Juried Student Show 2026
Opens March 27, 5:30 pm
Award Ceremony start 6:00pm

The NMSU Art Museum is proud to present the 2026 Juried Student Show (JSS), which will take place in Devasthali Hall on the NMSU campus. Each year, the University Art Museum (UAM) showcases an extraordinary array of artworks created by undergraduate and graduate students, demonstrating a diverse range of materials, techniques, and concepts. This highly anticipated exhibition not only celebrates the remarkable talent and dedication of our students but also draws a large and enthusiastic audience, fostering strong community engagement. This year we are excited to announce Jennifer Ling Datchuk as our juror. Jennifer Ling Datchuk: Ripening on display at the NMSU Art Museum. Datchuk is an artist born in Warren, Ohio and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her work is an exploration of her layered identity – as a woman, a Chinese woman, as an “American,” as a third culture kid. Trained in ceramics, Datchuk works with porcelain and other materials often associated with traditional women’s work, such as textiles and hair, to discuss fragility, beauty, femininity, intersectionality, identity, and personal history.
Please join us for the opening reception of the JSS on March 21st from 5:30-7:30pm, with the awards ceremony beginning at 6pm.