(Carson, CA) “2018 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition,” featuring work by 12 members of the California State University, Dominguez Hills Art and Design Department, runs Sept. 17 through Oct. 10. An opening reception for the artists will take place on Monday, Sept. 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. The gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Investigating a range of subject matters and approaches to artmaking, the exhibition demonstrates the span of the media and materials used by these teaching artists in their personal practices. The exhibition includes work by Michele Bury, Daniela Campins Cambra, Jim Keville, Vladimir Goryachev, Gilah Hirsch, Greg ... Read More
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Aandrea Stang: Bringing Together Art and the Community
For new University Art Gallery Director Aandrea Stang, art is more than just a sculpture or a painting on the wall – it’s a way of engaging with the world around it. She’s excited by the chance to share her enthusiasm for art and how it can activate and engage the CSU Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) community. “It’s hugely important to me,” said Stang. “My mom’s an artist. I was raised in a cultural community, and when I get super-excited about something, I want to engage other people with it. My job has always been to get folks interested and excited about what they’re seeing.” She knows that getting the public interested in art can seem like a daunting task, especially as art programs are ... Read More
Graduating Studio Art/Design Students Exhibit their Work
Contact: Kathy Zimmerer: (310) 243-3334; kzimmerer@csudh.edu (Carson, CA) – From mixed media and ceramic sculpture to paintings and socially engaged ad campaigns, the creative diversity and talent of 53 graduating seniors from the California State University, Dominguez Hills Art and Design Department will be on full display in “Content: 2018 Senior Studio Art Exhibition” (April 16-24) and a one-day pop-up exhibit, “Vantage Point: 2018 Senior Design Showcase” (May 3). “Content: 2018 Senior Studio Art Exhibition” will run April 16-24 with an opening reception on Monday, April 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The “Vantage Point: 2018 ... Read More
University Art Gallery Showcases Contemporary L.A. Artists Involved in Community Engagement
“Praxis Studio” is an exhibition of new works by contemporary Los Angeles artists that speaks to ways in which the arts can deeply connect to community engagement and the context in which it is created. The exhibit will open with a reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 in the University Art Gallery at California State University, Dominguez Hills, and will run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays through March 14. “Praxis Studio” features drawings, sound sculpture, design, and painting by EJ Hill, Ana Llorente, Juan Capistran and Hazel Mandujano, and Mario Ybarra Jr. It is guest curated by Leonardo Bravo, founder and organizer of the arts nonprofit Big City Forum. For more ... Read More
Photographic Exhibit ‘Flesh and Stone, A Conversation’ to Open at CSU Dominguez Hills
(Carson, Calif.) “Flesh and Stone, A Conversation,” a photographic exhibition opening at California State University, Dominguez Hills’ Library Cultural Art Center on Sept. 7, features the powerful images of renowned Los Angeles artists Scot Sothern and Andy Romanoff. The exhibition provokes strong connections in viewers through its pairing of images showing harsh life on the streets next to sacred cultural images. WHAT: “Flesh and Stone, A Conversation,” paired works by Scot Sothern and Andy Romanoff. WHEN: Opening Reception: Sept. 7, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Run dates: Sept. 7, 2017 – Jan. 10, 2018. The reception will include a discussion with the artists. WHERE: Library Cultural Arts Center, ... Read More
