News: College of Fine Arts

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 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ degree and now has been recognized as the university's Rookie of the Year.

Ricardo Cobo with his guitar
Arts and Culture |

Proceeds from this live-streamed concert benefit the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Performing Arts Center to offset costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

A sketch showing equations and shapes
Arts and Culture |

This solo exhibition examines displaced sites of learning through an interactive installation that invites visitors to respond to an ever-changing series of questions written on a classroom chalkboard.

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!

exterior of building
Arts and Culture |

This collaboration between two artists who use text-based artworks to explore liminal spaces runs Jan. 15 - April 2.

Professor Nancy Lough standing in front of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
People |

Great places are made of great people. Here are a few who made the news in 2020.

medical worker in full protective suit making "LV" sign with hands
Business and Community |

As the pandemic tightened its grip on Nevada, the nation, and the world, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ responded in ways big and small. Members of the media also turned to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's faculty experts for answers.

geometric artwork
Arts and Culture |

This solo exhibition of painting, photography, writings, and sculptural assemblages runs Jan. 15 - April 2.

black man in cowboy hat eating fruit
Arts and Culture |

The exhibition runs Jan. 15 - April 2 and dates, times, and other details of the performances will be announced on the Barrick Museum’s Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.

Woman wearing a U.N.L.V. mask
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting the election, COVID-19, and scientific discovery at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

woman in mask in front of large artwork
Arts and Culture |

After a semester of learning the behind-the-scenes operations at the Barrick, junior J. Walsea offers advice for any student seeking internships as the pandemic rages on.