Glassblowing Demonstration with Ben Dombey

Drop into the Windgate Art School to watch UCA artist-in-residence Ben Dombey demonstrate the art of glassblowing. Ben and his wife Allyson operate Dombey Design, a collaborative New Orleans glassblowing, metalworking, woodwork, costume, 3D-printing, and CNC machining multimedia design team. They specialize in creating fine art glass and metal sculptures, custom glass barware for patrons […]

Undivided: Wangechi Mutu / Firelei Báez

Wangechi Mutu and Firelei Báez, two internationally recognized artists, will sit down for a once-in-a-lifetime conversation as they delve deep into unexplored territories within their artistic practices. AMFA’s Undivided series redefines the traditional conventions of an Artist Talk by pairing contemporary artists together to interview each other, creating nothing less than an unforgettable dialogue. Mutu […]

Artist Talk: Natasha Bowdoin

Hear artist Natasha Bowdoin share how she responded to the architecture of AMFA to create her site-specific installation Spring Song in the Art Perch during this exciting Artist Talk. Bowdoin, who pulls from a range of artists’ and authors’ work on botanical life and ecology, creates playful and dynamic installations that challenge our relationship to […]

Event Series Creative Saturdays

Community Created Saturday

Join us for a very special edition of Creative Saturdays with artist Natasha Bowdoin! Natasha Bowdoin’s site-specific art installation Spring Song was the inspiration for this year’s Community Created, an annual project built for educators, educational partners, and students. AMFA is committed to offering arts programming to every community across the state. AMFA provides free […]

Studio Visit with Jiha Moon

Pay a visit to AMFA Artist-in-Residence Jiha Moon to learn more about her studio practice and the art she is creating while in residence at the Windgate Art School. With this special access, guests can speak with the artist and see her work in progress. When you stop by, do not forget to wish her […]

Artist Talk: Jiha Moon

AMFA Artist-in-Residence Jiha Moon will share how she merges her Korean and American identities with contemporary digital culture and traditional media and processes in her art practice during this engaging presentation. Afterward, Moon will take questions from the audience. Jiha Moon is an Artist-in-Residence at AMFA from May 25, 2024, to June 8, 2024. About […]

Artist Talk: Tricia Wright & Tatiana Ginsberg

Join artist Tricia Wright and Dieu Donné’s Tatiana Ginsberg for an enlightening conversation about their collaborative process for creating the work on view in Tricia Wright: The Naturalist. Wright’s work explores her personal relationship with nature while discussing the importance of handmaking and the human touch. Audience questions are welcome after the presentation concludes. Tricia […]