News: Department of Art

collage of book covers
Campus News |

Education and art majors team up to better explain complex concepts to children.

Several drawings hang on a wall
Campus News |

Barrick Museum project invited artists and amateurs alike to process their pandemic-related emotions through art, proving that putting pen to paper is a boon for dealing with the toughest circumstances.

a flier for art talk talk talk
Arts and Culture |

Presented by Los Angeles-based artists Beck + Col, "ART TALK Talk talk" is an online art talk show modeled after classic late night shows like "The Tonight Show."

photo of BLM mural on building
Campus News |

Oversized banner celebrates campus diversity as part of student government initiative.

Graduates bumping fists
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting celebration, health, and progress at UNLV.

A woman stands next to a turquoise blue wall in the shadow of palm trees
Arts and Culture |

2015 alumna Fawn Douglas uses her art and Nuwu Studios collective to be a fierce advocate for Native Americans, women’s issues, and more.

vice president kamala harris watches u.n.l.v. student administer COVID vaccine to another local college student
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting health, recovery, and celebration at UNLV.

woman seated in front of art exhibition
Arts and Culture |

A conversation between two art teachers on remote learning and the limitations of creating only in digital media.

A collection of various drawings, some framed, some not
Arts and Culture |

This group exhibition documenting the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic through the work of 22 artists runs April 19 - July 9.

Portrait of Holly Samayoa is the Rookie of the Year in the Classified Employee of the Year Awards for 2020
People |

After more than a decade, Holly Samayoa earned her UNLV degree and now has been recognized as the university's Rookie of the Year.

artist looking at reflection through a round mirror that is part of exhibition
Arts and Culture |

Artist Lance L. Smith offers an exploration of diasporic systems of knowledge and their uses as tools for liberation.

Hall of Fame collage
Arts and Culture |

This year, the university honors both 2020 and 2021 recipients - and the line-up of Las Vegas luminaries couldn't be brighter!