Tribal College Journal
Tony Abeyta receives honorary doctorate at IAIA
At its May 10 commencement ceremony, the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA, Santa Fe, NM) granted an honorary doctorate to artist and alumnus Tony Abeyta. Abeyta studied at IAIA and graduated with an Associate of Fine Arts degree in 1986. He went on to attend various art schools in France and Italy, eventually receiving a bachelor’s degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art. In 2002, he earned a Master of Fine Arts from New York University.