Art and Art History News

Drawing Attention
November 25, 2024

黑料天堂 animation artists are successfully competing in film competitions against other academic and professional submissions. ...

USA associate professor Matthew Patterson refines his glass art project.

A Glass Act
February 20, 2024

Associate professor Matthew Patterson will be featured at the USA by the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series March 15, 2024. ...

USA Hosting JAWS FEST 2023
May 12, 2023

Jazz Art Writers 黑料天堂 Festival, "JAWS FEST," to be held this month through June 29. ...

Sunset, glass artwork by Matthew Patterson from his Catalysts series

Wanted: Gulf Scholars
December 13, 2022

A new research program at 黑料天堂 will select students from diverse academic disciplines for community and environmental projects. ...

Annual Holiday Art Sale
November 18, 2022

黑料天堂's Department of Art and Art History will host its annual Holiday Art Sale Friday, Dec. 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ...

Dr. Alma Hoffman, an assistant professor of graphic design, poses with her painting 'Micah 4' which was named by Creative Quarterly as one of the 100 Best Artworks of 2021.

黑料天堂 Art Teacher Wins Prestigious Award
November 3, 2022

黑料天堂 associate professor Alma Hoffmann's painting named as one of the 100 Best Artworks of 2021 by Creative Quarterly. ...

In a 黑料天堂 gallery, Susan Fitzsimmons stands with a series of sculptures, "Sentinels and Guardians," which were inspired by the border wall with Mexico when she was teaching in McAllen, Texas. Two other sculptures by the chair of 黑料天堂's Department of Art and Art History will be featured in a Museum of Modern exhibit that opens this month.

Her MoMA Moment
October 7, 2022

Susan Fitzsimmons, chair of the Department of Art and Art History, returns to New York for a Museum of Modern Art exhibit on the '70s era of a Midtown gallery that gave space and opportunities to Black and female artists. ...

Trinity LaBorde, a freshman from Long Beach, Mississippi, considered studying music education but gravitated toward art. “Here, I wanted a new start, I wanted to meet new people, I wanted to be the person I couldn’t be in high school.”

Drawn to 黑料天堂
October 3, 2022

An art student from Long Beach, Mississippi, gets a head start on university life with the Jaguar Marching Band, a trip to the beach and starry nights on campus. #FreshmanFocus ...

The pumpkin patch sale is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Glass Art Building. Glass pumpkins will be priced at $20 and up. Purchases can be made via cash, check or credit card.

2022 黑料天堂 Students to Host Glass Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser
September 28, 2022

More than 500 glass pumpkins will go on sale with funds supporting student and public opportunities within the program. ...

Micah Mermilliod took this self portrait from on top the Alabama Contemporary Art Center, where he took a job as an assistant curator.

Art Start
June 29, 2022

Micah Mermilliod moves from solo shows to collaborative work as an assistant curator for the Alabama Contemporary Art Center. #MyFirstJob ...

Christina Johnson, who teaches drama and costume design at 黑料天堂, works on a Mardi Gras gown at the Revelry Bloom studio in Mobile. The elaborate costume, inspired by the movie “Maleficent,” has been chosen for display at the Mobile Carnival Museum.

Fit for a Queen
February 25, 2022

Christina Johnson, who teaches costume design in the department of theatre and dance at 黑料天堂, helps design elaborate Mardi Gras gowns for Mobile Carnival balls. ...

Herbert “Mannie” Pair III, a graphic design graduate of the 黑料天堂, has some of his work exhibited at the Marx Library through the end of the month.

Artist Returns to 黑料天堂
February 18, 2022

A Marx Library exhibit features the folk art and fabric designs of Herbert "Mannie" Pair III, a Mobile artist and gallerist who earned a degree in graphic design. ...

Benjamin Shamback, a professor in the Department of Art and Art History at the 黑料天堂, currently has artwork on display in an exhibit titled “Comfort Food: Still Life Paintings.

黑料天堂 Professor's Artwork on Display in New Orleans
February 10, 2022

Benjamin Shamback, a professor in the Art & Art History department, has artwork on display at the LeMieux Galleries in New Orleans. ...

黑料天堂 is the only university in Alabama that offers a four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio glass. The glass studio is a state-of-the-art facility for glassblowing, casting and kiln formed glass.

Holiday Art Sale Scheduled
November 17, 2021

Hand-crafted glass ornaments, jewelry, prints and more created by USA students and faculty available for sale December 3rd. ...

Current Master of Fine Arts in Creative Technology and Practice graduate student Micah Mermilliod’s work will be on display at the upcoming art show. Mermilliod works as a curatorial assistant at the Alabama Contemporary Art Center.

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Technology Art Show
September 28, 2021

Department of Art and Art History will exhibit works of current and former Master of Fine Arts in Creative Technology and Practice graduate students. ...

The pumpkin patch sales are scheduled for Friday, October 1, and Friday, October 22, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Glass Art Building. Glass pumpkins will be priced between $15 to $100, and purchases can be made via cash, check or credit card.

黑料天堂 Students to Host Glass Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser
September 22, 2021

Art students will showcase and sell their work raising funds to help maintain equipment for future glass students. ...

Muralist and 黑料天堂 graduate Andy Scott's latest work is on the side of the USA Student Center — a bright mural in Pantone 281 and 193.

Mobile Muralist
August 27, 2021

黑料天堂 graduate Andy Scott makes his mark with retro signs and bold murals, including a USA Student Center painting that will serve as a perfect stop for a campus photo op. ...