2016
Art Department News
- October 25, 2016
Graduate student brings renowned photographer Pirkle Jones's personal archive to the public
Library fellows process archives and make the content available to scholars and the public.
- September 22, 2016
Art professor to stage 'exercise of freedom' at former military police headquarters in Greece at Documenta 14
UC Santa Cruz art professor Elizabeth Stephens and her artistic collaborator Annie Sprinkle will participate this weekend in Documenta 14, one of the most prestigious art exhibitions in Europe.
- August 11, 2016
Seven alumni invited to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Seven UC Santa Cruz alumni are among the 683 artists and executives who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year.
- August 09, 2016
UC Santa Cruz names Susan Solt new dean of Arts Division
UC Santa Cruz has appointed Susan Solt as dean of the Arts Division, effective August 15.
- June 07, 2016
Art professor Dee Hibbert-Jones wins Northern California Area Emmy award
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of art Dee Hibbert-Jones has been honored with yet another award for her acclaimed animated documentary film, "Last Day of Freedom."
- May 20, 2016
Pouring it on
The bronze pour at UC Santa Cruz's metal casting workshop—the UC system’s last working foundry—has become a tradition on campus combining performance, ancient ritual, and hands-on hard work.
- May 18, 2016
Arts dean candidates visiting campus
Candidates will present a Dean’s vision talk as well as a scholarly presentation that will be followed by a public reception.
- May 04, 2016
LASER talk to feature research in astrophysics, film, art, and marine biology
UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences will continue its series of LASER talks on campus this spring on Wednesday, May 11, at 7 p.m. in the Digital Arts Research Center.
- April 28, 2016
Extraordinary woodblock prints by visiting Chinese artist on exhibit at UC Santa Cruz
Thirteen stunning woodblock prints are now on display by acclaimed Chinese artist Xiang Silou in The Eternal Line: Ordinary Stories--an exhibition running through May 7 at the Porter Faculty Gallery on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
- April 20, 2016
Art students contribute work to de Young Museum’s New Generations Student Showcase
The work of three UC Santa Cruz undergraduate art majors will appear in the de Young Museum’s 20th annual New Generations Student Showcase.
- April 18, 2016
Two faculty members honored with Dickson Emeriti Professorship Awards
Chip Lord, professor emeritus of film and digital media, and Lewis Watts, professor emeritus of art, were each awarded Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorships in recognition of their outstanding achievements in scholarship and teaching.
- April 13, 2016
UC Santa Cruz art professor Dee Hibbert-Jones wins 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship
UC Santa Cruz associate professor of art Dee Hibbert-Jones has been awarded a 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship in film and video.
- March 31, 2016
The figure as an anatomical event
Art instructor Noah Buchanan is bringing the exacting study of anatomy and classic technique into the 21st century.
- March 30, 2016
Exhibition to feature work of 23 UC Santa Cruz art faculty
The work of 23 current Art Department faculty at UC Santa Cruz will be featured at "In Conversation with UCSC Studio Art Faculty"--an upcoming exhibition that will take place at both the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery on campus, and the R. Blitzer gallery on the west side of Santa Cruz.
- March 29, 2016
Lick Observatory field trip available to undergraduate students
Seeing and Knowing in Art and Astronomy offers undergraduates a chance to learn about the Lick Observatory's history and take part in workshops.
- March 18, 2016
Arts Dean's Lecture Series to explore climate justice, art, activism, and the environment
"Climate Justice Now!--Art Activism, Environment Today" is the title of the 2016 Arts Dean’s Lecture Series--an array of free public talks running March 30 to May 25 at UC Santa Cruz.
- March 01, 2016
Discovering the UC Santa Cruz Campus: Jim Clifford to give Spring Emeriti Faculty Lecture
"In the Ecotone: The UC Santa Cruz Campus" is a new book by emeritus humanities professor Jim Clifford that reflects on the campus as an extraordinary architectural and ecological site.
- January 25, 2016
LASER talk to spotlight research on pumas, filmmaking, river people, and ancient DNA
UC Santa Cruz’s Institute of the Arts and Sciences will present its first LASER talk of 2016 on Tuesday, February 2, on campus at the Digital Arts Research Center.
- January 22, 2016
Endangered species: American public libraries
Focusing his lens on shared commons that are under threat, alumnus Robert Dawson spent 21 years photographing 526 of the nation’s public libraries.
- January 20, 2016
Institute of Arts and Sciences to launch campuswide 'Collective Museum' Feb. 11
The Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS) at UCSC will kick off its innovative first exhibition project--Collective Museum, by the Portland-based artist group Public Doors and Windows, Feb. 11.
- January 14, 2016
Film by UC Santa Cruz art professor nominated for Academy Award
Last Day of Freedom, an animated short by UC Santa Cruz associate professor of art Dee Hibbert-Jones and San Francisco artist Nomi Talisman, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the category of best documentary short.
- January 11, 2016
Craft becomes art for celebrated Kiowa artist and alumna
Alumna Teri Greeves uses the traditional skill of beadworking to tell stories in new ways, to create a new language that draws people together.
