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The Department of Art and Art History provides an innovative, energetic and interdisciplinary learning environment that focuses on academic excellence in the areas of art history and studio art. This group is for friends of the Dept of Art and Art History of The University of Alabama: current and future students, faculty, staff, alumni, and others who want to stay in touch with events, find alums, and stay connected. LIKE ALL OUR PAGES:

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10/12/2026

Read October’s Art Roundup!

Between our five current exhibitions, upcoming artist talks, and Kentuck’s massive festival, there’s a lot going on this month!

Keep track of it all with the department’s monthly Art Roundup, a curated list of shows and events around West Alabama.

Click the link in our bio to find an opportunity near you!

Image credits:

Slide one: Installation views of Origins, a graduate exchange show in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery.

Slide two: Untitled (from Acephalous Series), by Laylah Ali, 2015, Gouache, acrylic, watercolor and pencil on paper, 36 1/2 x 23 inches (image), 45 3/4 x 32 1/4 inches (frame), 2021 Gift of American Academy of Arts and Letters, P2021.02

Slide three (from top): Ansel Adams, Sentinel Rock, Winter Dusk, Yosemite National Park, California, 1944, gelatin silver print, 7.25 x 9 inches; installation view of SITES, an exhibition of work by Ansel Adams and William Christenberry in the Moore-Wilson Gallery.

Slide four: Reception shot from William A. LawLer’s solo show Transcendental Slacker at the UA Gallery. Image courtesy of Daniel White.

Slide five: Reception shots from Jerry Siegel - Uncommon Lens at the Paul R. Jones Museum.

10/02/2026

FIRST FRIDAY: See our newest show!

Transcendental Slacker, a solo exhibition featuring the work of UA faculty member William A. LawLer, opens in The University of Alabama Gallery tonight! Join us at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts from 5-7 p.m. for a first look at the show!
The practice of Birmingham-based visual artist and professor William A. LawLer (William A. LawLer )concerns “experimentation, the alchemy of paint, and the passing of time.” Read more about LawLer’s work through the link in our bio.

We hope to see you downtown!

10/01/2026

TODAY: SGAG Reception from 4-6!

The Sella-Granata Art Gallery’s 2026 exhibition season opens TODAY with Origins, a graduate student exchange show! Work by MFA students from LSU New Orleans will be on view in the gallery through October 23.

The department welcomes the public to the gallery for an opening reception on Thursday, October 1, from 4-6 p.m.

Origins features sculpture, painting, photography, and interdisciplinary work by the following MFA students:

Lemar Arceneaux
Muhammad Ibrahim
Wyn Garner
Matt Beshears
Kyle Miller
Garrett Richardson
Robin Tanner
Sophie McDowell
Ramona Taylor
J.R. Welsh
Sean Self
Lewis Foster

The LSU New Orleans MFA in Fine Arts program supports students’ “traditional and experimental” artistic approaches. Read more about the three-year program in the link in our bio!

Pictured: Sophie McDowell, What They Lost at the Swimming Hole, Multiblock Woodcut Prints, Variable Edition of 10, 20x30in each, 2025.

09/29/2026

THURSDAY: See yourself in Spain!

Our first info session for UA in Spain: Art & Art History is this Thursday!

Professors Jason Guynes and Dr. Rachel Stephens (pictured at UA’s recent study abroad fair!) will review the May 2027 itinerary and answer your study abroad questions at 4 p.m. in Garland Hall 208.

This session is open to all majors and designed for anyone who’s dreamt of studying abroad in Spain! Come learn more about our well-established program or start your application today through the link in our bio! UA Education Abroad

09/17/2026

THURSDAY: Catch our first artist lecture of the semester!

In conjunction with his show Uncommon Lens, the Paul R. Jones Museum is pleased to present Alabama photographer Jerry Siegel (jerrysiegel )as this year’s Paul R. Jones Speaker! Siegel’s show opened during Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk on September 4.

Siegel’s lecture will take place at the museum on Thursday, September 17, at 4 p.m. along with a light reception. The lecture is free and open to the public.

This event is the first of four artist lectures the department is hosting this semester. Read more about our upcoming lecture schedule at the link in our bio!

09/01/2026

FIRST FRIDAY: Catch the PRJM’s fall show!

The Paul R. Jones Museum (Paul R. Jones Museum ) is pleased to present Jerry Siegel - Uncommon Lens through Fall 2026! The public is invited to a reception on Friday, September 4, from 5-8 p.m. during Tuscaloosa’s First Friday Art Walk.

Photographer Jerry Siegel (jerrysiegel )grew up in Selma, Alabama and graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta. His award-winning work has been heavily collected in public, private and corporate collections like the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery, which acquired 13 of Siegel’s portraits in August 2026.

This two-part show includes portraits of artists in the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art taken throughout Siegel’s career.

Siegel will also deliver a keynote address for the Jones Speaker Series Lecture at the Jones Museum! The PRJM welcomes the public to this free lecture on September 17 at 4 p.m.

Read more about Jerry and the PRJC artists included in the show at the link in our bio! Image courtesy of Linda Fatuzzo.

08/20/2026

NOW ON VIEW: Celebrate our new SMGA show!

The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art invites the public to its first show of the academic year!

GLEAN: Selections from the Permanent Collection opened Tuesday, August 18, with a reception on Thursday, August 20, from 4:30-6 p.m. in Garland Hall 103.

GLEAN demonstrates the diversity of work by global, national, and regional artists housed in the SMGA Permanent Collection. The ever-expanding collection has grown to more than 1,600 pieces since its establishment in the 1950s.

SMGA Director Bill Dooley notes that the work on view ranges from 1948 to the present. A portfolio of photographs by Ansel Adams anchors the gallery’s front room, which also features pieces by Alex Katz, Tara Donovan, Creighton Michael, and Sonia Gechtoff. Other artists featured in GLEAN include David Bates, Jennifer Bartlett, Ellen Berkenblit, Alice Neel, Sharon Butler, and Dale Kennington.

The majority of the gallery’s back room has been devoted to Gates to Times Square, a portfolio of screenprints by the artist Chryssa. 19 of the portfolio’s 20 prints are on display.

Image: Screenprint from Chryssa’s Gates to Times Square

08/19/2026

YEAR IN REVIEW: Highlights from 2025-26!

As we kick off the 2026-2027 academic year, the UA Department of Art & Art History is proud to reflect on last year’s achievements. Through a year full of awards, collaborations, and community, we celebrated:

-Allison Grant becoming UA’s eighth Guggenheim Fellow

-Dr. Jennifer Feltman earning the department’s first Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award

-Record attendance in our study abroad program and UA Art Camp

-The Graphic Design program earning a third straight “Top Design School” designation from

-Dozens of exhibitions across our gallery spaces, including the brand-new Moore-Wilson Gallery

-So much more!

The department’s 2025-2026 Year in Review is online now. Visit the link in our bio to see the best highlights from a busy year— and stay tuned for more soon!

07/20/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Join the Art & Art History Team!

The UA Department of Art & Art History has extended its search for a full-time arts technician. This position is ideal for recent graduates interested in supporting the department’s instruction and studio operations.

The role’s responsibilities include:
-Assisting UA students enrolled in studio art classes
-Maintaining, repairing, or building equipment and parts
-Managing purchasing
-Training and/or supervising student employees

Strong candidates will demonstrate experience in woodworking and/or metalworking and be comfortable working in an active shop environment.

Sound right for you? Find the full job description and apply by July 31 here: https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/arts-technician-529811-tuscaloosa-alabama-united-states

05/28/2026

UA ART CAMP: Registration closes soon!

We’re less than one month away from UA Art Camp 2026! Our program is open to Alabama high schoolers (rising freshmen to seniors) at all levels of visual art experience. Camp runs 9:30-12:30 from June 22-26, 2026.

In 2025, students in our Woodworking class learned both woodturning and sculptural fabrication while using the tools and equipment in the UA woodshop.
Using lathes and dimensional lumber, our students made bowls, cups, and a giant peacock!

Through five on-campus morning sessions, campers explore their creativity within a cohort of fellow student artists. Camp tuition for 2026 is $250: an all-in cost which includes supplies, the 2026 UA Art Camp t-shirt, and a catered meal at this year’s closing reception.

Registration closes June 7! Visit https://art.ua.edu/ua-artcamp/ to view our six classes and secure a spot for the artist in your life!

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700 Capstone Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL
35487

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:45pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:45pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:45pm
Thursday	8am - 4:45pm
Friday	8am - 4:45pm

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