College of Fine Arts

The piano is inherently a European male-centric occupation. The instrument was invented in Italy by a man. The most famous pianists in the world, such as Schnabel, Horowitz, and Rachmaninoff, were all European men. The illustrious Three Bs of piano music...

Mark McKnight, who recently started at The University of New Mexico as an assistant professor of photography, has returned to his roots in the Land of Enchantment. “I was born and raised in the high desert periphery of Los Angeles,” McKnight said. “I...

Professor of Music at The University of New Mexico, Karl Hinterbichler was recently recognized for his contributions to the trombone world when he received the Kenneth Hanlon Award from the International Trombone Association. The Kenneth Hanlon Award...

When Cherille Williams started college, she had every intention of being a physical therapist. But the closer she got to achieving her associate’s degree in PT, the more she realized the field she was following was not for her. At her brother’s urging,...

For the first time, in its 60th year, the Tamarind Institute at The University of New Mexico announced ahead of time the artist who would create its annual Collectors Club print. The institute has also created a curated selection of lithographs...

Paint, creativity, the cosmos and how they all fit together are the focus of an upcoming event with artist and physicist Paul Biagi. A virtual art event called “Deep Reality: Art, Physics, the Unseeable and Space-Time” takes place on Oct. 30 and is...

It may come as a surprise to many people that New Mexico has been a film capital for over a century, even before it became a state. In 1898, inventor and early motion pioneer Thomas Edison arrived in Albuquerque to capture on 50 seconds of film a group...

Siemens Industry and The University of New Mexico have signed an agreement to begin a collaboration on the integration of renewable energy systems and microgrids. The agreement, signed September 14, begins a collaboration centered around the UNM-owned...

The University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts and SciArt Santa Fe will present “Relearning the Cosmos Through a Multicultural Consciousness,” a LASER Santa Fe talk and demonstration by UNM College of Fine Arts alumnus artist Marcus Zúñiga on his...

Justine Andrews, an associate professor in The University of New Mexico Department of Art, recently became the director for the Institute of Medieval Studies, only the third in the program’s 34-year history. She follows in the footsteps of the late Helen...