Daniel White, director of the Paul R. Jones Museum and The University of Alabama Gallery, recently posted the first episode of a new podcast series, Postmodern Barbecue, on Soundcloud. The podcast will feature conversations with arts leaders, artists and gallerists from around the state, and is supported by grants from the Alabama State Council on
$111,500 in Art & Art History Scholarships Awarded on Honors Day
The UA Department of Art and Art History is proud to announce our scholarship award recipients for the upcoming academic year, 2022-2023. Graduates, undergraduates and incoming freshmen in studio art and art history were awarded a total of $111,500 in scholarships, thanks to our generous donors. Following is a list of the recipients with a
BFA Seniors in Painting and Digital Media Present Final Thesis Show
The University of Alabama’s Department of Art and Art History presents the 2022 Senior BFA Thesis Exhibition, May 3-7, 2022, in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery, in Woods Hall on UA campus. In this exhibition, seven seniors whose primary concentrations are painting or digital media unveil their final thesis work in order to fulfill the requirements
UA Art & Art History Outstanding Students Named for 2021-22
The UA Department of Art and Art History is proud to announce the four recipients of our Outstanding Student Awards for academic year 2021-2022, awarded “in recognition of exemplary dedication and commitment to academic achievement,” during Honors Day ceremonies on April 8, 2022. These awards are the department’s most prestigious of the year, given only
UA Art Camp Opens Registration for July Sessions
The University of Alabama Art Camp Registration is now open for the 2022 UA Art Camp! High school students! UA Art Camp offers you the chance to unlock your creative side under the guidance of experienced artists. Spend five days – July 18-22 – immersing yourself in one of four disciplines – Ceramics, Graphic Design,
UA Art Students Design Food & Wine Festival Logo
Students in Jonathan Cumberland’s Brand & Identity Systems course (ART 334) designed the logo for this year’s West Alabama Food & Wine Festival, which takes place in the Tuscaloosa River Market on Thursday, April 7, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Alyssa Sons, Hannah Trummell and Rachel Walser created the winning proposal for the festival’s visual identity.
Digital Media – Graphic Design BFA Seniors Unveil Thesis Show
The University of Alabama’s Department of Art and Art History presents the 2022 Senior BFA Thesis Exhibition – Digital Media/Graphic Design, April 20-25, 2022, in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery, in Woods Hall on UA campus. In this exhibition, five seniors whose primary concentration is digital media with a graphic design track present their final thesis
Art History Major To Present Research at National Undergrad Research Symposium
A research paper by UA junior art history major Aidan Miles-Jamison was selected for the sixth annual refereed AKMA / MWSU Undergraduate Art History Symposium from a national call for proposals. Miles-Jamison will present his research at the symposium, a collaboration with Missouri Western State University School of Fine Arts and the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of
UA Grad Student’s Painting Selected for International Art Fair in Venice
Ashlee René Thompson has had two paintings selected for international exhibitions. Her mixed media painting, Comfort in the Panic, was accepted to the Consciousness section of ITSLIQUID ANIMA MUNDI Venice International Art Fair in Venice, Italy. Her painting will be on display from May 12 to June 3, 2022, at THE ROOM Contemporary Art Space,