DFPA: Fine Arts
Enabling students to develop and express themselves in varied forms
Loyola University Chicago Fine Arts Program
The program provides opportunities for students to explore courses in Art History, Graphic Design, and Studio Arts
News and Stories
Faculty Spotlight
Wolf Publishes Groundbreaking Edited Volume
Olivia Wolf, PhD, Assistant Professor of Art History in Loyola University Chicago’s College of Arts and Sciences, recently edited volume Islamic and Islamicate Architecture in the Americas: Transregional Dialogues and Manifestations, was published by Intellect Books, distributed by The University of Chicago Press in September 2025.
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Faculty Spotlight
Faculty photographs on view at the Museum of Modern Art
Noritaka Minami, Director of Fine Arts, currently has his photography on view at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in "The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower," an exhibition dedicated to the Nakagin Capsule Tower. His work is on display alongside nearly 45 pieces of contextual material showcasing the evolving and unexpected uses of the building.
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Faculty Spotlight
Evans Publishes Visual History of Midwest Punk Culture
Kelli D. Evans, MFA, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Fine and Performing Arts, has published It’s a Freak Show, Ace! Punk Flyer Art from the Legendary Jockey Club 1982–1988 (Aurore Press), a comprehensive visual history of the influential punk scene that emerged in the Southern Ohio/Northern Kentucky region during the 1980s.
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Exhibitions
Ralph Arnold Gallery hosts DDFPA show
As part of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Loyola University Chicago, the Ralph Arnold Gallery offers free curated and student art exhibitions throughout the academic year.
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