The Department of Art is home to a wide range of studios equipped with the space and tools for creation and fabrication. Students also have access to the on-campus galleries, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, Lied Library Makerspace, and UNLV Special Collections and Digital Archives.

Graduate Studios

Graduate studios are located in GRS (Graduate Research Studios) and Archie C. Grant Hall. The private studios are generously sized, ranging from 200-275 square feet. Artists have 24-hour access to their studios and approved access to the Department of Art studios listed below.

Printmaking Studio

Our printmaking department incorporates all the disciplines of fine art—painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and digital graphic design. Students learn, experience, and create works using different disciplines to produce traditional lithographic prints, silkscreens, and relief printings.

The studio is equipped with the following:

  • Four lithographic presses and three etching presses
  • Two dark rooms for light sensitive emulsions
  • A large exposure unit
  • A full washout room and spray booth
  • A large format printer

Sculpture Studio

Our sculpture studio includes a fully equipped woodshop, metalshop, and foundry which students utilize for large-format sculpture fabrication, moldmaking, frame building, and other projects. The woodshop contains a variety of saws, routers, and drills, as well as a planer, a lathe, and hand tools.

The metalshop contains the following:

  • MIG, TIG, and spot welders
  • Metal saws
  • Grinders
  • Polishers
  • The foundry is temporarily hosting Aluminati, a social practice art project founded by Visiting Assistant Professor Emily Budd.

Ceramics Studio

The ceramics studio includes indoor and outdoor workspaces housing electric kilns, a slab roller, and a collection of commercial molds and commercial glazes. Students use the studio to create, glaze, and fire ceramic sculpture and pottery.

Photography Studio

In the darkroom, students develop and print black and white 35mm, medium format, and large format film. They may also take classes on the history of photography and alternate film processes.

The lab is equipped with the following:

  • Fifteen black and white enlargers
  • Two darkrooms
  • A classroom for critiques.

Digital Arts Studio

In the digital lab, students have access to a full range of editing software, scanners, and large format printers. This is also where design, digital photography, and Intermedia classes are held.