#uci-fine

#uci-fine

"It's an amalgamation of the Chicago neighborhood aesthetic with a Bulls fan, quite literally. It's kind of on the nose, but that's how I juxtapose the elements of my work, with the structure of a home and then a figure who is around or in the home."

"Nostalgia is my favorite feeling," said Madison Feely '26, who referenced childhood classics including "Where the Wild Things Are" and "Little Women" in her collection, "Homebody." She emphasized that her designs celebrate a well-lived childhood, honoring the authors and illustrators who allow her to relive it each time she opens their books.

Pratt Shows is an annual series of public exhibitions and presentations by the Institute's graduating class, representing years of research, exploration, and creative inquiry.

The interdisciplinary MFA program brings together an exceptional group of emerging artists committed to developing their work within a community of faculty, visiting artists, and art professionals.

NUMU received more than 600 submissions from 53 high schools on the theme 'Before/Between/Beyond.' Students were welcome to explore before, between or beyond as individual ideas or any combination of the three. The works selected for the show represent 36 high schools.

Four Campbell teens are among the 97 artists whose work has been chosen for ArtNow 2026, the annual juried show at New Museum Los Gatos (NUMU) for high school students in Santa Clara County. NUMU received more than 600 submissions from 53 high schools on the theme Before/Between/Beyond.

Our mission is about building creative capacity across the Jewish community, but also beyond. Members range from people in their 20s to people in their late 80s, from orthodox Jews to people who are learning Hebrew words for the first time. Some are active in their local synagogues, while others are members of Unitarian Universalist churches or have active meditation practices, and JSP is part of the matrix of spiritual practices for them.

That was the most profound moment for me. Students were walking by, stopping and going, 'What's this?' and I would watch them texting their friends to come down from the upper floors to see the performance. That was an experience I don't think these students would have had otherwise because they were in the library.

Adults ages 18 and older are invited to welcome the season of renewal with a Jan. 17 watercolor session at the Milpitas Library inspired by fairytale mushrooms and spring landscapes. This guided workshop, part of this year's Silicon Valley Reads, is meant to help participants relax and create through watercolor art. The session is set for 10:30 a.m.-noon. All necessary supplies will be furnished. Registration is not required. Seating is limited to the first 30 attendees and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3LhOWPC.

Los Angeles has so much more to offer culture-wise beyond movies and music-it actually has more museums per capita than any other city in the United States, including Washington, D.C., and New York City. Part of the magic of L.A. is its stunning diversity, which equates to an exciting mix of subjects and art forms. From Miracle Mile's Museum Row to Downtown and beyond, there are museums in L.A. showcasing everything from cutting-edge art and contemporary craft to classic cars and Hollywood history.

Cornell psychology researchers Gordon Pennycook and have won the 2026 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their 2024 article about using AI to combat conspiracy theories. The association's oldest award, the prize is given to the authors of an outstanding research article published in the journal Science. " Durably Reducing Conspiracy Beliefs Through Dialogues With AI ," first published Sept. 13, 2024 in , showed that conversations with large language models can effectively reduce individuals' belief in conspiracy theories - and that these reductions last for at least two months.

Each summer, the University of California, Berkeley's College of Environmental Design (CED) becomes an intensive laboratory for architectural, landscape, and urban exploration. Through two complementary programs-Design + Innovation for Sustainable Cities (DISC) and the Summer Institutes-Berkeley offers an immersive curriculum grounded in disciplinary rigor, intentional exchange, and a shared institutional culture. Together, these programs reflect CED's long-standing multidisciplinary structure, with architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, and urban design thriving and collaborating under one roof.

IDSVA's pioneering curriculum - fusing interactive online education with intensive residencies- allows working art professionals to pursue rigorous advanced scholarship without having to interrupt or abandon their teaching careers, art practice, or other professional responsibilities. You don't have to choose between your current work and your intellectual growth - our program is designed for both.

Featuring more than 70 works by a diverse array of artists, including June Clark, Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, David Hammons, Julie Mehretu, Dread Scott, and Hank Willis Thomas, For Which It Stands... challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents, and whether justice is available to all. On view in Fairfield, Connecticut, from January 23 through July 25, the exhibition opens with Childe Hassam's "Italian Day, May 1918" - lent by Art Bridges - and concludes with a textile sculpture newly commissioned from Maria de Los Angeles. Emma Amos, Eric Fischl, Jane Hammond, and Glenn Ligon are among the many other artists whose work is represented.

The very things we value, education, art, culture, are disappearing at a rapid rate,

The School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Vancouver takes a uniquely interdisciplinary approach to studies in the arts, offering an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts, an MA in Contemporary Arts, and a PhD in Contemporary Arts. The internationally-recognized artists and scholars that make up our faculty work at the generative fringes of Dance, Film, Music & Sound, Theatre & Performance, Performance Production & Design, and Visual Art, with a focus on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary practices.

A new chapter unfolds for the arts in San Jose as Starting Arts prepares to relocate to two vacant buildings in the North San Pedro District this May. The nonprofit, dedicated to student arts programs, will transform a former courthouse and MMA gym into a vibrant hub called The Shared Arts Center of San Jose. Spanning 25,000 square feet at 99 Notre Dame Avenue and 92 Sharks Way, this space addresses the long-standing need for affordable venues where creative groups can thrive together.