer, Jaclyn Wright, and Al Denyer show work in a group show opening... Read More A Sense of Place Responses to Belonging in the American West Collaborative Statement Our research as a group parses... Read More Professor Justin Diggle in imPRESSions Open Printmaking Biennial ’21 Printmaking Professor Justin Diggle has been nominated, as an elected fellow, to represent the Royal... Read More Professor Michael Hirshon in DesignArts Utah ’21 Show Congratulations to Illustration Professor Michael Hirshon, whose card game work The Imposter Kings was included in... Read More Professor Lewis J. Crawford at Nox Contemporary On Friday, September 17th, 2021, Nox Contemporary will host the opening for the exhibition Genetic... Read More Professor Al Denyer attends Summer Artist Residency at Ucross Painting & Drawing Professor Al Denyer attended an artist residency at the Ucross Foundation’s 20,000... Read More Congratulations to Professor Edward Bateman, 2021 Presidential Scholar Recipient It's been a big year of recognition, accolades and awards for Photography/Digital Imaging Professor Edward... Read More Art Teaching Professor Sandy Brunvand Retires We bid a happy farewell to Art Teaching Professor Sandy Brunvand, who retired over the... Read More UMFA’s “Space Maker” features 33 faculty artists, curated by alum Nancy Rivera In anticipation of the opening of Utah Museum of Fine Art's "Space Maker" on August... Read More