Alumni in the News

Noah Simblist To Speak at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Feb. 26, 2019

Dr. Noah Simblist (Ph.D., Art History, 2015) and artist Lauren Woods will lead a conversation at the Modern Art Museum of Forth Worth, titled "Reading Monuments: An Introduction." The discussion is in conjunction with the national project, Reading Monuments, where Dr. Simblist serves as artistic director. 

Noah Simblist

Jim Friedhofer Holds Spring Performances With Symphonies, Anniversary Ceremony

Feb. 26, 2019

Jim Friedhofer (B.M., Music Education, 1986) has spring 2019 performances scheduled as a member of the Houston Symphony Chorus (Orff, Carmina Burana; Rachmaninoff, The Bells) and as a member of the La Jolla Symphony Chorus (Bernstein, Symphony No. 3, Kaddish). In June 2019, he will participate in the Longhorn Alumni Band at the 75th D-Day anniversary ceremonies in Normandy, France. He also continues practicing as a civil litigation lawyer in Friedhofer PC in San Diego, California. 

Jim Friedhofer

Emily Edwards' Solo Curatorial Work Named Critic's Pick by Artforum

Feb. 26, 2019 | Artforum

Emily Edwards (B.F.A., Art History, 2015) curated a solo presentation of Margarita Cabrera's work that opened January 2019 at the Dallas Contemporary, where she began as a curatorial assistant in June 2018. The Cabrera presentation was named a Critic's Pick by Artforum. 

Emily Edwards Solo Curatorial Work Named Critics Pick by Artforum

Allison Ebling Serves as Head Audio for First National Tour of Anastasia

Feb. 26, 2019

Allison Ebling (B.A., Theatre and Dance, 2011), has finished the first national tour of The Bodyguard and School of Rock. She is currently Head Audio on the first national tour of Anastasia. 

Allison Ebling

Virginia Lee Montgomery Selected for The Socrates Annual and Times Square Art Series

Jan. 28, 2019

Virginia Lee Montgomery (B.F.A., Studio Art, 2008) is featured among 15 artists selected for The Socrates Annual, the culminating exhibition of a fellowship program presented by Socrates Sculpture Park.

Virginia Lee Montgomery Sphinx sculpture

Ryan Hawk Has Solo Art Exhibition at Lawndale Art Center

Jan. 28, 2019 | Lawndale Art Center

Ryan Hawk (M.F.A., Studio Art, 2017) has solo exhibition Sweet Surrender on view at the Lawndale Art Center from December 8, 2018 – March 3, 2019. 

Ryan Hawk artwork

Gabriel Jason Dean's play "Heartland" Part of National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere

Jan. 25, 2019 | Austin Chronicle

Gabriel Jason Dean's (M.F.A. Playwriting, 2012) play Heartland, which looks at the personal stories from the war in Afghanistan, is part of a National New Play Network rolling premiere currently on stage at the Vortex Repertory in Austin.

Jason Gabriel Dean

Rodney Richardson's Feature Film Debut to Premiere at SXSW Film Festival

Jan. 25, 2019 | SXSW

Rodney Richardson (B.A., Drama, 2010) debuts in his first feature film, "The Day Shall Come," which premiere's at SXSW Film Festival in spring 2019. Richardson is currently acting in the TV series, "FBI." 

Rodney Richardson

Cat Quintanillas Presents Solo Exhibition at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center

Jan. 15, 2019 | City of Austin

Cat Quintanillas (B.F.A., Studio Art, 1980) presents a solo exhibition of sculptures, photography and block prints at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center Friday, January 25. 

Cat Quintanillas

Jonas Criscoe Presents Work in Two Person Exhibition at ICOSA

Jan. 15, 2019 | ICOSA Collective

Jonas Criscoe (B.F.A., Studio Art, 2006) presents work in When Everything's Been Said, a two-person exhibition at ICOSA in Austin, Texas. 

Jonas Criscoe arrows artwork