Loyola University Chicago Fine Arts Program

Loyola University Chicago Fine Arts Program The official page for the Fine Arts Program at Loyola University Chicago. Loyola Chicago offers a prime location for this study of fine arts.

The Fine Arts Program at Loyola University Chicago aims to enable students to develop and refine their modes of perception while expressing themselves in a variety of ways. To accomplish this goal, the department offers instruction that examines an array of studio media from their multifaceted historical and ethnic perspectives. The Department of Fine Arts prepares students to gain technical exper

tise which qualifies them to begin careers or to meet graduate school requirements. Its museums, concert halls, and libraries are a vast resource for academic study. And because this city is home to a thriving fine and contemporary art scene, Loyola students gain vital access to the living history and practice of the arts. The Fine Arts program offers several majors: art history, ceramics, drawing and painting, photography, and visual communication. Each student’s course of study is tailored through consultation with an advisor to his or her needs, capabilities, and professional goals. This flexibility stresses individuality and allows students to broaden and enhance their professional experience. We offer coursework in Art History, Dance, Music, Musical Theatre, Studio Art, Theatre, and Visual Communication. Students can choose a course of study from any of our 7 different majors or 10 different minors, or simply choose to explore a class in the art that interests them.As an exclusively undergraduate liberal arts program, our courses are open to all Loyola students and require no audition or portfolio review for admittance into our programs. However, several of our classes require the completion of pre-requisite courses and a few require placement auditions to assure students are placed in classes appropriate to their skill level. The DFPA also offers a certificate in Graphic Design for non-degree seeking students.

"Results May Vary" 2026 Senior Exhibition closed yesterday with a reception at Loyola Museum of Art. Spanning multiple d...
05/08/2026

"Results May Vary" 2026 Senior Exhibition closed yesterday with a reception at Loyola Museum of Art.

Spanning multiple disciplines and mediums, "Results May Vary" brings together independently developed projects shaped by each artist's interests, questions, and ways of working.

There is no shared prompt guiding the work in this exhibition. Each artist sets their own direction, deciding what to explore and how to approach it. Some projects emerge from personal or cultural inquiry, others from materials, visual systems, process, or communication with an audience. The work moves between craft, experimentation, conceptual thinking, and design, reflecting the different goals and processes across disciplines.

Seen together, the exhibition captures a group of emerging practitioners figuring out how they think, how they make, and what they care about. Each project reflects a different set of experiences and priorities. As the title suggests, the outcomes are as varied as the students who made them.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

To learn about the art pieces in this post (and more!) join us TOMORROW on the third floor of the Loyola Museum of Art f...
04/21/2026

To learn about the art pieces in this post (and more!) join us TOMORROW on the third floor of the Loyola Museum of Art for the Art History Senior Capstone Presentations!

If you can't make it, you can join the Zoom through the link in bio.

OPENING: Will You Remember? Will You Remember? is a group exhibition from students in Loyola University Chicago’s Digita...
04/14/2026

OPENING: Will You Remember?

Will You Remember? is a group exhibition from students in Loyola University Chicago’s Digital Imaging class that explores how the Internet and digital media seep into everyday life: how we construct photographic fictions, archive ourselves, and navigate the wonder and unease of technological acceleration. Investigating unseen processes of compression and file storage, the translation of analog to digital, and the latent ways digital tools influence artistic decision-making, the selected works blur the boundaries between URL and IRL. The exhibition invites viewers to consider how contemporary image culture reshapes not only what we see, but how we remember, archive, and imagine.

🥂Opening Reception: Apr 23, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.
🎟️Free Entry!
📅Exhibition Dates: April 23 – May 2, 2026
📍Ralph Arnold Gallery (1131 W Sheridan Road)
Ralph Arnold Gallery

“Digital Imaging” is a Photography & Video Art course led by Lecturer JaNae Contag.

Title Credits
Serena Adeleye
Aaron Budd
Jessica Caballero
Rudy Castillo
Maren Flagstad
Josh Gana
Aiden Geraty
Jia Kim
Sara Kumiega
Donovan Meachem
Emma Meister Bresnahan
Susana Rodriguez
Sophia Santiago
Mattie Wild

Promo Image Details
“Is it really me?” Maren Flagstad, Digital Collage Inkjet Print, 2026

Loyola Weekend 2026 🐺 It was a pleasure meeting with committed students yesterday at the DFPA tables. Be sure to find us...
03/30/2026

Loyola Weekend 2026 🐺

It was a pleasure meeting with committed students yesterday at the DFPA tables. Be sure to find us during orientation this summer!

To learn more about our programs, visit our website using the link in bio.

OPENING: Our Fine Arts Minors put their work on display."Variable Spaces" features recent artwork by students minoring i...
03/09/2026

OPENING: Our Fine Arts Minors put their work on display.

"Variable Spaces" features recent artwork by students minoring in Fine Arts in their senior year at Loyola University Chicago. The contributions of the Fine Arts Minors allow our division to remain diverse, interdisciplinary, and ambitious. Participating student artists were nominated by lead faculty in each program within the Fine Arts Division, including Photography & Video Art, Ceramics & Sculpture, Visual Communication, and Drawing, Painting & Printmaking.

The exhibition embodies the synergistic potential of the liberal arts experience, resulting in a passion for art, interdisciplinary thinking, and a commitment to intellectual curiosity. Artworks in the exhibition are unique examples of students bringing expertise from their major area of study into the creative spaces of the Fine Arts Division.

🥂Opening Reception : Mar 19, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.
🎟️Free Entry!
📅Exhibition Dates: Mar 19 - April 11, 2026
📍Ralph Arnold Gallery (1131 W Sheridan Road)
Ralph Arnold Gallery

OPENING: Celebrate the creativity of our Fine Arts community! The Annual Juried Student Exhibition features artworks by ...
01/22/2026

OPENING: Celebrate the creativity of our Fine Arts community!

The Annual Juried Student Exhibition features artworks by Fine Arts-enrolled students at Loyola University Chicago, including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, video, graphic design, ceramics, sculpture, and any combination thereof, selected by Independent Juror Victoria Martinez.

Join us for the 2026 Annual Juried Student Exhibition! The Opening Reception and Awards ceremony are open to the public.

🥂Opening Reception & Awards Announcement: Jan 29 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.
🎟️Free Entry!
📅Exhibition Dates: Jan 29, 2026 - Mar 7, 2026
📍Ralph Arnold Gallery (1131 W Sheridan Road)

"I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" opens December 3 🧈"I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter" is an exhibition of works produced...
12/01/2025

"I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" opens December 3 🧈

"I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter" is an exhibition of works produced in Loyola University Chicago’s Drawing II class during the Fall of 2025. During the semester, students took a deep, investigative look into the possibilities of material while exploring and recreating the fine line that can divide different disciplines. Studying the potential of Drawing as something “other”, this exhibition concentrates on the proposition that Drawing is more than pencil on paper. It examines how Drawing can be experienced in multiple dimensions and expands the notion of Drawing as a medium in its own. The course is led by Senior Lecturer Rafael Vera.

🥂Opening Reception: Dec 3 4:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.
🎟️Free Entry!
📅Exhibition Dates: Dec 3, 2025 - Jan 17, 2026
📍Ralph Arnold Gallery (1131 W Sheridan Road)

Participating Artists:
Alessandra Borroni
Reese Cox
Mathilde Cronin
Gabriella Daquila
Ashley Gaffney
Isa Guanipa
Lupe Hernández
Adelia Hubbard
Jack Lang
Elena Piazza
Maddy Rogers
Amanda Shih
Lily Swan
Dior Taylor
Gabby Vuong

Promo Image Details:
A student in Rafael Vera’s FNAR 213: Drawing II course completing a collaborative project

What will Kiki the butterfly teach you? 🦋Join Flor Flores for a walkthrough of "mirror moment," at Ralph Arnold Gallery ...
10/28/2025

What will Kiki the butterfly teach you? 🦋

Join Flor Flores for a walkthrough of "mirror moment," at Ralph Arnold Gallery on November 6. Moving through the exhibition with the artist, you'll hear about the process behind the works and how Kiki, a q***r monarch butterfly, has guided their making. The walkthrough will weave in performative and sensorial elements - gestures, presence, and attention to the body - that connect directly to the exhibition's themes of touch, transformation, and reflection.

👥Artist Walk-Through: Nov 6, 6:00 - 8:00p.m.
🎟️Free Entry (RSVP using the link in our bio)
📅"Flor Flores: mirror moment" on view through Nov 22
📍Ralph Arnold Gallery (1131 W Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, 60660)

10/24/2025

If you're attending Loyola University Chicago's open house on either October 25 or November 9, click the link in bio to sign-up for a Fine Arts tour!

A night at the Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) 🙂‍↕️Landscape of Freedom: The Public Sculpture of Richard Hunt, is...
10/21/2025

A night at the Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA) 🙂‍↕️

Landscape of Freedom: The Public Sculpture of Richard Hunt, is a special panel discussion examining Richard Hunt's work and how public art can connect communities, histories, and futures.

Join Dr. Paula Wisotzki, professor of Art History, along with fellow panelists Michelle Duster, Faheem Majeed, and moderator Ross Stanton Jordan, curator of "Freedom in Form: Richard Hunt," as they explore topics on preservation of historical narratives and cultural heritage at risk of being forgotten.

👥Panel Discussion: Oct 23, 6:00p.m.
🎟️Free Entry for LUC Students, Faculty, and Staff
📅"Freedom in Form: Richard Hunt" on view till Nov 15
📍LUMA (820 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60611)
🚌 Shuttle Bus to Water Tower Campus runs till 12:10a.m.
📸 Gallery Photo by Lukas Keapproth

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1020 W Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL
60660

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Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
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