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DFPA: Fine Arts

Enabling students to develop and express themselves in varied forms

The Fine Arts Program offers majors in Art History, Sculpture & Ceramics; Drawing, Painting, & Printmaking; Photography, and Visual Communications.

News and Stories

A portrait of faculty member Kevin McGroarty dressed in a blue button down shirt.He also wears wire-framed glasses.
Faculty Spotlight

Faculty Recognized for Poster Design

Instructor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications Kevin McGroarty’s posters for the Loyola Theatre Program's mainstage productions of AS YOU LIKE IT and FAIRVIEW have been awarded Honorable Mention in Graphis Magazine’s juried International Poster competition 2025. Chosen by an esteemed jury of industry experts, his work will be highlighted on the website and listed in the Graphis Poster 2025 book.

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A dimensional, glossy, sculpture of a white stork with black tipped wings in a flying position is displayed on a gray wall.
In the media

Loyola Professor Betsy Odom Navigates Queer Identity with Humor

“I had zero queer influence when I was a young person,” Odom said. “It was just all foreign and alien and no way to get information at all. So I feel this real stewardship of queer identity when I’m teaching or when I’m working with students.” - Betsy Odom

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A photo of the interior of a teardrop camper, one of a series of photos created by Associate Professor and Director of Fine Arts, Noritaka Minami.
Faculty Research

Faculty photographs acquired by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

SFMOMA has recently acquired a series of photographs by Associate Professor and Director of Fine Arts, Noritaka Minami. The acquired photos are from Minami's '1972/Accumulations' series, which documents Tokyo's Nakagin Capsule Tower.

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Other Information

An abstract piece of art work by a Loyola Fine Arts student hangs on a gray wall in the Mark Arnold Gallery.
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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