Past Exhibitions

Curator Presentation: Dr. Becky Pratt-Sturges 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on April 11, 2025 at the Clara M. Lovett Art Museum

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Dr. Becky Pratt-Sturges is an art historian and Associate Teaching Professor in Public Humanities and Museum Studies in the department of Comparative Cultural Studies and coordinator of the Museum Studies and Art and Cultural Management programs at NAU. Her research includes repatriation and restitution of art and artifacts, digital technologies in museums and archives, provenance research, and exhibition…

Registration instructions (follow this link) FREE PARKING for reception on February 15, 2024. You must preregister and print permit before arrival to park on campus. February 6, 2024 - April 27, 2024 Reception February 15, 2024 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.   Guest Curator Presentation: Alan Petersen -- 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m on February 20, 2024 at the Clara M. Lovett Art Museum.   Joella Jean Mahoney's abstract paintings convey the poetic essence of the Colorado Plateau, illuminating the…

Gallery Walk-N-Talk Presentations: The Clara M. Lovett Art Museum,  in conjunction with the NAU School of Art and Design presents two opportunities to hear direct from some of the artists in the 2023 School of Art + Design. Time/Date: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  October 13, 2023. Presenters: Spence Townsend, Helen Hawley, J.R. MacKenzie, Christopher Taylor, Jaewook Lee, and Elisa Wiedeman.

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Time/Date:4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  November 16, 2023. Presenters: Tai Lipan, Kyoungmee “Kate” Byun, Barbara Ryan Gartin, David…

February 28 - April 28, 2023 The Martin-Springer Institute at Northern Arizona University is bringing a new art exhibition, entitled: A Complicated Life in Complicated Times: Gino Parin and the Holocaust, to the Clara M. Lovett Art Museum in Old Main. A Reception…

The NAU Art Museums' Clara M. Lovett Art Museum is proud to participate in a multi-venue exhibition: Things Not Seen: Art and Healing through Narratives of Hope, Grief, Loss, and Struggles for Self-Acceptance Venue and events dates: Reception at the Beasley Gallery 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2022 Reception at the Murdoch Community Center, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2022 Beasley Gallery, September 8 – October 31, 2022 Clara M. Lovett Art…

We are excited to announce our newest exhibition, the 2022 School of Art Faculty Exhibition. The exhibition will open to the public on February 8, 2022, and will be available through April 23, 2022. This exhibition features works by NAU faculty members representing a variety of media and styles. Please visit our "Plan Your Visit" page for information on scheduling your visit. Participating Artists: Kait Arndt Tubes 2019 stoneware   Landscape Gridscape 2019 Mixed media…

Our current exhibition, Reunion, is a metaphorical gathering of old friends and a celebration of life, featuring artworks from the Aaron M. Macy Memorial collection and the NAU Art Museum's permanent collection. Reunion offers a glimpse at a group of artists, their connections to each other, and Northern Arizona University, as seen through examples of their work. The NAU College of Arts and Letters recently received a gift of artworks from Doug Macy, in loving memory of his late son…