News: Department of Art
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The processional marshal at commencement will be wielding the mace — a 12-pound symbolic weapon for defending the university and its people.
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Graduating art major Zhe Zhang turns her gaze to UNLV's campus.
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This Research & Creative Honors Program participant makes educating children about the diversity within the Latino community fun.
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UNLV’s Research & Creative Honors Program provides undergraduates with unique opportunities that prepare them for graduate studies.
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Illustrator Chris Jones came to Las Vegas no plan, and ended up navigating the media landscape en route to an MFA.
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Massive public art installations like The Flashlight and the CFA Garden show that public art comes in all shapes and sizes — including "huge."
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Four students on the chances they’ve taken, the confidence they’ve gained, and the dreams they continue to chase.
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A public celebration of the project will be held 2 - 5 p.m. April 6.
Founded in 2003, the hall honors people who have made significant contributions to the visual arts, performing arts, or architecture.
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A soft-handed English professor helps stitch together a giant installation with UNLV Transformation Fellow Amanda Browder
Lawmakers to hear from faculty, students on first-ever ‘Fine Arts Day.’
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.