Arts + Culture

‘Writing a Chrysanthemum: The Drawings of Rick Barton’ has drawn critical acclaim at the Morgan Library & Museum. The show closes Sept. 11.

The associate professor of design media arts has focused on exploring how technology has become so interwoven into our lives and society.

“Particular Histories: Provenance Research in African Arts” is based on the findings of an initiative to trace the movement of objects collected during an exploitative colonial era.

Stokes, who taught at UCLA for more than four decades, was also a renowned studio musician who appeared on some of the most iconic movie soundtracks.

The exhibition, which was was curated by Hilton Als, runs from Oct. 11 through Jan. 22, 2023.

The UCLA alumna and Los Angeles County supervisor hosted the landmark talk show, which began in 1992.

Alumni Ralph and Shirley Shapiro have now funded more than 20 endowed chairs across campus.

The donation of 40 historical texts from Paul Chrzanowski further bolsters an already remarkable collection of early English texts.

The free public programs, presented at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum, run from July 8 through Sept. 30.

The concert celebrated more than 30 years of intercultural musical partnership between UCLA and Mexico.

“Secret Chord Concerts” will feature musicians representing a broad range of styles, heritages and histories.

Participants represent university libraries from across the nation.

The UCLA Film & Television Archive series begins June 3 at the Billy Wilder Theater.

Ahmanise Sanati has worked at L.A.'s Twin Towers Correctional Facility for 11 years, during which time she’s brought in books for the people incarcerated there.

RSVPs for the previous location will be honored for the free concert, which will take place on campus at UCLA.

Kym Barrett will mentor graduate students through the design process.

From rock band the Linda Lindas to podcasts to the dimension-jumping “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” staff recommend their media musts.

‘BeHere / 1942,’ presented by the Yanai Initiative of UCLA and Tokyo’s Waseda University, runs from May 7 to Oct. 9.

The lecture, which will be held Wednesday, May 11, at 5 p.m., is free and open to the public.

Michael Beckerman will deliver the inaugural Lowell Milken Lecture in Jewish Music on May 3. The event is free and open to the public.

The UCLA graduate student will be having her first solo exhibition at Le Maximum Los Angeles, May 14 to June 19.

Artist and alumnus Refik Anadol’s “Moment of Reflection” is on view through April 24 in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden.

The 20th edition of the biennial event is free to the public at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.

Alumnus of UCLA’s design media arts program shares the inspiration behind some of his awe-inspiring projects.

Anna Sew Hoy is the area head of ceramics in the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.