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The Inoperative Community: Exhibition X Practice, UC Irvine 1965-2025

Creative Team

Juli Carson,curator
Kevin Appel,curator
Sasha Ussef,curator

Reception Date

Sat, Oct 11 2025, 9pm

Date & Time

Sep 27, 2025, 12:00pm - Dec 13, 2025, 6:00pm

Dec 13, 2025, 12:00 - 6:00pm

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The Inoperative Community: Exhibition X Practice, UC Irvine 1965-2025 – an archival exhibition of the University Art Galleries (UAG) from 1965 to the present – provides an unprecedented look at the gallery’s evolving curatorial and artistic legacy, highlighting its significant role in shaping the artistic and academic communities at UC Irvine and beyond. The exhibition takes its title from Jean-Luc Nancy’s famed "Inoperative Community" essay, in which a non-hegemonic, fluid model of community is presented. In this context, the UAG's history is understood not as a linear narrative, but as an evolving, collective moment where diverse voices and practices converge and shift over time.

The reception is free with registration.

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Support/Sponsorship

Lead support for The Inoperative Community: Exhibition X Practice, UC Irvine, 1965-2025 is provided by Tom Nielsen. Additional generous support is provided by Lucy Sun and Warren Felson, The Victor Klein Fund and Claire Trevor Society.

Presented by the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Art

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