Art & Art History

Hometown: Apex, NC BA in Art with a concentration in Digital Media 2024 How did you first get interested in art?Like a lot of kids I imagine, I drew a lot as a kid and loved watching cartoons, and very sadly the love of cartoons persisted. I was really inspired by shows like Spongebob that […]

Printmaker, Gallery Assistant at Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art, Charlotte Education:Bachelor of Fine Arts, Printmaking Concentration and Art History Minor, UNC Charlotte (2021) Hometown: Charlotte, NC “It sounds a little cheeky, but I’ve always been interested in art ever since I was young.” Nicole Thrower was always drawing as a kid, and her parents saw her […]

Hometown: Charlotte, NC BA in Print Media 2025 How did you first get interested in art?I began sketching at an early age but what drew me into the world of art was the Frida Kahlo biopic. After watching, I couldn’t help but say to myself that I’m going to become an artist! A successful black […]

This is the second December in a row that a member of Valentina Varela’s family has graduated from UNC Charlotte. Last year, her brother, Juan, received a B.S.B.A. in Finance and a B.A. in Spanish. This December, it’s Valentina’s turn. Valentina was 15 when her family moved from her native Colombia to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. […]

Several faculty and alumni in the College of Arts + Architecture have been recognized in the 2023 “Best in the Nest” Awards presented by Charlotte independent weekly newspaper Queen City Nerve. Covering a wide range of categories, the annual awards include both Critics’ and Readers’ Picks. In the “City Life” Category, professors Heather Freeman and […]

Hometown: Apex, NC BFA of Graphic Design and BSBA in Pre Business Administration 2024 How did you first get interested in art?I’ve always been a creative spirit, but started to get serious about art in middle school. I would spend all of my allowance on different trips to Michaels, buying whatever paint and canvases I […]

In collaboration with The Nicholson Project, alumnus Antoine Williams ‘03 has created four multimedia public artworks located in different quadrants of Washington, DC. Each Afrofuturist mural of the series Mythic Futures features a different mythical being that is portrayed in a way that represents contemporary Black life. Williams has said that this project serves as […]

Hometown: Cary, NC BFA in Art with a double concentration in Digital Media and Illustration/ double minor in Art History and Psychology 2024 How did you first get interested in art?I’ve been interested in art my whole life but didn’t start considering it as a serious career option until high school. My family is very […]

Hometown: Concord, NCBA in Graphic Design and Minor in Journalism2024How did you first get interested in art?I first got interested in design before transferring to UNC Charlotte in 2021 from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. I have always loved to draw as well as taking photos. Being at both community college and being a part of the […]

A new podcast by Professor of Digital Media Heather Freeman, published by public media organization PRX, launches on Tuesday, October 24. Over three seasons, Magic in the United States will unveil the secrets of magical and spiritual America by exploring enchanted beliefs, practices, and cultural conflicts past and present. The podcast is available free on-demand […]