Saturated: Selections from the Permanent Collection November 17 – December 16, 2016 The University of Alabama, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, 103 Garland Hall Reception: Thursday, November 17, 5-7 p.m.,
UA Art Chair Marched in First Selma-to-Montgomery Marches
Tuscaloosa. — In the early days of the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama, when many establishment whites supported only token or incremental changes toward equal rights for African Americans, there
Barbara Pennington: The Humanity of Art
As part our 70th anniversary commemoration of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, we are recognizing some of our alumni who have received the degree. Stories and images from Barbara
70 Years of the BFA
The year 1945 was pivotal for UA and the art department. After Congress passed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 (better known as the “GI Bill”) at the end of
Past, Present and Future: the SMGA Permanent Collection
The Permanent Collection, housed and cared for by the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, was created in the 1950s as a unique and integral component of the then Department of
Woods Quad Sculpture Garden dedicated
A dedication ceremony for the Woods Quad Sculpture Garden was held Friday, August 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the north steps of Clark Hall, overlooking the historic quadrangle. Associate
Alumni Memories of Andy Warhol’s Visit and the “Little Bo”
The friendly atmosphere around Woods Quad is one of Leah (Tripp) Alford’s strongest memories of her time at UA. Alford graduated UA in 1971 with a BA in English and
Trailblazer for Women: Virginia Rembert Liles
Originally published in the fall 2012 issue of The Loupe, as “Trailblazer for Women Leads UA Art into the Future,” by Rachel Dobson. When her former colleagues talk about Virginia
Gay Burke and Art Photography in Alabama
A good part of the spring 2013 issue of The Loupe was given over to the alumni of Professor Gay Burke’s photography classes. Many of Burke’s old students sent us reminiscences and thank-yous