News: Department of Art

Collage of students
Research |

UNLV’s Research & Creative Honors Program provides undergraduates with unique opportunities that prepare them for graduate studies.

Chris Jones winces, with just his head portruding from a black, bloblike art installation.
People |

Illustrator Chris Jones came to Las Vegas no plan, and ended up navigating the media landscape en route to an MFA.

A woman reacting to the CFA Garden.
Arts and Culture |

Massive public art installations like The Flashlight and the CFA Garden show that public art comes in all shapes and sizes — including "huge."

four portraits of women
Research |

Four students on the chances they’ve taken, the confidence they’ve gained, and the dreams they continue to chase.

Photo of a an image showing brightly colored fabric draped on Grant Hall.
Arts and Culture |

A public celebration of the project will be held 2 - 5 p.m. April 6.

build exterior at night
Arts and Culture |

Founded in 2003, the hall honors people who have made significant contributions to the visual arts, performing arts, or architecture.

Artist Amand Browder, standing, shows English professor Jarret Keene and MFA student Holly Law how to thread a sewing machine during a workshop
Arts and Culture |

A soft-handed English professor helps stitch together a giant installation with UNLV Transformation Fellow Amanda Browder

UNLV students rehearse a dance performance.
Arts and Culture |

Lawmakers to hear from faculty, students on first-ever ‘Fine Arts Day.’

man leading gallery talk
Arts and Culture |

A leading figure in the field of Latinx art history and visual culture, Chavoya returns to the Barrick Museum of Art for this special event.

museum gallery
Arts and Culture |

Join the Human Rights Campaign for a panel discussion by national and local experts on the evolution of the word 'Queer' and what it represents for many today.

Ramiro Gomez, Las Máquinas Tragamonedas (Porter on Palms Casino Floor), 30 x 30 in. acrylic, oil stick, and cardboard on canvas.
Arts and Culture |

Artists Justin Favela and Ramiro Gomez come together for the first time in Sorry for the Mess, an exhibition of new collaborative artwork about labor, childhood memories, and life in Las Vegas.

Two women viewing artwork
Arts and Culture |

The Barrick Museum's Axis Mundo exhibit explores the intersectionality of LGBTQ and Latinx artists.