The UA Department of Art & Art History is pleased to share a variety of events and exhibitions around West Alabama. This month, the work of UA students, alums, and other talented artists will be on display in on- and off-campus spaces. We hope to see you out on the town! Have an event you’d like to share? Email Communications Specialist Ben Reynolds at bjreynolds3@ua.edu. The Answers to Your Questions: Drawings and Paintings by Laylah Ali WHERE: Sarah Moody Gallery […]
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Department, CARI Sponsor October 19 Lecture by Jeremy Bolen
Join CARI and the Department of Art & Art History for a visiting artist lecture by Jeremy Bolen! This lecture is scheduled for Monday, October 19 at 3 p.m. in Maxwell Hall. View this event on the CARI calendar. Jeremy Bolen is an artist, researcher, filmmaker and educator interested in speculative planetary futures. His work has been exhibited internationally at numerous locations including Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin; the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago; Origins Centre Museum, Johannesburg; Kunstlerhaus […]
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Transcendental Slacker: William A. LawLer’s Solo Exhibition Opens at UAG
Transcendental Slacker, a solo exhibition featuring the work of UA faculty member William A. LawLer, opens in The University of Alabama Gallery on October 2. The show’s opening reception is scheduled for First Friday, October 2, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. William A. LawLer is a Birmingham-based visual artist and professor. His practice is concerned with experimentation, the alchemy of paint, and the passing of time. Through unique processes, his paintings are brought to life over lengthy periods of time. Rich […]
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Origins: Graduate Students Featured in New SGAG Exchange Show
The Sella-Granata Art Gallery’s 2026 exhibition season opens October 1 with Origins, a graduate student exchange show. Work by MFA students from LSU New Orleans will be on view in the gallery through October 23. The department welcomes the public to the gallery for an opening reception on Thursday, October 1, from 4-6 p.m. Organized by Associate Professors Bryce Speed (UA) and Tony Campbell (LSU New Orleans), Origins features sculpture, painting, photography, and interdisciplinary work by the following MFA students: […]
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Visiting Artist: Raymond Thompson Jr. to Deliver September 24 Lecture
The department’s Visiting Artist and Scholar Committee welcomes Raymond Thompson Jr. to campus on September 24. His free public lecture is slated for 5:30 p.m. in Smith Hall 205. Raymond Thompson Jr. is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and visual journalist based in Austin, Texas. He is an Assistant Professor in the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Texas at Austin. Thompson holds an MFA in Studio Art from West Virginia University, an MA in Journalism from the […]
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The Answers to Your Questions: Drawings and Paintings by Laylah Ali
The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art invites the public to the opening of The Answers to Your Questions: Drawings and Paintings by Laylah Ali. This solo exhibition of visual artist Laylah Ali opens October 14 with a reception from 4:30-6 p.m. and runs through December 11. A selection of works spanning nearly three decades that highlight the figurative inquiries made by the artist in drawing and painting comprise this exhibition. Laylah Ali is a visual artist whose focus over her career has been paintings […]
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Department Announces Robust Fall Lecture Schedule
UA’s Department of Art & Art History is fortunate to welcome five outstanding artists to campus this semester. Each guest lecture is free and open to the public. Learn more about each artist below! Jerry Siegel September 17, 4 p.m. Paul R. Jones Museum Pictured: Jerry Siegel converses with a museumgoer at the opening reception of Uncommon Lens at the Paul R. Jones Museum. In conjunction with his show Uncommon Lens, the Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present […]
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“Uncommon Lens”: PRJM Fall Show Centers Photographer Jerry Siegel
The Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present Jerry Siegel – Uncommon Lens through Fall 2026. The public is invited to a reception on Friday, September 4, from 5-8 p.m. during the First Friday Art Walk. Photographer Jerry Siegel grew up in Selma, Alabama and graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta. His award-winning work has been heavily collected in public, private and corporate collections like the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery, which acquired 13 of Siegel’s portraits in […]
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2025-26 Year in Review
The UA Department of Art & Art History celebrated awards, collaborations, and community in 2025-2026. Here are the highlights from a busy year! Study Abroad The Department of Art & Art History just celebrated the largest study abroad program in department history! In May, 28 students and three faculty members embarked on a two-week journey through Italy. During stops in Rome, Siena, Florence, and Venice, students toured sites like San Luigi dei Francesi (pictured), the Colosseum, and Piazza del Campo, and San […]