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Southwest University of Visual Arts presents David A. Clark: Persistence, an exhibition of monotype prints demonstrating the artist’s multiple attempts to recreate his own work.

What:
Florence Quater Gallery at Southwest University of Visual Art presents,
David A. Clark: Persistence, an exhibition of monotype prints demonstrating
the artist’s multiple attempts to recreate his own work.

When:
Opening Reception: Friday, December 7th, 2012 from 5:00-7:00 pm

Artist Talk: Monday, December 10th, at 10:00 am

Show closes: Friday, February 8th, 2013

Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 am- 5:00 pm
from December 7-15 and January 22- February 8th.

Where:
Florence Quater Gallery
Southwest University of Visual Arts
2538 N. Country Club Rd. Tucson, AZ 85716

Southwest University of Visual Arts presents Horizon: BFA Thesis Exhibition, Brandy Sheets
December 7 - January 26

Artist Talk:
Friday, December 14, 11:30am

Opening Reception:
Friday, December 7, 2012 from 5:00 - 7:00pm

Gallery Hours:
10:00 - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday, by appoinment only.

William Platz Gallery
Southwest University of Visual Arts
5000 Marble NE Albuquerque, NM 87110

Southwest University of Visual Arts presents Scars of Advancement: Works by April Million
BFA Thesis Exhibition December 7 -13

Artist Talk:
Friday, December 7, 12:00pm

Opening Reception:
Friday, December 7, 2012 from 5:00 - 7:00pm

Gallery Hours:
10:00 - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday

Launch Box Gallery
Southwest University of Visual Arts
2538 N. Country Club Rd. Tucson, AZ 85716

Southwest University of Visual Arts presents Michael Cajero: Black Sites, an exhibition of sculptural works based on the treatment of prisoners detained at secret sites in several foreign countries.

What:
Florence Quater Gallery at Southwest University of Visual Arts presents,
Michael Cajero: Black Sites, an exhibition of sculptural works based on the
treatment of prisoners detained at secret sites in several foreign countries.

When:
Opening Reception: Friday, October 26, 2012 from 5:00-7:00pm
Artist Talk: Thursday, November 8th at 3:00pm
Show closes: Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00am- 5:00pm

Where:
Florence Quater Gallery
Southwest University of Visual Arts
2538 N. Country Club Rd. Tucson, AZ 85716

SUVA Students Quilt for the Breast Cancer Resource Center

In conjunction with the Breast Cancer Quilt Exhibit in the Platz Gallery, the Albuquerque campus sponsored a workshop for our students to make quilts/fiber artworks to donate to the Breast Cancer Resource Center’s fundraising event. The quilts were displayed at the fundraising event on Friday, October 5th.

Please see photos from the workshop, fundraising event and the quilts installed in the Platz gallery below.

Photography major Yesenia Perez-Gonzales' abstract photograph was selected for Abstract New Mexico- A juried show

Photography major Yesenia Perez-Gonzales' abstract photograph was selected for Abstract New Mexico- A juried show (Juror: Andrew Connors, Curator of Art, Albuquerque Museum of Art and Art History)

The juror, Andrew Connors, who had the impossible task of choosing the best 25 pieces out of several hundred submissions, expressed a high opinion of the works he reviewed.

At the opening reception held on Friday, September 21st, Yesenia’s photograph received the People’s Choice Award.

To view Yesenia’s work and the Abstract show visit Matrix Fine Art located at 3812 Central Ave SE, Suite 100 A. The hours of the gallery are Tuesday through Sunday from 10-5pm.

Exhibition runs through October 27, 2012

The Mayor of Tucson Chooses SUVA Faculty, Rebecca Seiferle as the New Tucson Poet Laureate - Oct. 3rd, 2012 http://www.tucsonpimaartscouncil.org/2012/09/the-mayor-of-tucson-chooses-rebecca-seiferle-as-the-new-tucson-poet-laureate/

Watch Rebecca's interview with Arizona Illustrated
https://www.azpm.org/p/arts-news/2012/9/28/16258-new-tucson-poet-laureate-is-rebecca-seiferle/

New Faculty Exhibition featuring Camden Hardy and Rachel Stiff

What:
Florence Quater Gallery at Southwest University of Visual Arts opens
our fall exhibition season with a presentation of work by new faculty:
Camden Hardy and Rachel Stiff. Hardy will exhibit photographic images
of cairns: poetic stacks of stones echoing human presence and absence
along a terrain. Stiff will present large scale, exuberant, paintings that are
abstractions of fragmented memories painted on irregular canvasses.

When:
Opening Reception: Friday, September 28, 2012 from 5:00-7:00 pm
Artist Talk: Friday, October 5th 12:00 pm
Show closes: Friday October 19, 2012
Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 am- 5:00 pm

Where:
Florence Quater Gallery
Southwest University of Visual Arts
2538 N. Country Club Rd. Tucson, AZ 85716

Southwest University of Visual Arts is proud to announce
"The Annual Southwest University of Visual Arts Faculty Show".

This exhibition will feature instructor work in all disciplines, Studio Arts,
Photography, Animation, Interior Design, Advertising and Marketing,
Illustration, and Graphic Design.

The exhibition will be held from September 7th – September 22nd.

The opening reception will be on Friday, September 7th, 5-8 pm.

Selected members from each discipline will give artist talks weekly
and the schedule will be posted by Friday, September 7th.

Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 10-5 pm and Saturday by Appointment Only

SUVA's Albuquerque campus hosted the 2012 WordCamp conference this past weekend.

Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque campus was the site of the 2012 WordCamp conference this past weekend. SUVA played host to 200 WordCampers ranging from kids and novices to professionals, who are wild about the WordPress program from doing websites and blogs.

This event was open to everyone who had an interest in learning about the cool things you can do with the “open source”, WordPress program. Elementary school kids came to learn how they could use WordCamp to organize their homework, do projects for school and start blogs about their favorite classes. Novices, new to WordPress, were treated to various sessions that explained all the great innovations in blog & website development.

Even seasoned professionals got into the act, with some leading the workshops and seminars while others were in attendance in hopes of learning new ways of streamlining their WordPress workflow.

There was even a WordPress “Hack-a-thon,” where three struggling local businesses were able to have a website created by teams of volunteers using the WordPress program. There was a special unveiling at the end of WordCamp and the three recipients of the websites were not only pleased, but also blown away at what their team had put together for them in only a weekend.

SUVA graduates and current students were in attendance to participate and volunteer. Without their help this WordCamp wouldn’t have gone off as smoothly as it did. The WordCamp organizers were thrilled by how professional and helpful our SUVA volunteers were. Thanks to everyone who made this weekend at WordCamp such a success!

Meet a small community of like-minded, forward-thinking artists and designers!

Open House at both campuses

Wednesday, August 8th, from 4:00pm - 7:00pm

- Tour the campus
- Meet students and instructors
- Find out about flexible schedules with day or night classes
- Get information on financial aid and scholarships
- See examples of student work
- Find out how easy it is to transfer credits
- Learn more about exciting career opportunities

For information or driving directions please call:
Tucson Campus (520) 325-0123
Albuquerque Campus (505) 254-7575

Mesa del Sol will play host to the New Mexico Game Jam competition in Albuquerque this summer.

Every year this event gets bigger and better. This year there will be several Game Jam sites in New Mexico, one in Albuquerque at the Mesa del Sol, two in Las Cruces and even one in Durango, Colorado with a grand total of 90 or so participants expected to compete in this 48 hour game development competition.

This event is open to anyone and everyone who wants to get in on developing a playable game. Professionals, students, novices and hobbyists get together to hash out ideas based on the secret theme that is unveiled on the first day. Typically the theme is made up of three words that are chosen at random, a noun, a verb and an adjective. All words are chosen by Carolyn Handler Miller, author of Digital Storytelling, Second Edition: A creator's guide to interactive entertainment.

Our artistic students get to meet and work with professional programmers and programming students from other area schools to develop the look and feel of the games. Even Freshmen students are able to rise to the challenge and are selected to be on teams to help design and execute the characters and backgrounds needed for the look and feel of the game their teams were making. Digital, as well as board games are made during a Game Jam, so don’t be intimidated by having to know programming. What we need are artists to participate. Programmers make it run, artists provide the look and feel.

No previous experience is needed and anyone can participate. New Mexico Game Jam starts Friday, August 24th at 5pm at Mesa de Sol and goes until 5pm on Sunday, August 26th. Bring sleeping bags and snacks if you plan to go the entire 48 hours without a break.

Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque campus is the host site for this year’s WordCamp ABQ.

WordCamp Albuquerque brings together WordPress enthusiasts from around the state and the nation and offers opportunities for every level from beginner to advanced. Originally developed as a blogging platform WordPress has quickly grown into a user-friendly tool for creating websites as well.

Friday, August 24th is the WordCamp Reception, location to be announced.

Saturday, August 25th is a full day of WordCamp fun on the SUVA ABQ Campus. Registration starts at 8am. The last panel session is at 4pm with closing remarks at 5pm. There will be an after party 7pm – 10pm with a location to be announced.

Sunday, August 26th is the final day of WordCamp at SUVA and it starts bright and early at 9am and goes through 12 noon.

Contact: Teri Farley - Animation Academic Department Chair at TFarley@SUVA.edu for more information about attending WordCamp or volunteer opportunities that will get you behind the scenes of a very exciting conference.

For more information on specific WordCamp speakers or presentations, please go to theWordCamp ABQ website:
http://2012.albuquerque.wordcamp.org/

Cassie Vincent will be displaying her art work for the "June 2012 Solstice"event organized by RAW.

RAW: natural born artists is an independent arts organization that hand-selects and spotlights independent creatives in visual art, film, fashion, music, hair and makeup artistry, photography, models and performing art.

http://www.rawartists.org/tucson/solstice

Link to Cassie's work:

http://www.rawartists.org/cassielynn

The event will happen at PLUSH, on Thursday June 28, 2012 from 7:00PM to 12:00AM.

SUVA's Albuquerque campus will host graphic designer Maggie Macnab for workshop Monday, June 18th.

Monday, June 18th from 12 noon to 3pm, Graphic Designer extraordinaire, Maggie Macnab, will be on the Albuquerque campus giving a special lecture/workshop on the “Nature of Design”.

This special event will be open to all departments and will take place in our campus auditorium.

Maggie will describe how all of our designs are inspired by nature and how to use the symbols we see everyday all around us, in our very own personal designs.

This is a presentation that you will not want to miss. Maggie will also bring her two fabulous books, Design by Nature and Decoding Design to the presentation for students and staff to purchase. Plan accordingly so you too can have Maggie’s knowledge about design at your fingertips, as a resource for future classes.

SUVA participates at 2012 ABQ Comic Expo!

Southwest University of Visual Arts' Albuquerque campus hosted a booth at the 2012 ABQ Comic Expo held in downtown Albuquerque at the Convention Center this past weekend.

Opening day saw record breaking crowds and the students volunteering at the SUVA booth did a fabulous job talking about SUVA, the various degree programs and our Summer Teen Camp coming up at the end of the month.

Saturday, special guests like Stan Lee, Jay & Silent Bob and Kevin Sorbo were on hand to participate in Q&As, sign autographs and take pictures with fans. Special surprise guest, Terry Naughton, friend of our very own Phil Young, who worked at Disney together on such classics as The Great Mouse Detective and Aladdin, was also in town for our big ABQ Comic Expo. A special impromptu Disney reunion was held and Phil and Terry got to catch up on old times. Those of us lucky enough to be present, were regaled with stories from those classic days at Disney.

Sunday was the final day and the fun never stopped. Some of the best costumes of the whole Expo were there. Lots of photos were taken and our SUVA booth just kept drawing in the crowds of interested folks wanting to learn more about our programs.

Thanks to all of the students who volunteered to work the SUVA booth and a special thanks to everyone who stopped by to say “Hi’.

"Loosely Arranged" opens at Southwest University of Visual Arts' Florence Quater Gallery

What:
Southwest University of Visual Arts is pleased to announce the opening, "Loosely Arranged" in The Florence Quater Gallery. "Loosely Arranged” features the works of nationally recognized visual storytellers.

When: Opening Reception Friday, July 13th, 6 to 8 PM
Exhibition runs June 27th through July 27th
Hours 10 - 5pm, Monday through Friday

Where:
The Florence Quater Gallery at Southwest University of Visual Arts.
2538 N. Country Club Rd. Tucson, AZ 85716

Background:
“Loosely Arranged” features the narratives of four southern Arizona storytellers. Story style and format range from comic strips and children’s books to multi-narrative and tableaux paintings. A wry sense of humor and quirky portrayal of character unites the artworks.

Participating Artists:
Max Cannon is an award-winning alternative cartoonist and author of the weekly comic strip, RED MEAT, which is featured in over eighty publications worldwide, including The Onion—where it has run since 1993. He has four award-winning book collections in print, published by St. Martin’s Press. His comic strip and books appear in six different languages. His work also regularly appears in the Marvel Comics series “Strange Tales.”

Cannon is also the creator, writer and director of the Comedy Central animated short series, Shadow Rock, which has been featured on several compendium shows as well as on Comedy Central website’s Motherload and Atom Films. He has written and developed feature content for The Onion, 20th Century Fox television, Dreamworks, Klasky Czsupo Productions, the BBC, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation and Viacom. He maintains a close working relationship with Comedy Central, and is currently developing feature film content for them. He also teaches Animation and Production Development at Southwest University of Visual Arts in Tucson, Arizona.

David Christiana is a Professor at the University of Arizona and New York Times Best Selling illustrator of more than twenty picture books for international publishers. His work for this exhibit is about stories, "homilies and ecstasies" uprooted from Catholicism and repurposed for a time when our ability to sustain life seems to exceed our ability to care for the living. Christiana has illustrated more than twenty picture books for children and authored four for international publishers such as Farrar, Straus & Giroux; Harcourt Brace; Little, Brown; Henry Holt; and Scholastic. Reviews have appeared in The New York Times Book Review, People Magazine, Publisher's Weekly, etc. Works have also been published in Children's Book Illustration and Design: Volume II (PBC International, 1998) OMNI magazine, PRINT magazine, and HOW magazine, The Society of Illustration Annuals, Communication Arts, and American Illustration, Applied Arts, and Spectrum 11.

Michael Nolan is an artist based in Tucson, Arizona. He earned both his BFA and his MFA in Illustration from the University of Arizona. Michael has shown in numerous exhibitions including the Arizona Biennial and his work has been featured in multiple publications and annuals, including American Illustration. Michael has been art director, cover artist, and illustrator for several publications. Currently he is making art from a small space on the east side of town and teaches painting and drawing at Southwest University of Visual Arts.

Adam Rex grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, the middle of three children. He is neither the smart one nor the cute one, but he was the one who could draw. He took a lot of art classes as a kid, trying to learn to draw better, and started painting when he was 11. Later he got a BFA from the University of Arizona, and met his physicist wife Marie (who is both the smart and cute one).

Adam and Marie live in Tucson. Adam used to do a lot of work for Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, but these days he writes and illustrates books for kids and adults. Selected Publications: Cold Cereal, Chloe and the Lion (written by Mac Barnett), Fat Vampire, The True Meaning of Smekday, Billy Twitter and His Blue Whale Problem (written by Mac Barnett), Small Beauties (written by Elvira Woodruff), Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, Tree Ring Circus, The Dirty Cowboy (written by Amy Timberlake).

The Florence Quater Gallery at Southwest University of Visual Arts presents exhibitions, lectures, artist talks, workshops, and special projects by local, national, and international artists in the fields of art and design, with an emphasis on contemporary modes of practice, individual vision, experimentation, and cultural and intellectual diversity. The Florence Quater Gallery serves as an important teaching instrument and visual resource for students at Southwest University of Visual Arts, and the surrounding community.

Recent SUVA graduate Jeffrey Ramirez, one of two winners of the Olympic Design Competition.

ASID and NABA have announced the two winners of the Olympic Design Competition that asked students to create a lounge space for the Olympians to relax in this summer while in London for the XXX Olympic Games.

Our own Jeffrey Ramirez, Student member of the American Society of Interior Designers from the Southwest University of Visual Arts will receive free tuition to one of the NABA summer courses which are known to give a view of the most significant trends of the market, industrial creation processes and artistic and social expression of design.

http://www.facebook.com/ASIDStudentsandEmergingProfessionals

SUVA Graduate chosen for international exhibition.

Carly Zufelt, graduating senior at SUVA has been selected to exhibit her work at the 2012 International Exhibition of Women’s Fine Art Photography in New York City.

Carly’s work will be shown among 55 images chosen from two separate international calls for entry. Jurors, Debra KlompChing, owner of the KlompChing Gallery of Contemporary Art, and photographer Mary Ellen Mark selected the images to be exhibited. The exhibition, hosted by Professional Women Photographers, will be held at NO. Gallery in New York City. An artists’ reception will be held May 11th from 6 - 8pm.

What:
2012 International Exhibition of Women’s Fine Art Photography
When: May 9th – May 27th 2012
Wed- Sun 1 - 6pm
Where: .NO Gallery
251 East Houston Street
New York, NY 10002

SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY OF VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS WIN DISTRICT COMPETITION

AAF DISTRICT 12 NSAC, EL PASO—April 14, 2012—Southwest University of Visual Arts (SUVA) Albuquerque and Tucson campuses swept this year’s District 12 American Advertising Federation National Student Advertising Competition, placing first and third, respectively.

Six colleges competed for the opportunity to attend the American Advertising Federation national competition June 2-5 in Austin, Texas. This is the eighth time Southwest University of Visual Arts, formerly known as The Art Center Design College, has won the district competition in ten years, advancing to nationals beating University of Arizona, University of Texas – El Paso, Brigham Young University – Utah, and University of Northern Colorado.

District 12 judges also presented individual awards. Judges’ awards were presented to two SUVA students – Shalen Holt of Albuquerque for best male presenter, and Tucson’s Keisha Cornelius for best female presenter.

The National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) is the premier college advertising competition. The Education Services division of the American Advertising Federation annually conducts the NSAC in cooperation with a major corporation. This year, Nissan challenged advertising students from across the country to present a top-notch, comprehensive advertising campaign based on criteria identified in a complex case study.

Student teams researched the products, goals and objectives presented in the case study to create a completely integrated $100 million communications campaign targeting multicultural millennials 18-29 years of age. For months, students worked to develop a marketing and advertising plan that included creating online advertising, collateral material, promotions, new and traditional media selections, print, television and radio ads as well as appropriately allocating the budget.

“The NSAC competition provides students with valuable real-world advertising experience. The exposure to developing a targeted advertising campaign truly gives students an advantage when they enter the job market. Students also benefit from competing with their peers on the regional district level and learn from each other about different approaches to solve the same problem. The New Mexico advertising community is proud and thrilled that SUVA's students won the competition and will represent District 12 at the AAF national competition. We wish them great success, but the real success is in the problem-solving, analytical and creative skills they have learned through participating in this competition.” – Meresa Thompson, Past President American Advertising Federation - New Mexico (2010-2011); Senior Manager of Marketing & Creative, Heritage Hotels & Resorts.

“NSAC provides a unique opportunity to get a glimpse of the challenging and exciting career field ahead of us. Coming from a smaller school and going into this competition was also unique. I felt such a bond with my fellow students that I did not see from those bigger schools. I’m walking away from winning district a more confident person. Now on to Nationals!” – Shalen Holt, Graphic Design major at SUVA’s Albuquerque campus.

The Albuquerque team members include presenters: Shalen Holt, Jennifer Roybal, Ricardo Chavez, Kelly Stephens and Alicia Padilla. Other team members include: Laboraex Abeita, Christian Barrandey, Spencer Beuerle, Candice Callado, Anne Carlson, Christopher Charley, Rochelle Garcia, Daniel Gutierrez, Angelina Hicks, Sharon Lawson, Vince Lee, Alicia Lopez, Tasha Lujan, Danielle Ramirez, Ivan Rodriguez, Roxanne Romero, Lauren Shulte, Adam Selman, Guadalupe Selman, Brandy Sheets, Neil Winslow and Megan Zeigler.

Judges for this year’s event included:

● Bryan Kramer, President – Purematter; has extensive experience in all areas of advertising, public relations and interactive with a focus on integrated digital communications and strategic business planning.

● Dwight Douthit, President/Chief Creative Officer – Douthit Design Group; is an award-winning graphic designer and creative director.

● Joyce Mireault, Director of Client Services – HatlingFlint; is charged with development of integrated client marketing, communication and strategic planning, new business development, market trends and research analysis, customer insight and prioritizing clients’ marketing initiatives.

● Florencia Leibaschoff, Vice President – Circulo Creative EEUU Hispano; has extensive experience as a copywriter and creative director with a deep knowledge in the CPG, automotive, airline and retail industries.

ReCycle ReUse RePurpose Juried Exhibition
in the William Platz Gallery

What:
Southwest University of Visual Arts is proud to announce the ReCycle ReUse RePurpose Juried Exhibition in the William Platz Gallery. The exhibition will be held from April 6th – May 18th. Join us for our opening reception and the opportunity to meet the artists on Friday, April 6th, 5-8 pm. Artist Talks will be posted weekly on campus.

When:
April 6 – May 18
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6
Sat. by appointment

Where:
Platz Gallery - Southwest University of the Visual Arts,

BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition Opens
at Southwest University of Visual Arts' Florence Quater Gallery

Featuring:
Shenna Atkison, Adam Christofferson Michelle Torres, & David Lortie

What: Southwest University of Visual Arts is pleased to announce the opening of the BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition in the Florence Quater Gallery. The BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition showcases new works by graduating senior fine art students.

When:
Opening Reception: Friday, March 30th, 5 to 7 PM Artist's Talks: Friday April 6th, 10 AM Exhibition runs March 30th through April 13th Hours 10 - 5pm, Monday through Friday

Where:
The Florence Quater Gallery at Southwest University of Visual Arts. 2538 N. Country Club Rd. Tucson, AZ 85716 Background: As a summation of their undergraduate studies at Southwest University of Visual Arts, students studying photography and studio arts exhibit a cohesive body of work that represents each student’s unique approach to art making. This thesis exhibition consists of works by Bachelor of Fine Arts Photography and Studio Art candidates. Students: Shenna Atkison, Adam Christofferson, Michelle Torres, & David Lortie

The Florence Quater Gallery at Southwest University of Visual Arts presents exhibitions, lectures, artist talks, workshops, and special projects by local, national, and international artists in the field of art and design, with an emphasis on contemporary modes of practice, individual vision, experimentation, and cultural and intellectual diversity. The Florence Quater Gallery serves Southwest University of Visual Arts, and the surrounding community, as an important resource in the enrichment of art and design education and lifelong learning.

Transmission
opens at Southwest University of Visual Arts’ Florence Quater Gallery

What:
Southwest University of Visual Arts is pleased to announce the opening, "Transmission" in The Florence Quater Gallery. "Transmission" features the works of nationally recognized and emerging artists working in video.

When:
Opening Reception
Friday, February 24th,
6 to 8 PM

Exhibition runs
February 20th through
March 22nd.

Hours:
10am - 5pm,
Monday through Friday.

Where:
The Florence Quater Gallery at Southwest University of Visual Arts. 2538 N. Country Club Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85716
Background:

"Transmission" surveys diverse approaches which contemporary artists navigate the surging genre of video. This exhibition includes artists who disregard the everyday and expected use of the medium. The works consider the experimental, political, and expressionistic capacities of video art. The exhibition features a large projection looping works while smaller screens intermittently show individual works allowing viewers to intimately engage with all video works.
Participating Artists:

William Lamson is a Brooklyn based artist who works in video, photography, performance and sculpture. His work is in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston and a number of private collections. Since graduating from the Bard MFA program in 2006, his work has been shown at The Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Brooklyn Museum, Franklin Art Works in Minneapolis and the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe and featured on NPR’s “The Picture Show.”

Ryan Mrozowski presents theatrical spaces filled with rituals, sporting events, reenactments, and public gatherings. He attempts to examine how history is created, through the mutation of symbolism and the abstracting of narrative. The work is an attempt to examine the gaps in our collective knowledge, creating a personal iconography that speaks to a universal condition. Mrozowski holds a MFA in Painting from Pratt Institute and recently was a Visiting Artist at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Solo Exhibitions: 2010 – Luminous Fleas, Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY. April-May; 2008 – Arm In Arm With the Empty Spirit, Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY. January; The Refrain, Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Kate Hampel is a Canadian artist whose work spans media from embroidery to video. She received a BFA in Fibres from Concordia University in Montreal before going to South Korea as a teacher and visiting artist lecturer. Her works deal with everyday systems of interpersonal power and is informed by divisions of gender and class. Currently living in Chicago, Kate received her MFA in 2011 from the School of the Art Institute, where she is currently a Visiting Artist. Her work is regularly exhibited in throughout the U.S. and is currently included in Momentum: 40 Years of the Women’s Caucus for Art national exhibition on display in Los Angeles.

Emma High received her MFA from The University of Arizona in 2011. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including the BF Gallery in Taipei City, Taiwan and the Garden Gallery in Abu Dhabi. She currently is Adjunct Professor at the University of Arizona, illustrating children’s picture books and immersing in an intensive yoga practice in Tucson, AZ.

John Richey currently lives and works in NYC and has exhibited nationally and internationally along with participating in numerous artist residency programs including the Banff Centre in Alberta, Canada.

Alexander Diaz is a photo-based artist who merges aspects of documentary photography and conceptual photography. Diaz’s work investigates issues concerning the natural environment, consumerism, identity, and place. Diaz earned a MFA in Photography from the University of Florida and is Assistant Professor at University of North Florida. He has exhibited at Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, FL.

Tobias Fike and Matthew Harris both earned MFA’s from the University of Colorado in Boulder. They met in graduate school and began working together on projects in 2010. This joint effort has resulted in various videos, photographs, and performances. In their short career together, they have performed/shown at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art and the Conrad Wilde Gallery in Tucson, Arizona. Separately, their work has been shown also in Texas, California, Wisconsin, and New York, among other places. Currently, they both live and work in Denver and continue to collaborate.

Kristin Smith-Skees is a member of the faculty at Christopher Newport University, VA. She collaborates with her husband, Alan Skees. Mrs. Skees moved to the desert and attended graduate school at the University of Arizona. She devotes time working on video installations, experimenting with traditional women’s crafts and fibers, and starting to re-discover photography. The Husband Cozy was conceived from a desert-fevered dream in the summer of 2005, and began working on the Cozy Portrait series in late 2008.

Adán De La Garza is a Denver based interdisciplinary artist originally from Tucson, Arizona. He is currently pursuing a MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Adán's work has been shown nationally and internationally.

Simon Donovan, artist, fool, provocateur, is currently working on his autobiography Cavalcade of Humiliation. He knows he is not necessarily important enough to warrant this memoir, but being self-obsessed—he’s doing it anyway. He is a sometime performer, an object-maker, photo-taker, and general faker. Donovan earned a BFA from RISD and a MFA from Transart Institute at Danube University in Austria.

Nika Kaiser is a photographer, video and performance artist from Tucson, Arizona. Currently she's a MFA candidate in Photography at University of Oregon. Kaiser's work explores notions of displacement and liminal realities through costume and narrative.

The Florence Quater Gallery at Southwest University of Visual Arts presents exhibitions, lectures, artist talks, workshops, and special projects by local, national, and international artists in the field of art and design, with an emphasis on contemporary modes of practice, individual vision, experimentation, and cultural and intellectual diversity. The Florence Quater Gallery serves as an important teaching instrument and visual resource for students at Southwest University of Visual Arts and the surrounding community.

Southwest University of Visual Arts' Albuquerque campus was one of 247 sites world wide to host the 4th Annual Global Game Jam competition.

Southwest University of Visual Arts' Albuquerque campus was one of 247 sites around the world to host the 4th Annual Global Game Jam competition. Every year this event gets bigger and better. This year there were three Global Game Jam sites in New Mexico, one in Albuquerque at the SUVA campus and two in Las Cruces with a grand total of 90 or so participants competing in this 48 hour game development competition.

This event is open to everyone and anyone who wants to get in on developing a playable game. Professionals, students, novices and hobbyists get together to hash out ideas based on the Global theme that is unveiled on the first day. This year’s theme is different in that it is a visual, instead of a word or phrase. The symbol for the Ouroboros was the theme for this Jam and many folks took to creating a game around it with great zeal and gusto.

Our artistic students got to meet and work with professional programmers and programming students from other area schools to develop the look and feel of the games. Even a couple of Freshmen students rose to the challenge and were selected to be on teams to help design and execute the characters and backgrounds needed for the look and feel of the game their teams were making.

Our campus saw over 40 participants take on the challenge of producing a playable digital or board game in 2 straight days of non-stop game development action. At the end, our site produced 11 digital games and 1 board game.

Annual Faculty Show
Opens at Southwest University of Visual Arts' William Platz Gallery

What:
Southwest University of Visual Arts is proud
to announce the Annual Southwest University of Visual Arts Faculty Show. This exhibition will feature instructor work in all disciplines, Studio Arts and Photography, Animation, Interior Design, Advertising and Marketing along with Illustration and Graphic Design.

When:
Opening Reception:
Friday, February 3
5 to 8pm

Exhibition runs
February 3 - March 23, 2012

Hours
Monday - Friday 10 - 5pm
Saturday 10 - 1pm

Where:
William Platz Gallery at
Southwest University of Visual Arts
5000 Marble Ave. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110

BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition Opens at Southwest University of Visual Arts' Florence Quater Gallery

What:
Southwest University of Visual Arts is pleased to announce the opening of
the BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition in the Florence Quater Gallery.

The BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition showcases new works by graduating senior fine art students.

When:
Opening Reception:
Friday, December 9th,
5 to 7pm

Artist's Talk:
Friday, December 16th, 1pm

Exhibition runs December 9th
through January 20th, 2012.
Hours 10 - 5pm,
Monday through Friday

Where:
The Florence Quater Gallery at Southwest University of Visual Arts. 2538 N. Country Club Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85716

Background:
As a summation of their undergraduate studies at Southwest University of Visual Arts, students studying photography and studio arts exhibit a cohesive body of work that represents each student’s unique approach to artmaking. This thesis exhibition consists of works by Bachelor of Fine Arts Photography and Studio Art candidates.

In her series titled, "The Beautifully Grotesque", Rosie Johnson presents a series of fashion portraits that draw upon a mixture of references to the beautiful, the deathly, and surreal. Through violent and morbid images, Johnson brings notes of brutality to the fashion magazines by portraying models as fragile mortals rather than invincible super humans.

Rex Koningsor has assembled a collection of photographs and artifacts, titled "Along the 31st Parallel", that deals with migrant traffic across the U. S. – Mexican Border. His work is the culmination of months of travelling along and across the International Border. This piece provokes an open discussion of both enforcement policies and humanitarian efforts in dealing with undocumented migrants.

Adrienne Kruger's BFA work "Leviathan" explores themes such as isolation and fear in a series of large charcoal drawings based on and inspired by Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick.

The Florence Quater Gallery at Southwest University of Visual Arts presents exhibitions, lectures, artist talks, workshops, and special projects by local, national, and international artists in the field of art and design, with an emphasis on contemporary modes of practice, individual vision, experimentation, and cultural and intellectual diversity. The Florence Quater Gallery serves Southwest University of Visual Arts, and the surrounding community, as an important resource in the enrichment of art and design education and lifelong learning.

SUVA Interior Design Students mingle with the Pros at two recent industry Events.

Students from SUVA attended the IIDA Southwest Chapter’s annual trade fair this year extending their learning beyond the classroom. With over 50 vendors in attendance, students were given the opportunity to meet professionals within the industry and continue their learning of product knowledge.

Target Commercial Interiors, Steelcase, Coalesse, Design Tex, and Patcraft sponsored an event targeted toward the students of Interior Design in Tucson, Az. Along with many professionals, SUVA students were able to mingle, learn about the products featured at the event and many took away prizes at the end of the night.

SUVA Astronomy Night with the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Club. Friday, November 18th at 8pm in the Student Lounge

Come glimpse the heavens through two large telescopes! See Jupiter and galaxies that fill the night sky. Have your questions about the cosmos answered. The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association will be there, along with your instructors to help guide you through the night's sky. Get a jump start for Spring's astronomy class or take another look at what is out there!

Friday night
November 18th
8:00pm
Free of charge!
SUVA Parking area in front of the Student Lounge

Southwest University of Visual Arts is pleased to announce animator and illustrator Brian Garvey for the November SUVA Lecture in Art and Design Fall 2011.

What:
Illustrator and animator Brian Garvey continues the SUVA Lectures in Art and Design, Fall 2011

When:
Thursday November 17, 2011, 7pm

Where:
The Florence Quarter Gallery at SUVA,

2538 N. Country Club Rd.
Tucson AZ 85716

Brian Garvey is a Tucson-based illustrator who has worked for major publishers and studios in both the animation and comic art fields. In the Florence Quater Gallery, he will be speaking about his life and current work as an artist and illustrator.

Brian Garvey began his career working as an inker in partnership with Ian Akin at Marvel Comics. From the early 80s through the 90s, Garvey worked as an illustrator on numerous titles for Marvel, D.C., Continuity, Disney, Darkhorse, and other comic companies. Moving to the Los Angeles in 1997, Garvey made a transition to the animation field at DreamWorks Feature Films. His credits include "Road to Eldorado", "The Prince of Egypt", and "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron". In 2003, Garvey moved back to Tucson and works as a freelance illustrator and currently teaches at the Drawing Studio. His most recent project is a graphic novel titled "Theft (A history of copyright law)".

The SUVA Lecture Series in Art and Design features both emerging and established practitioners whose work breaks new ground and advances the fields of Fine Arts, Design, Advertising and Visual Communications. The SUVA lecture Series represents diverse backgrounds, practices and ideas, and engages the community in scholarly inquiry and discussion.

Southwest University of Visual Arts is proud to announce “Inside New York”.

This exhibition will feature paintings in mixed media by Christian Gallegos. Mr. Gallegos has been recognized as an emerging artist in the community and has been selected to be included in the Emerging Creatives Juried Exhibition and Professional Development Program - Fall 2011: Abstract Works. The Emerging Creatives Program is a new partnership between Creative Albuquerque and AABA (Albuquerque Art Business Association) / ArtsCrawl.

When
Exhibition runs
November 4th through November 31st, 2011

Opening Reception
Friday, November 4th, 5 to 8pm

Artist's Talk
Wednesday November 16th, 12 to 1pm
in the Platz Gallery.

Gallery Hours
10 - 5pm, Monday through Friday
and 10am to 1pm Saturday by appoinment only.

Where
William Platz Gallery at
Southwest University of Visual Arts.
5000 Marble Ave. NE Albuquerque, NM 87110