UA Little Rock Downtown to open Jan. 16

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock today announced a grand opening for its downtown Little Rock location on Wednesday, Jan. 16. The new multipurpose center at 333 President Clinton Ave. includes a reflection room with a historic mural by American painter Joe Jones and lecture space with state-of-the-art video conferencing technology. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Downtown to open Jan. 16”

Joe Jone's "The Struggle of the South" mural

UALR preserves historic Arkansas mural

In 1935, noted American painter Joe Jones depicted the lives of Southern sharecroppers in his thought-provoking mural, “The Struggle of the South.”  Continue reading “UALR preserves historic Arkansas mural”

A restored panel of the mural "The Struggle of the South"

UALR Art Gallery director to discuss preservation of historic Arkansas mural

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Art Gallery Director Brad Cushman will discuss the university’s efforts to preserve a famous Arkansas mural that depicts the lives of sharecroppers. Continue reading “UALR Art Gallery director to discuss preservation of historic Arkansas mural”