Art & Art History

The Mint Museum Randolph’s renovated African art galleries were curated by UNC Charlotte art history professor Lisa Homann. The multiyear project  included a review of archives and evaluation of each piece to reflect the diversity of African art as well as its cultural significance and origins. Read the article in The Charlotte Post. 

Sunnie Stainback is a senior majoring in graphic design who has applied her talents in internships with the College of Arts + Architecture and 110 North The Creative Agency. She is a passionate content creator who has expanded her craft to include engagement/wedding photography and videography. What started with impromptu requests from friends and family […]

Degree: B.F.A. with a Concentration in Illustration and a Minor in Earth and Environmental SciencesGraduation Year: 2026Hometown: Charlotte, NC How did you first get interested in art?I made my first children’s book in Kindergarten, complete with illustrations and a story about my favorite animal: chickens! From there, I never stopped making art. Narrative illustration and […]

The College of Arts + Architecture (CoA+A) will honor five Distinguished Alumni on Friday, March 14, in the eleventh annual celebration of alumni achievement. The award ceremony will take place at 11:00 am in the Anne R. Belk Theater in Robinson Hall. The event is open to the public. The Distinguished Alumni Awards were created by the […]

The Broderick Adé Hogue Graphic Arts Memorial Scholarship is now the largest in the Department of Art & Art History.

Steele uses art to foster understanding, build bridges, and inspire change.

Degree: BFA Fine Art with a Digital Media Concentration and Film Studies MinorGraduation Year: 2026Hometown: Mint Hill, NC Why did you choose this particular degree?I wanted to explore the world of digital media, specifically video production. I understood the value of continuing my art education after high school. The opportunity to network with like-minded individuals […]

Degree: BA in Art with a concentration in Painting, and Minor in Art HistoryGraduation Year: 2025Hometown: Charlotte, NC How did you first get interested in art?My first freedom through art expression came at a very young age: I drew on everything, including my mother when she needed time to write. My parents let me paint […]

Degree: 3D Interdisciplinary Art MajorGraduation Year: 2025Hometown: Raleigh NC How did you first get interested in art?I’ve been passionate about drawing from a young age and did so constantly while growing up. Occasionally, I would experiment with air-dry clay, but my focus was primarily on illustration, which was my major when I first started at […]

Degree: BA in Illustration and a minor in JapaneseGraduation Year: 2026Hometown: Indianapolis, IN How did you first get interested in art?I’ve always engaged with the arts. It’s hard to pinpoint any beginning to loving to draw or design. I can list off a million different times I’ve been inspired or chosen drawing as the path […]