- May 12, 2024 College of Fine Arts Graduation Ceremony FAQsFine Arts Graduation Ceremony FAQs Q: Where and when does the ceremony take place? A: The Graduation Ceremony for the College of Fine Arts will take place on Sunday, May 12th at 1:00 p.m. in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. Q: Does the CFA graduation ceremony replace the University Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, the 11th? A: …
- UNLV Art Hosts April 26 Events and ReceptionsDonna Beam Fine Art Gallery: BFA Talks and Exhibition Reception Details Artist Talks take place 5 - 7 p.m., April 26 at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art Auditorium, with an opening reception sponsored by SanCus from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. This exhibition presents the final artworks in the BFA students' year-long culminating experience. With input from faculty…
- UNLV Represented at 2024 Mayor’s Urban Design AwardsThe city of Las Vegas honored exceptional urban design through the Mayor’s Urban Design Awards (MUDA) at the 2024 Mayor’s Symposium on Urban Design Tuesday, March 5, at the Historic Fifth Street School. Mike Del Gatto, Principal and Vice President of Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects, is a UNLV Architecture alumnus. His firm received two awards, and UNLV Art instructor Iandry…
- Message from UNLV Art Chair Dave RoweUNLV Art Department Community, To begin our semester, we must first acknowledge the terrible events of December 6th. Nothing will erase the sense of loss we all feel following the abrupt end of the fall semester. Our community was forever changed with the loss of our colleagues. We have to face the fact that we live in a time when this sort of violence is far too common. It’s easy to become lost…
- Welcome to the New Year: 'The Importance of Moving Forward' - A Message from Dean Nancy UscherDearest Friends and Colleagues: At the end of the fall 2023 semester, on December 6, 2023, our beloved university, UNLV, was dealt a devastating blow, a tragic event we could never have imagined happening, as we were poised to end the semester. As we all know firsthand, an active shooter on our campus viciously murdered three esteemed faculty colleagues and seriously injured a fourth victim.…
- The UNLV College of Fine Arts 'Building of the Future'Dean Nancy J. Uscher recently shared a presentation with the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees unveiling an exciting vision for the College of Fine Arts building of the future, and how it will transform UNLV and the lives of our students and community. Also a part of the presentation were art department chair Dave Rowe and current BFA student McKenzie Easter. Below is a transcript of Dean…
- UNLV MFA ART CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FALL 2024UNLV MFA ART Application deadline February 1, 2024 The UNLV Department of Art invites artists to apply for the Fall 2024 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Program in Art. We are seeking applications that present unique perspectives, rigorous artistic skill and exploration, and a potential for dynamic growth. We welcome artists from diverse backgrounds who want to participate in the dialogues…
- Fall 2023 Welcome Message from Dean Nancy J. UscherDear College of Fine Arts Colleagues: It is my great pleasure to welcome all of you back to campus for the 2023-24 academic year and a new chapter of life for all of us! This is always a hopeful and meaningful time of new beginnings for our students, faculty and staff. This fall, in particular, the college is approaching the future with significant accomplishments that have taken place over the…
- CFA Around the World: CFACoLab Receives Five-Star Review in Scotsman NewspaperJosephine Balfour-Oatts has given CFACoLab's IS IT ART? a five-star review in the Scotsman newspaper! She writes: "Nine characters. One gallery. An empty pedestal. Two questions: is it the greatest work in the history of art? Or is it nothing at all? Devised by CFACoLab - a collective of actors, dancers, composers, visual artists and designers - Is…
- Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery Presents "D.E.I." through August 11The Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery presents the exhibition, "D.E.I." featuring an array of artworks expressive of a diverse view of humankind by an equally diverse assembly of artists. DEI is commonly expressed as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, but for this exhibition, it is simply restated as Diverse, Equal, Inclusive. The theme of "D.E.I." is to extend beyond the workplace and…
- MFA Art Los Angeles Trip: Immersion in LA's Dynamic Art SceneThe Department of Art graduate cohort express our gratitude to the College of Fine Arts for funding our recent art research trip to Los Angeles, April 21-23. The trip was an incredible opportunity for our MFA students to experience the vibrant art scene of LA, and cultivate connections with professional artists. Our itinerary allowed us to visit some of the best art museums and galleries in the…