Piece of UALR’s Jones Mural Restored

An exhibit of the fiery American realist painter Joe Jones, opening at the Saint Louis Art Museum Oct. 10, includes a restored piece of a 44-foot mural “The Struggle of the South” owned by the UALR Archives.
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Artist Creates ‘Hope’ at Cancer Institute

When commissioned to create a sculpture for the new, 12-story expansion for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UALR Art Professor Michael Warrick found inspiration in a conversation with a good friend.

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In Memoriam

Exhibiting artist Martha Barber, a member of the UALR art faculty for years, died Monday, June 14. She was 90.

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UALR Hosts 2nd Congressional District Art Competition

UALR will host the 2nd Congressional District High School Art Competition May 13 through June 4. Rep. Vic Snyder (D-Ark.) will announce the winner at a reception at 5:30 p.m. May 14 in the UALR Galleries located at the Fine Arts Building.

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Art Grad Heads to Purdue

LaToya Hobbs of North Little Rock has been selected for the master of fine arts program at Purdue University.

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Art Center Collaborates with UALR in Ancient Egypt Course

Collaborating with the Arkansas Arts Center, UALR’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is bringing ancient Egypt to UALR this semester.

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UALR Gallery 1 Hosts Icelandic Artists Jan. 15-March 14

UALR Galleries will feature the exhibition Kom Fljúgandi / Flown In, including paintings, drawings, printmaking, photography, mixed media and video works artworks by 15 artists working in Iceland. The exhibit in Gallery I will run from Jan. 15 through March 14.

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Governor’s Arts Panel Honors UALR Professors

The Arkansas Arts Council recognized David H. Clemons and Mia Hall, both UALR art professors, at its annual Governor’s Arts Awards ceremony Oct. 6 at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Clemons and Hall received Individual Artist Fellowships from the Arts Council for their work in contemporary and traditional crafts.

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