College of Fine Arts

The University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts will honor five outstanding graduates at the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards on Thursday, May 7. Hosted by Harris Smith, dean of the UNM College of Fine Arts, the annual celebration recognizes alumni...

A total of 22 educators — including faculty and graduate students — were honored April 8 at the annual UNM Teaching Excellence Awards.

U.S. News & World Report today released its 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, showcasing a number of The University of New Mexico's graduate programs. UNM has several programs in the top 100 with Nursing Midwifery leading the pack at No. 7, up three...

An Albuquerque apartment hiding a dark secret and a young teacher running from her past are at the center of a novella written by UNM alumnus Victoriano Cardenas.

Tamarind Institute at the University of New Mexico presents an exhibition titled, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: All My Relations through April 10, 2026.

University of New Mexico art professor Jessamyn Lovell has been selected for a summer residency at the MacDowell in Peterborough, N.H., one of the nation’s most competitive artist residency programs.

For the eighth consecutive year, Moviemaker Magazine has ranked Albuquerque among the top five large cities as the best places to live for filmmakers. 

Jessamyn Lovell, a principal lecturer in UNM’s art department, is a gender-fluid artist and licensed private investigator based in Albuquerque.  Their recent photography project, How to Become Invisible, was recognized and featured in LENSCRATCH, a...

Ray Hernández-Durán, an art history professor in UNM’s Art Department in the College of Fine Arts, was recently named Regents' Professor. 

Kaitlin Bryson, a lecturer in UNM’s art department, was selected recently to take part in the 2026 cohort of Monument Lab Re:Generation. She received a $100,000 grant for her ongoing project, Bellow Forth.