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Beall Center for Art + Technology Unveils Katherine Behar's Groundbreaking Exhibition 'Ack! Knowledge! Work!'

DOWNLOAD THE PRESS KIT The Exhibition Explores the Intersection of Digital Automation and the Future of Labor IRVINE, Calif. (January 25, 2024) – The Beall Center for Art + Technology at the University of California, Irvine, is pleased to announce the opening of Katherine Behar: Ack!...

UAG presents 'On the Passage of a Few People through a Rather Brief Period of Time'

DOWNLOAD THE PRESS KIT Irvine, Calf., Sept. 29, 2023 – The University of California, Irvine’s Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) Gallery is pleased to host On the Passage of a Few People through a Rather Brief Period of Time by Juli Carson Featured artists include Mary Kelly, Sharon Hayes, Every...

UAG presents 'Affective Resistance' featuring eight artists focused on complex histories of oppression

DOWNLOAD THE PRESS KIT Irvine, Calf., Sept. 29, 2023 – The University of California, Irvine’s University Art Galleries (UAG) is pleased to host Affective Resistance, curated by Liz Glynn and Alberto Lule. Featured artists include rafa esparza, Tarik Garrett, Pélagie Gbaguidi, donna Kukama,...

UAG presents 'Think of it as Money!' a solo exhibition by visual artist Adrià Julià

DOWNLOAD THE PRESS KIT Irvine, Calf., Sept. 29, 2023 – The University of California, Irvine’s University Art Galleries (UAG) is pleased to host Think of it as Money!, a solo project by Adrià Julià. The exhibition will be on view in the Contemporary Arts Center Gallery, with an opening reception...

Unveiling “Love and Identity”

UCI Drama's 2023-24 Mainstage Season Explores the Power of Belonging by Mia Hammett From post-war romance to mid-century surrealism, UCI’s 2023-24 mainstage season of ‘love and identity’ uniquely engages with both new and familiar narratives. It showcases stories from the 20th and 21st...

Getty Foundation awards exhibition grant to UC Irvine’s Beall Center for Art + Technology

Funding will support its involvement in third regional Pacific Standard Time collaboration Irvine, Calif., May 9, 2023 — The Beall Center for Art + Technology at the University of California, Irvine has received a $200,000 exhibition grant from the Getty Foundation to present “Future Tense: Art...

The UAG presents the 2nd year M.F.A. exhibition "After Many Sunsets"

IRVINE—The University Art Galleries (UAG) will present After Many Sunsets, an exhibition of nine second-year M.F.A. students presenting works for their advancement to candidacy in the Department of Art at the University of California, Irvine's Claire Trevor School of Arts. The exhibition will run...

UCI Drama brings the world of Air Guitar to the Claire Trevor Stage!

US Air Guitar Championships – Irvine joins in the fun for one night only The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama will present Airness, written by playwright Chelsea Marcantel and directed by Chancellor’s Professor of Drama Eli Simon, offering seven performances February...

UAG presents Jane and Louise Wilson's "Dreamtime" at the Contemporary Arts Center

DOWNLOAD THE PRESS KIT UCI's Claire Trevor School of the Arts University Art Galleries (UAG) is pleased to host DreamtimeTM, an exhibition of the work of Jane and Louise Wilson. The Cold War is Dead. Long live the Cold War. 1989—the year the Berlin Wall was torn down—ended the era of a...

The Beall Center for Art + Technology presents Difference Machines: Technology and Identity in Contemporary Art

DOWNLOAD THE PRESS KIT Difference Machines addresses the complex relationship between the technologies we use and the identities we inhabit The Beall Center for Art + Technology is pleased to announce Difference Machines: Technology and Identity in Contemporary Art, opening January...

UCI Dance is seeking dynamic dancers who want to pursue their M.F.A. in Dance

Application deadline is December 1, 2022, with auditions hosted on February 10, 2023 Are you looking to take the next step in your dance career? Do you want a degree that will open doors? You know that dance matters, and you want to keep moving ahead. Consider pursuing an M.F.A. degree in the...

The Beall Center for Art + Technology presents an exhibition of human/computer collaborations in poetry

DOWNLOAD THE PRESS KIT Computational Poetics explores Fluxus-infused work from the 1960s and contemporary experimentation in poetry. The Beall Center for Art + Technology is pleased to announce the opening of Computational Poetics, co-curated by Hannah B Higgins, computer art scholar at the...

The UAG presents "Leaves for Burning" featuring artists Cog•nate Collective, Bassem Saad, and Artur Żmijewski

DOWNLOAD THE PRESS KIT The exhibition, curated by Professor of Art Juli Carson and guest artist Heather M. O'Brien, features three inspiring installations. The University of California, Irvine’s University Art Galleries (UAG) is pleased to host Leaves for Burning, a group exhibition of the...

Dynamic choral conductor joins the UCI Music faculty

Irvine, Calif., September 6, 2022 – The Department of Music in the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts has named Dr. Irene Messoloras an Assistant Professor of Music. In her role, Messoloras will direct the department’s choral activities, conduct the UCI Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, and...

UCI Music to host the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference

The Quinquennial Conference Celebrates Black Leaders in Classical Music   Irvine, Calif. – The Department of Music at UCI is pleased to host the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference, which will take place on October 13-16, 2022, at the UCI Claire Trevor School...

The Celebrate New Swan Gala honored a decade of the Bard at UCI

  On Friday, July 15, UCI’s New Swan Shakespeare Festival welcomed 120 guests for its Celebrate New Swan Gala and a midsummer’s night to remember. Guests were treated to a magical and elegant evening under the stars celebrating the tenth anniversary season and the opening night of The...

$30,000 Gift from the Richard B. Siegel Foundation Supports Arts Outreach at UCI

  The UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) outreach unit was recently awarded a $30,000 gift from the Richard B. Siegel Foundation to support the School's community engagement programs.   The CTSA's outreach program partners with local schools and community organizations...

UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Announces the 2022-23 Claire Trevor Society Scholars

  UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) is pleased to announce the next cohort of Claire Trevor Society Scholarships recipients for the 2022-23 academic year. Each year the Society awards six merit-based scholarships to exceptional students majoring in the Departments of Art, Dance,...