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UCLA’s visual arts program has attracted premier working artists to nurture the next generation of talent. Some of their students return to teach, in a legacy that continues today.

UCLA’s North Campus is home to a number of works by renowned sculptor Robert Graham.

The annual series includes talks on intersectionality, as well as magical and occult styles of thought, and a mini-symposium on Jamaican popular music and dance.

There are several in Southern California and more around the country and the world.

“Meleko Mokgosi: Bread, Butter and Power” opens Feb. 11, 2018 and runs through July 1.

The new technique sheds light on the materials the artist used, and the order in which they were applied to the painting. It also helped scientists uncover insights about the painting’s connections to other work from the same era.

Honorary Oscar celebrates lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences or outstanding service to the film academy.

A UCLA digital artist and neuroscientist collaborated to create a performance art installation in which participants explore unspoken, visual communication.

The singer and conductor, who has guided opera in Los Angeles for decades, also conducted a public master class at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.

In presenting the campus’s highest honor, Chancellor Gene Block praised the poet’s achievements as both an artist and an activist.

Liz Buda, Joey Siara, Godwin Itai Jabangwe and Eric Mallory Morgan were honored for excellence in dramatic writing in the 62nd annual competition.

The schedule includes performances of “Spring Awakening,” “The Glass Menagerie” and the West Coast premiere of “Steel Pier.”

Renee Tajima-Peña’s award-winning documentary “No Más Bebés” tells the story of how these women were sterilized without their consent or under extreme duress from doctors.

Psychologist Patricia Greenfield’s “Weaving Generations Together” is on display at Powell Library through Dec. 15.

Highlights include honors for Ava DuVernay and Hilton Als and tributes from J.J. Abrams and Maggie Nelson, live performance by HAIM.

Lecturer Tananarive Due uses the acclaimed horror blockbuster and other films and books to examine how depictions of blackness have shaped real-life attitudes and prejudice.

Highlights include several world premieres of new work, symposia, and programs celebrating works by American and British composers.

The UCLA design media arts professor talks about creating the eye-catching visuals for four new songs by the critically acclaimed group.

Program opens Sept. 5 with the world premiere of “David’s Quilt,” featuring 15 L.A.-based composers including one UCLA faculty member and three graduate students.

The awards, which will be announced Oct. 30, are available exclusively to students at UCLA.

“He has been a powerful champion for the arts in Los Angeles for five decades, and his exceptional commitment to arts education embodies UCLA’s highest ideals,” said Chancellor Gene Block.

Bill Brown, professor emeritus of design media arts at UCLA, renowned for his talents as a visual communicator and a dedicated mentor to students died Sept. 9. He was 83.

“Africa/Americas: Photographic Portraits by Pierre Verger” runs through Jan. 21, 2018.

Highlights of the more than 150 public events include theater and dance performances, faculty and student lectures and discussions and Pacific Standard Time museum exhibitions.

Part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, “Axé Bahia” features more than 100 works by 35 artists. It will run from Sept. 24 through April 15, 2018.