BFA in Art Studio - Painting and Drawing in Albuquerque United States | University of New Mexico

Our standing is built on a profound dedication to individual creativity, exploration, and boldness, while staying grounded in the distinctive principles of tradition and technique. New Mexico, with its vibrant cultural legacy and breathtaking diversity of terrain, has long attracted artists. In the early 1900s, Professor Raymond Jonson relocated from Chicago to New Mexico and played a pivotal role in establishing the Transcendentalist Painting Group, a pioneering collective of abstract artists featuring notable figures like Florence Pierce and Agnes Pelton.