Indigenous artist Mercedes Dorame shines at the Fowler Museum
The alumna brings her career full circle as part of the UCLA Centennial exhibition, “The Map and the Territory,” which closes Oct. 24.
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In memoriam: Margo Leavin, 85, alumna who shaped arts education at UCLA
Leavin was a longtime champion of artists in Los Angeles, and was the lead donor in the renovation of UCLA’s graduate art studios.
Barbra Streisand to fund forward-looking institute at UCLA focused on solving societal challenges
The institute will conduct research into climate change, the dynamics of gender relationships and power, the arts and countering disinformation.
UCLA alumnus Oscar Magallanes honors his Chicano heritage in his art
Magallanes is part of the 3B Collective, a group of mostly alumni artists, that specializes in large-scale murals, site-specific installations and public artworks.
UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes audiences back to in-person screenings
The Archive’s free fall offerings, which include recent restorations, rare TV pieces and filmmaker tributes, will run from Nov. 12 to Dec. 18.
M.F.A. students curate exhibition showcasing ‘intrinsic connections’ across Latino artists
“Descifrando Terrenos” features 13 Southern California artists and runs through Oct. 7
Artist Ellen Reid’s SOUNDWALK re-imagines what a UCLA tour could be
The free app accompanies people through a public artwork that uses music to animate the campus's environment.
Bike commuting project designed by UCLA team earns $1 million award
The Civic Bicycle Commuting team, or CiBiC, will use the funds to begin a pilot program in Los Angeles.
With the world at a crossroads, UCLA Arts’ ‘10 Questions’ series returns to ask, ‘If not now, when?’
The public lecture-academic course will virtually bring together 30 people from campus and the community.
Art as a Means of Getting Outside Ourselves
Charlene Villaseñor Black teaches her students that creative images can inspire empathy toward others, such as the immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Volunteers Create Paintings for COVID Victims’ Families
Artists from the 3 Wishes Program create paintings on fingerprinted canvases for grieving families.
The Art of Greg Clarke
While at UCLA, he discovered the illustrators of ‘The New Yorker.’ Now he’s one of them.
Two Professors Co-Direct Film About Harsh Border Crossing
“Águilas” documents hope and loss in the Arizona desert.
‘Zoom for the piano’ helps professor record new CD during pandemic
Inna Faliks collaborated with six UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty on “Reimagine: Beethoven & Ravel.”
Q&A: Theater piece asks, ‘What do you want to remember?’
UCLA professor Marike Split has created an “outdoor soundwalk” at Los Angeles State Historic Park.
Hammer Museum exhibition centers non-Western knowledge and spiritual practices
“No Humans Involved” opens on Oct. 10 and closes Jan. 9, 2022.
Mural pays respect to remains of women found near the U.S.-Mexico border
UCLA’s Maite Zubiaurre led the creation of the art installation “Mujer Migrante Memorial” and accompanying virtual map honoring those who died.
LA Art Show has a strong UCLA vibe
Alumnae Carmen Argote and Zeynep Abes are part of this year’s DIVERSEartLA program. Professor Chon Noriega helped curate the show.
Film preservationist Scott MacQueen on the future of saving the past
The recently retired head of preservation at the UCLA Film & Television Archive looks back on his three-decade career.
From BTS to Bach, a Playlist for 2021
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty members choose tracks that define this year of reemergence.
Hammer Museum honors artists with awards for ‘Made in L.A. 2020: a version’
A new $5.15 million gift from Jarl and Pamela Mohn will endow future biennials and awards.
Music Scholars’ Playlist Looks Back at 2020
From Céline Dion to Radiohead, UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music educators select songs that reflect the year of pandemic.
