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Art, Design, and Art History

Dynamic and diverse students discovering the future.

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Art On The Move

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Welcome to the Spring 2025 semester in the UNLV Art Department! Spring is always a very busy and exciting time here in the department, especially with our exhibition schedule. The Donna Beam Gallery is hosting four MFA thesis shows this semester, and Grant Hall is hosting two midway MFA shows. Currently on view for one more week in Donna Beam is the Juried Student Exhibition. Last night was the…
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Dear CFA Colleagues and Community Friends: Welcome back for the Spring 2025 semester! I hope all of you had wonderful and restorative holidays. The College of Fine Arts community has a very exciting spring semester on the horizon. Most importantly, we continue to value and encourage thinking about the concept of abundance in our educational and artistic work, and in the way we perceive life’s…
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There is a new call for student artists who are interested in having their work displayed in the Student Union Student Art Gallery for the upcoming Student Exhibition Look, Don't Touch. The exhibition will be on display Nov. 22 - Dec. 7. Look, Don't Touch is a texture-themed exhibition looking for works made with a variety of mediums. There is no limit to the amount of…
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UNLV Visiting Artists, Designers, and Art Historians

Sponsored by the Department of Art, the College of Fine Arts, and community partners

The UNLV Department of Art is fortunate to host cutting edge artists, designers, and art historians. These inspiring creative leaders visit the campus to engage with students in the classroom, teach workshops, share their research, facilitate discussions, and offer critique.

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See the first iteration of this multi-disciplinary show before it debuts at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.

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This spring’s exhibition season features six solo exhibitions of artists exploring diverse mediums, themes, and identities.

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The show features drawing, painting, photography, photo-based mixed media, assemblage, sculpture, and video.

An art piece by Clarice Cuda.

The exhibition by artist Clarice Cuda runs through Nov. 8, with an opening reception Nov. 1 during the UNLV Art Walk.

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