Department of Art | Claire Trevor School of the Arts

Limited Hang: M.F.A. 2nd Year Exhibition

February 7 - February 28 Room Gallery

In times of climate crisis, and while democracies are eroding and infrastructures and social webs are breaking apart, the idea of repair is tempting. Repair promises to make things whole again, even if they have never worked properly and have only ...
Beatrice Schleyer: Reclaiming Wreckage, Reframing Modernism

January 30

Beatrice Schleyer: reclaiming wreckage, reframing Modernism; Medici Circle Scholar Beatrice Schleyer and her trip to The Chinati Foundation
The Unworld to Come. Imagining an Otherwise...

January 24 - April 4 Contemporary Arts Center Gallery

In times of climate crisis, and while democracies are eroding and infrastructures and social webs are breaking apart, the idea of repair is tempting. Repair promises to make things whole again, even if they have never worked properly and have only ...
21st Annual Guest Juried Undergraduate Exhibition

March 12 - March 21 Room Gallery

Showcasing a diverse selection of works by students from the Department of Art and across campus, the exhibition includes painting, drawing, photography, installation, sculpture and video. The opening reception invites visitors to enjoy light ...
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition (part 1) - spring 2026

April 18 - May 2 Contemporary Arts Center Gallery

Solo exhibitions by M.F.A. candidates from UC Irvine’s Department of Art are presented as part of this two-part spring series. Part 2 will follow in May.
M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition (part 2) - spring 2026

May 9 - May 23 Contemporary Arts Center Gallery

Solo exhibitions by M.F.A. candidates from UC Irvine’s Department of Art are presented as the conclusion of this two-part spring series. Check out part one starting April 18, 2025.
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Exhibition - spring 2026

June 4 - June 13 Room Gallery

The 2026 Undergraduate Honors Thesis Exhibition features work by students in the Art Honors cohort at UC Irvine. Showcasing a range of creative practices, the exhibition highlights the culmination of each student’s research and artistic exploration.

Amanda Ross-Ho Joins FXR Collective for Getty Performances and Venice Biennale Collaboration

UC Irvine professor contributes to international FXR project exploring care, community and collective artistic practice Getty announced a new performance engagement with Fac Xtra Retreat (FXR), a collective of seven Los Angeles-based Asian American artists and educators that includes UC Irvine Clair

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Ulysses Jenkins, visionary video artist and cultural storyteller, dies at 79

A visionary educator and early innovator in video art, Jenkins shaped generations of artists and expanded the language of media and performance. Ulysses Jenkins, a trailblazing video, performance and multimedia artist whose work helped define the language of contemporary media art while fiercely cri

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The Art of Opportunity

Through two paid internship programs, the office of Access & Engagement uses the arts as a catalyst for developing creative career pathways for students Simon Harrison ’17 was 8 years old when he discovered his passion for dance. He credits his involvement with the office of Access & Enga

Department Programs

Programs

The Department of Art offers degrees in Art, with minors in Digital Arts, and Digital Filmmaking. It also offers an Honors in Art program, which is designed to further develop students’ critical, analytical, and technical skills, and is suited to those pursuing graduate school and/or exhibition careers. Honor students will be given access to a studio space for the academic year.

M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition (part 1) - spring 2026