Genius x 2: Alumni Juan Felipe Herrera and Wendy Red Star win MacArthur Fellowships
Red Star and Herrera join 20 other artists, writers, scientists, historians, activists and educators as 2024 “genius grant” recipients.
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Double Bruin captures L.A.’s Latino subcultures through his photography
Erick Zerecero, aka “Zer Ghoul,” is nearing completion of his Ph.D. in the UCLA Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Hammer Museum names Zoë Ryan as its new director
Ryan will take over on Jan. 1, 2025, succeeding Ann Philbin, who is retiring in November after leading the museum for 25 years.
UCLA Library announces winning composition for Resonate 2024
Yi-Ting Lu’s “An Unopened Seashell” was selected from more than 500 entries of saxophone, percussion and piano pieces.
UCLA Film & Television Archive presents ‘Science Fiction Against the Margins’ series
Part of Getty’s ‘PST ART: Art & Science Collide’ initiative, the series is free at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
Hammer Museum, LACMA, MOCA launch joint collection of contemporary L.A. art
The collection, dubbed MAC3, was made possible by a gift of 260 works from philanthropists Jarl and Pamela Mohn.
Presence and plumage
Two UCLA professors share some of the unique and surprising avenues of study they’ve followed feathers to explore.
In memoriam: Ralph Shapiro, 92, alumnus, philanthropist and lifelong supporter of UCLA
Shapiro, who for more than half a century played an immense role in the life of campus as a donor, volunteer, mentor and advisor, died Aug. 14.
Robert Gore named UCLA’s 2024 Librarian of the Year
Gore, the visual arts librarian at UCLA since 2005, is sought after on campus and beyond for his expertise with artists’ book collections.
UCLA presents ‘Atmosphere of Sound: Sonic Art in Times of Climate Disruption’
A part of Getty’s ‘PST ART: Art & Science Collide’ initiative, the multi-exhibition program runs from September 2024 through June 2025.
Theater companies from Mexico, Spain, L.A., New York to take the stage at UCLA’s LA Escena festival
Live performances, which are free to the public, will take place at the UCLA Nimoy Theater from Sept. 12 to 17.
Fowler Museum at UCLA permanently returns cultural objects to Australia’s Warumungu community
The repatriated objects — including clubs, picks, knives, sheaths, adzes and a boomerang — will go back to their Aboriginal owners in the Northern Territory.
Film & Television Archive’s summer: Queer cinema, sci-fi, and film and TV gems of the past
Screenings at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum are free and open to the public.
UCLA-led national workshop series to bridge technological innovation, culture and creativity
Gatherings will help shape a national conference at UCLA in December.
Q&A: Boris Dralyuk on finding creative inspiration in his own immigrant story
The triple Bruin and English professor discusses how his move to Los Angeles from Ukraine helped shape his creative worldview.
CAP UCLA’s 2024–25 season brings global artistry to Los Angeles
Artistic director Edgar Miramontes’ first-season lineup features more than 80 artists from around the world.
‘Our main work is about dialogue, which is not always comfortable’
Elya Aboutboul-Bilia found comfort, then confidence and value, in the discomfort of art.
Second annual competition honors creatives from the Class of 2024
Graduating students’ artistic achievements are recognized by the Chancellor’s Council on the Arts.
Berry Gordy, music trailblazer, visits UCLA
The new UCLA Berry Gordy Music Industry Center brings the music mogul’s commitment to artistic excellence and social justice to campus.
‘Remember to stop and smell the data!’
Justin C.M. Brown’s career change blends research and art with a unique look at Westwood’s campus.
Q&A: Ananda Lima on her fiction debut, ‘Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil’
The UCLA alumna and celebrated poet discusses her writing journey and offers advice for aspiring authors.
Honoring Juneteenth with art, education and community-building
Professor Cheryl Keyes invites everyone to join UCLA’s inaugural campus prelude celebration on June 5 at Royce Hall.
10 faculty projects awarded grants through Chancellor’s Arts Initiative
Projects centered on Joshua trees and Juneteenth are among those receiving funding through the program, which fosters arts and arts-related scholarship.
UCLA’s Celebration of Iranian Cinema centers moving stories about searching for identity
Screenings are free at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum between June 14 and 30.
Women, people of color drive viewer ratings for top streaming films
Part 2 of UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report on film studies the state of streaming as the industry looks to contract.