Graduate Thesis Exhibitions
November 14th – 28th
Opening Reception: November 14th, 6-9 p.m.
Fine Arts Gallery, Fine Arts Building
Gallery hours: Mon.-Thu. & Sat., noon-5 p.m.
Call the CSULA Fine Arts Gallery at (323) 343-4040 for more information.
Art-Gallery@calstatela.edu
Concrete Drawing: Extending the Line
Exhibition Dates: October 10th – November 5th, 2009
Opening Reception: October 10th
Fine Arts Gallery, Fine Arts Building
Gallery hours: Mon.-Thu. & Sat., noon-5 p.m.
Call the CSULA Fine Arts Gallery at (323) 343-4040 for more information.
Art-Gallery@calstatela.edu
“Concrete Drawing: Extending The Line” is an exhibition that discusses the idea of line that expands beyond the page. It explores the structural aspects of making, not only in a formal way but how the elements of line can come off the flat surface and is used to describe issues beyond conventional methods. The premise of Concrete Drawing evolves from a construction of a flat idea, a realization of content into a more dimensional arena, not only representing a spatial world but also pushing the possibility of the core principles of expression and discussing them using a broad range of materials and techniques.
The works of 15 artists from the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara areas use a variety of materials and methods to create a hybrid of drawing, video, painting, sculpture and installation. This results in an innovative way to think about line and it’s possibilities. This exhibition was curated by Barry Markowitz.
List of Artist
Bill Anderson, Steve Bankhead, Sky Burchard, Enrique Castrejon, Mark Dutcher, Alison Goldberg, Kristi Lippire, Micheal McMillen, Kaz Oshiro | MFA 02, Tim Quinn, Stuart Rapeport, Jesse Robinson, Denise K. Seider, Nicola Vruwink, Carrie Whitney and Liz Young.
Each quarter, the Fine Arts Gallery presents one or two professionally-curated exhibitions, which are easily accessible to both the University and local community. These exhibitions not only include highly engaging works of art produced by well-known professional artists, but also include advanced cutting-edge art that many museums and commercial galleries cannot and will not exhibit.
Thomas McGovern Exhibition | link
An exhibition of faculty artwork is scheduled biannually in the Fine Arts Gallery. All object-making faculty are invited to submit works. During the exhibition period, faculty present lectures, workshops and other events to complement their area of specialization and to broaden the scope of the exhibition.
The Fine Arts Gallery also collaborates with off campus institutions and on campus with the Luckman Fine Arts Gallery to present special thematic exhibitions and one-person exhibitions.
15 Seconds of Fame: An Online Exhibition of Art & Music | link
The Exhibition Program has an excellent history of complementing curricular programs and correlating exhibitions with concerns of classroom instruction in the visual arts. Student involvement spans a wide spectrum of activity that affects undergraduate and graduate art majors and many non-art majors.
The Fine Arts Gallery gives professors the opportunity to provide direct instruction and gives students first-hand experience with art objects. As part of the course curriculum, professors often require visits to the gallery for the purpose of critical analysis of the exhibition and specific artwork included in it.
The Fine Arts Gallery provides a professional quality exhibition space for MA and MFA students who are required to have a Creative Project Exhibition as part of the culminating experience for their degree.
Carol Reynolds | MFA Show | Fall 2008
Dul Lim Park | MFA Show | Fall 2008 | link
Francoise Studer | MFA Show | Fall 2008 | link
Each spring quarter, the Fine Arts Gallery hosts the annual Student Art Exhibition. The public presentation of student artwork in the gallery benefits students by broadening the range of interaction and elevating the level of scholarly expectations. Throughout the year, faculty collect representational pieces of artwork from their classes. The final selection of work to be included in the exhibition is primarily the responsibility of the faculty member who volunteers to coordinate the exhibition and/or the gallery director, and is based on available space and other installation considerations.
COMA, the Closet of Modern Art, is a small student-run exhibition space on the first floor of the Fine Arts building. Each quarter, a graduate student volunteers to organize and direct weekly exhibitions by individual students, groups of students, or faculty in COMA.
COMA | Closet of Modern Art Installation
Other Past Exhibitions
To learn more about each of the 32 murals profiled in “Walls of Passion: The Murals of Los Angeles,” click on the links below. More details about the project and exhibit at Cal State L.A. can also be found on the Walls of Passion Lessons PDF.
Walls of Passion
The Murals of Los Angeles exhibition
Spotlight link
News Release
Walls of Passion - Lessons
Saturday, January 31, 2009 - Saturday, February 28, 2009
The Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles invited the Wall of Passion: The Murals of Los Angeles photo – documentary organizers to exhibit their research during the month of March 2009. The exhibition was curated by the Art History Society at CSULA. A discussion was moderated by Professor Manuel Aguilar-Moreno (right) and graduate student Isabel Rojas-Williams (second from left).
Graduate Thesis Exhibition | Elizabeth Mercel | Winter 2009
Undergraduate Art Exhibition
April 27 - May 23, 2009
