News & Events
Lauren Mackler
Graduate Lecture Series
April 5, 2019, 6 p.m.
SME 149, Structural & Materials Engineering Bldg., UC San Diego
Lauren Mackler is a curator and writer based in Los Angeles. In 2010, she founded Public Fiction, a forum for staging exhibitions, performances, and programs by contemporary artists and writers as well as a journal with a parallel mission in print.
ECCENTRICITY HAS ROOM
Graduating MFA Exhibition at MCASD
Reception: April 18, 2019, 5-8 p.m.
April 18 - May 27, 2019
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Downtown
1001 Kettner Blvd. San Diego, CA 92101
Sarah Farnsworth • Tanner Gilliland-Swetland • Cole Goodwin • Grace Mae Huddleston • Yasmine Kasem • Abe King • Lisa Korpos • Jesus Eddy Miramontes • Casey Polacheck • Maya VanderSchuit • Sam Wohl • Zebulon Zang • Paolo Zuñiga
Eccentricity Has Room: Artists from the MFA Program at UC San Diego is co-curated by Art History Theory and Criticism PhD Students Erika Barbosa and Viona Deconinck with MCASD Assistant Curator Anthony Graham.
Michael Shawver
Adam D. Kamil Guest Lecture
April 25, 2019, 7-9 p.m.
Calit2 Auditorium, Atkinson Hall, UC San Diego
Michael Shawver developed an early working relationship with director Ryan Coogler during their time together at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Working with Coogler, Shawver has edited the feature films Fruitvale Station, Creed, and Black Panther.
9th Annual Adam D. Kamil Media Awards
May 23, 2019, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Adam D. Kamil Gallery, Mandeville Ctr., UC San Diego
The Kamil family, Department of Visual Arts, and Division of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego invite you to the 9th Annual Adam Douglas Kamil Media Awards Reception. Please join us for an evening of film and creativity to honor the memory of Adam Douglas Kamil and showcase the talent of undergraduate UC San Diego students.
News
- The Hammer Museum to feature Lecturer Raul Guerrero on the Allen Ruppersberg Artist Walk-Throughs on Thursday, Mar 21, 6PM
- MFA candidate Juan Bastardo solo exhibition "Parece que he estado jugando, pero no es así/ It seems like I´ve been playing, but it's not like that" on view at Espacio Tolsá on Mar 22, 7PM in Guadalajara, Mexico
- MFA Alumna Doris Bittar's "Visible Migration Patterns" on view, Mar 25-Apr 25. Reception on Thursday, Mar 28, 7-9PM, at El Camino College Art Gallery in Torrance (CA)
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold's show at the 2019 Armory Show featured on i-D (US), Mar 13, 2019
- MFA Alumna micha cárdenas' collaboration of "Sin Sol" in Review on Art in America, Mar 11, 2019
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold featured on Mutual Art, Mar 8, 2019
- MFA Alum Duncan Shepherd featured on the SD Reader
- Professor Emeriti Patricia Patterson and late Manny Farber mentioned on The NEW YORKER, Feb 28, 2019
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold featured in "America Will Be!" on view Apr 6-Oct 6 at the Dallas Museum of Art
- UG Alumna Kim Garcia's solo exhibition at Best Practice in Barrio Logan opens Sat, Mar 16, 6-9PM. The show is on view through Apr 13.
- Professor Babette Mangolte's "The Sky on Location" featured at the LA Film Forum (Ahmanson Theater-MOCA Grand Avenue) on Thursday, Mar 14, 7PM and 'DANCE/ART/FILM" at the Echo Park Film Center on Friday, Mar 15, 8PM
- MFA Alumna Carrie Mae Weems at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in LA on Friday, Mar 8, 8PM
- MFA Alumna Nina Katchadourian at the Fridman Gallery in Manhattan on Thursday, Mar 7, 9:30-11PM. The show is on view through Mar 31.
- Late Professor Emerito Manny Farber mentioned on HYPERALLERGIC
- MFA Alumna Davina Semo mentioned on THE ART NEWSPAPER, Feb 28, 2019
- MFA Alumna Hung Liu at Stanford's Studio Lecture Series on Thursday, Feb 21, 5:30PM
- MFA Alumna Davina Semo featured in "Primary Directives" at Marlborough Contemporary (London), Feb 21-Mar 30
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold mentioned on The Manhattan Times News' "An Exhibit on Endurance"
- MFA Alum Walter Sutin featured in "WAX / WANE" at A SHIP IN THE WOODS on Sat, Feb 16, 5-9PM
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold featured in "Transparency" on view through Feb 23 at the National Association of Women Artists (WA, DC)
- MFA Alumna Davina Semo featured in "Show Me as I Want to Be Seen" on view through July 7 at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco
- MFA Alumna Davina Semo's show featured on WWD
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold mentioned on ARTNET news, Feb 2019
- MFA Alum and Lecturer Josh Tonies @ Best Practice's New Project Space in Barrio Logan on Kearney Ave opens on Sat, Feb 9, 6PM
- Michael Trigilio's "A Glimmer Exodus Sketchbook" is featured on the TIMES of SAN DIEGO
- MFA Alumna Hung Liu featured in 'Can't Lock Me Up' on view March 29 - April 22 at the Turner Carroll Gallery in Santa Fe (NM)
- Assistant Professor Pinar Yoldas and MFA Alumna micha cardenas in "Refiguring the Future" Exhibition and Conference in New York on view Feb 8-Mar 31. The Conference is Feb 9-10
- MFA Alumna Vabianna Santos in Artist Dialogue with Bruce Nauman: "Dark" on view Feb 7-Mar 5 at Southwestern College Art Gallery
- MFA Alum Tim Schwartz at the CODEX book fair in SF, Feb 3-6
- Raul Guerrero's "Bar Paintings" at The Gallery @ Michaels in Santa Monica (CA)
- MFA Alumna Moyra Davey featured in "Mediums of Exchange" on view through Mar 30 at Shirley Fiterman Art Center at BMCC (NY)
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold in Beacon Online New's "African-American Masterpieces in DeLand" story on "African American Art: We Too Dream America" on view at the Museum of Art -DeLand through March 17
- MFA Alumna Lorna Simpson to receive the 2019 J. Paul Getty Medal
- Nicole Miller at Photo L.A. Talk on Friday, Feb 1 at 1:30PM
- MFA Alumni Joelle Dietrick and Owen Mundy at the Drexel's Pearlstein Gallery in Philadelphia with 'The Speed of Thinking' opening on Wed Feb 12
- MFA Alumna Davina Semo's "ALL THE WORLD" in Review
- MFA Alumna Jamilah Sabur' 'A Steep Path' five-channel video installation at the Hammer Projects is on view through May 5
- MFA Alumna Moyra Davey featured in 'Mediums of Exchange' at the Lehman College Art Gallery in NY
- MFA Alum Owen Mundy featured in the "Iconicity" exhibition opening on Jan 26 at the Zuccaire Gallery in the Stony Brook University in NY
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold and MFA Alumna Carrie Mae Weems featured in "Black Refractions" on view Jan 16-Apr 14 at the Museum of the African Diaspora (SF)
- MFA Alumna Sadie Barnette's "PHONE HOME" on view Jan 16-Apr 14 at the Museum of the African Diaspora (SF)
- Various alumni featured in "GRAY MATTER" at A SHIP IN THE WOODS. Show opens Jan 12.
- Professor Teddy Cruz mentioned in "Breaking Ground on the Newest Cross-Border Community Station"
- Pinar Yoldas and MFA Alumna micha cárdenas, PhD featured in "Refiguring the Future exhibition opening February 8th, 2019 "
- The Fantastic Life of Faith Ringgold (Professor Emerita)
- MICHA CÁRDENAS CREATES ACTIVIST ALGORITHMS FOR GENDER, RACE, AND TECHNOLOGY
- MFA Candidate Yasmine's show "EVERY FRAGMENT • A PRAYER" on view Jan 24 through Feb 23 at the 1805 Gallery
- MFA Alumna Davina Semo's "ALL THE WORLD" at Marlborough Contemporary, NY, on vew through Feb 16, 2019
- Forbes' "5 Exceptional Art Exhibits That Make 2018 Worth Remembering" features Professor Emeriti Helen and Newton Harrison
- MFA Alum Tristan Shone's (aka Author & Punisher) "Beastland" is one of the "Best Metal Records of 2018" according to Dread Central
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold is one of the "10 Black Women Artists to Know" according to Black Excellence newsletter
- Late Professor Emerito Manny Farber's "One Day at at Time" show among the best LA shows of 2018 according to HYPERALLERGIC
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold mentioned in "Finding the Heart of a Nation in Generations of Black Art" feature on HYPERALLERGIC
- MFA Alumna Martha Rosler's Wicked and Welcome Sense of Humor Featured on HYPERALLERGIC
- MFA Alum Tim Schwartz's "RESISTANT SYSTEMS: WELCOME" on view through 12/31/18
- MFA Alum J Noland's "HIGHER POWERS" show at HELMUTH Projects open Dec 14, 7PM and closes on Dec 29, 7PM
- MFA Alumna Erika Ostrander featured in "Valley Girl Redefined" at the 11:11 A Creative Collective and Brand Library & Art Center in North Hollywood
- "This machine kills fascists" is the latest San Diego CityBEAT feature of Author & Punisher (aka MFA Alum Tristan Shone)
- MFA Alumni Bill Basquin, Lyndsay Bloom, Stefani Byrd, Emily Grenader and Candidate Sindhu Thirumalaisamy and Nick Lesley featured in "Althernative Projections" at Bread & Salt on view through Dec 29, 2018
- MFA Alumna Jesse Mockrin's "Syrinx" exhibition at Night Gallery, LA, Dec 1, 2018 through Jan 19, 2019 opens on Sat, Dec 1, 7-10PM
- Professor Emerita Eleanor Antin's "Carving" featured on The Art Newspaper
- MFA Alumna Hung Liu featured in "A Few of Our Favorite Things: A Holiday Exhibition" at the Turner Carroll Gallery in Santa Fe, NM on view Nov 30-Dec 31, 2018
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold featured in the "Michael Jackson: On the Wall" exhibition on view through Feb 14, 2019 at the Grand Palais in Paris
- MFA Candidate Sergio de la Torre featured in the "Sanctuary Print Shop" at the Downtown MCASD Fayman Gallery through Mar 10, 2019
- Assistant Professor Nicole MIller's "For Now" exhibition opens on Saturday, December 1, 5-7 PM at the Kristina Kite Gallery in Los Angeles
- "Being Here With You" with the participation of faculty and MFA alumni is featured on HYPERALLERGIC
- Late Professor Emeritus Manny Farber: "Everyday Objects" exhibition on view through December 29th at Quint Gallery
- MFA Alumna Carrie Mae Weems: "How to Develop Your Profound Voice" on the UC San Diego News
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold featured on de zeen
- MFA Alumna Jamila Sabur featured in the "PARALLELS AND PERIPHERIES" exhibition at ArtCenter/South Florida Gallery in Miami Beach on view through December 16, 2018
- MFA Alumna Hung Liu featured in the "40 by 40" exhibition at the Sonoma State University Art Gallery for the gallery's 40 years anniversary celebration
- MFA Alumna "Martha Rosler: Irrespective" on view at the Jewish Museum NY through March 3
- MFA Alumna Martha Rosler Isn't Done Making Protest Art feature on the NY Times
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold and MFA Alumni Hung Liu and Lorna Simpson featured in "Loud Silence" at the Wilkes University's Sordoni Art Gallery and is on view through December 16.
- Cog•nate Collective (Amy Sanchez & MFA Alum Misael Diaz) featured in "From Further Over Here" to open at the San Diego City College's City Gallery in conjunction with the 7th "Binational Conference on Border Issues" on November 15th
- MFA Alumna micha cárdenas featured in "Between Bodies" at the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle with the project "Sin Sol" including collaboration of Alum Adrian Phillips, among others
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold featured in the NY Times Sugar Hill Museum story
- Founding Editor and Professor of Art History Grant Kester announces FIELD Issue 11
- PhD Alumna Mariola V. Alvarez book "New Geographies of Abstract Art in Postwar Latin America"
- Crafting Emotion From Machines With AUTHOR & PUNISHER (MFA Alum Tristan Shone)
- ACA Galleries to Exhibit 1970s Works by Faith Ringgold, Professor Emerita
- Lecturer Raul Guerrero featured in Flash Art
- Celebrated Alum Carrie Mae Weems Returns to UC San Diego as Part of Dynamic Visual Arts Speaker Series
- Associate Professor Brian Cross (aka B+) exhibition "Freaks of the Industry" at Family Affair
- Professor Nicole Miller and Writer Aruna D’Sousa speak at Mesa College
- Professor Emerita Eleanor Antin in "Beyond the Age of Reason" at San Diego Art Institute
- MFA Alumna Carrie Mae Weems featured in New York Times: "How Carrie Mae Weems Rewrote the Rules of Image-Making"
- MFA Alumna Carrie Mae Weems Featured in Nona Hendryx's created "Refrigerated Dreams", an immersive multimedia installation and concert transforming Joe’s Pub in New York.
- MFA Candidate Abe King Featured in the "OPTICAL" LACDA exhibition on view through November 2nd.
- MFA Alum Tristan Shone (aka Author & Punisher) Featured on the San Diego CityBeat
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold in the Frieze London "Social Work" Section
- The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles presents an ambitious exhibition inspired by American painter and film critic Manny Farber, Professor Emerito
- PhD Alumna Katrin Pesch screening 'Finding Things I Don't Want To Find' at Digital Gym, San Diego
- Exhibit tries to make Escondido less ‘invisible’ Features MFA Alumni on The Coast News Group
- Rubén Ortiz Torres exhibition 'Mexipunx' at Oficina de Proyectos Culturales (OPC) in Oaxaca
- Assistant Professor Pinar Yoldas creates designer babies based on characteristics of Greek gods and goddesses
- MFA Heejung Shin awarded inaugural David Antin Prize
- MFA Alumna Sheryl Oring at Washington and Lee's Stanair Gallery
- Swizz Beatz curates Sotheby's contemporary art auction including MFA Alumna Lorna Simpson and Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold in 'Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power' at Brooklyn Museum
- MFA Alumnus Perry Vasquez in San Diego City Beat
- Assistant Profressor Pinar Yoldas included in exhibition that explores the long-term effects of plastics "Plastic Entanglements"
- MFA Alum Morgan Mandalay in exhibitions at the Cat Box Contemporary Queens, NY, BWSMX in Mexico City, the Et Al. Etc in San Francisco and the Andrew Rafacz Gallery Chicago
- MFA Alumna Hung Liu joins 40 nationally and internationally recognized artists in ‘Witness’ Exhibition at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem, Oregon
- MFA Alum Allan Sekula & department founders Helen Mayer & Newton Harrison in Taipei Biennial
- Professor Teddy Cruz working with Casa Familiar on a community minded development in San Ysidro
- Fall Exhibition Opening on Sept 29 At CA Center For The Arts In Escondido Features MFA Alumni-Lecturers
- MFA Alum Tristan Shone aka AUTHOR & PUNISHER at Chicago's Cold Waves Festival 2018
- MFA Alumna Lorna Simpson featured in "Second Look, Twice" on view Sep 19-Dec 16 at the Museum of the African Diaspora (SF)
- Professor Emerita Eleanor Antin Featured in 'BEYOND THE AGE OF REASON' at the San Diego Art Institute
- BA Alumna Elena Buenrostro forges a career as a Drone Pilot
- BA Alumna Diana Benavidez at Pop Up: Liberty
- MFA Alumna Angie Jennings in SD Voyager
- PhD Alumna Rujeko Hockley is among the Curators of Color featured in New York Times
- MFA Alumna Carrie Mae Weems photographed Spike Lee for the cover of Time Magazine
- Professor Emerita Faith Ringgold, alumni Lorna Simpson and Carrie Mae Weems at ICA Boston
- The Criterion Collection presents "Through Her Eyes: A Conversation with Babette Mangolte"
- Professor Emerita Eleanor Antin: Kind Of A Drag - Self-Portraits And Body Politics - Hayward Gallery
- MFA Alumna Crystal Z Campbell Wins the 2019 Film/Media Grant Award from Mid-America Arts Alliance Organization
- MFA Alumni Martha Rosler, Lorna Simpson and Carrie Mae Weems featured in "Constructing Identity in America" on view through Jan 5, 2020 at the Montclair Art Museum (NJ)
- Undergraduate Anika Ullah Continues to Push the Boundaries of Health, Science, and Activism Through Art
- Professor Emeritus Eleanor Antin in Exhibition "Aktion: Conceptual Art and Photography (1960-1980)"
- Assistant Professor Nicole Miller at CAAM Reviewed
- MFA Alumnus Corey Dunlap at 1805 Gallery Reviewed
- Professor Babette Mangolte Films Included in "Female Gaze" Series at Film Society of Lincoln Center
- Professor Emeritus Faith Ringgold Develops Art-Making App Quiltuduko
- Professor Emeritus Faith Ringgold's American Flags in Culture Type
- Perry Vasquez at the 'Gates of Heck' Featured on the San Diego CityBeat
- Professor Teddy Cruz honored by Carnegie Corporation as one of 38 Distinguished Immigrants
- MFA Alumna Hung Liu in exhibition "Reclamation" at Helen Day Art Center
- Professor William Tronzo co-organized the international conference "The Palace Unveiled"
- Professor Amy Alexander and Curt Miller debut performance of Utopian Algorithm #1 and version 2.0 of PIGS (Percussive Image Gestural System) at international conference "Live Interfaces"
- MFA Candidates Sarah Farnsworth, Maya VanderSchuit, and Alumni Audrey Hope, Allison Wiese in "High-Key: Color in Southern California" at San Diego Art Institute
- MFA Alumnus Patrick Lakey in the exhibition “Machines à penser," at Fondazione Prada
- Lecturer Raul Guerrero Exhibition at Ortuzar Projects
- Professor Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman Featured on the Los Angeles Times
- MFA Exhibition at MCASD in San Diego City Beat
- Professor Anya Gallaccio's New Show Featured on 'THE TIMES' UK
- University Art Gallery Exhibition The Agency of Art in La Jolla Light
- Bradford Young Guest Lecture Featured in UC San Diego News
- MFA Alumna Sadie Barnette Featured in ARTSY's Vanguard List of 'Breakout Talents'
- MFA Alum Kip Fulbeck's Show 'hapa.me' in Review
- Professor Babette Mangolte Featured in 'FRIEZE'
- Faculty Members Celebrated for Seeing the Classroom and World Differently
- Professor Nicole Miller Wins the 2018 Guggehnheim Fellowship
- MFA Candidate Sindhu Thirumalaisamy and MFA Alumna Crystal Z Campbell Win 2018 Flaherty Fellowships