The Clara M. Lovett Art Museum proudly presents a dynamic exhibition, the “2023 School of Art + Design Faculty Showcase,” featuring the extraordinary artworks of Northern Arizona University’s School of Art + Design faculty. This diverse… Read more
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Podcasts – Gino Parin in Trieste: Portrait of an Artist During the Holocaust
Episode 1: Church in Cottonwood Accordion Closed
We visit a church in Arizona and discover Gino Parin through his painting, Cristo (ca. 1942), now housed in the sacristy of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cottonwood. Born Federico Guglielmo Jehuda Pollack in Trieste in 1876, Parin was a close friend of the Springer family, some of whom moved to the United States, bringing with them a collection of the artist’s work.
Episode 2: Città:… Read more
Things Not Seen: Art and Healing through Narratives of Hope, Grief, Loss, and Struggles for Self-Acceptance
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… Read more
Native Northwest: Contemporary
Native Northwest: Contemporary, opening January 2021, presented in our East Gallery, features Indigenous Pacific Northwestern artists Lillian Pitt, Joe Feddersen, Rick Bartow, and James Lavadour, and is a part of our larger presentation of artworks from the Aaron M. Memorial Collection.
Lillian Pitt is a descendent of the Warm Springs, Wasco, and Yakama tribes. Her art career began in the 1980s… Read more
Veteran’s Day – Nov 11, 2020

Happy Veteran’s Day! NAU Art Museum extends its appreciation to all members of our military, past, and present, for your service and sacrifice.
In light of Veteran’s Day, we shine a spotlight on this Navajo Code Talkers monument made by renowned artist and NAU alumnus RC Gorman to commemorate the 50th anniversary of World War II. This monument was officially unveiled exactly 25 years ago, on Veteran’s Day in 1995.
The sculpture is dedicated to the Navajo Code Talkers,… Read more
Reunion
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… Read more