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Tuan Andrew Nguyen ’99 Named 2025 MacArthur Fellow

UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts alumnus recognized for his multidisciplinary works exploring memory, displacement and the legacies of war Department of Art alumnus Tuan Andrew Nguyen ’99 has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The...
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Art That Moves L.A.

UC Irvine artists featured at the Hammer Biennial By Christine Byrd When Made in L.A. 2025 opens at the Hammer Museum on Oct. 5, the highly anticipated biennial will not only offer insight into the City of Angels’ artistic impulses but also UC Irvine’s growing influence on the region’s art scene...
Faculty 
UCI Arts Summer 2025 Faculty Highlights

A look at faculty news and creative activity from summer 2025 From curating thought-provoking exhibitions and premiering new choreography to receiving national awards and fellowships, faculty across the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (UCI Arts) remained active throughout the summer....
Student 
OCDE and UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Launch ‘Earn and Learn’ Apprenticeships

The collaboration creates stronger pathways connecting classrooms, communities and careers in the arts The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) and UC Irvine are partnering to create new registered apprenticeships that combine paid, hands-on experience with industry-recognized credentials...
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A Legacy Worth Celebrating

Anniversaries of UC Irvine and the Claire Trevor School of the Arts offer a moment of reflection and possibility By Christine Byrd Every day, UC Irvine students and visitors walk by Claire Trevor’s Oscar and Emmy awards outside the theater named in her honor — golden reminders of that rare...
Alumni 
UCI Arts names Alison O'Daniel as the 2025 Lauds and Laurels recipient

UC Irvine Alumni Association to honor Alison O’Daniel (M.F.A. ’10) with distinguished alumni award Guggenheim fellow, visual artist, filmmaker and Department of Art alumna Alison O’Daniel has been named the 2025 Lauds...
Faculty 
UCI Arts Professor Coleman Collins Named 2025–26 Hellman Fellow

The program supports research by accomplished assistant professors Coleman Collins, assistant professor in the Department of Art at the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts, has been selected as a 2025–26 Hellman Fellow. His funded proposal, Passagenwerken, continues his interdisciplinary...
Alumni 
August is UCI Arts Alumni Appreciation Month

August is Alumni Appreciation Month at the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Join us as we honor and express gratitude for our talented alumni. Throughout August, we will spotlight the remarkable achievements of our former students on our social media channels. Each week will be dedicated...
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UCI Arts Graduates Receive Chancellor’s Award of Distinction

Award recognizes academic excellence, research, leadership and service UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts is pleased to announce that graduating students Genysia Brown, Kory Ha and Aejin Yi, have been selected as recipients of UC Irvine’s 2025 Chancellor’s Award of Distinction. Presented...
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Amanda Ross-Ho Named 2025 Trellis Art Fund Milestone Grant Recipient

Department of Art professor awarded $100,000 to sustain artistic and caregiving practice UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Professor Amanda Ross-Ho has been named one of 12 recipients of the 2025 Trellis Art Fund Milestone Grant. The national award recognizes artists who have...
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Experimental Film Installation Debuts at UC Irvine's Middle Earth’s Pippin Recreation Center

New public art project explores student life, memory, and culture through multiscreen video The Department of Art at UC Irvine, in partnership with Undergraduate Housing, presented a new public art installation at Middle Earth’s Pippin Recreation Center showcasing student-made experimental films...
Alumni 
Nancy Buchanan Retrospective to Open at The Brick in Los Angeles

TRUTHFULLY, NANCY BUCHANAN surveys five decades of experimental and political practice This summer, The Brick in Los Angeles will present TRUTHFULLY, NANCY BUCHANAN, the first comprehensive retrospective of artist and UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts alumna Nancy Buchanan (M.F.A. ’71)....
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UC Irvine Professor Joe Lewis Joins Genre-Defying Musical Performance

de las sombras / from the shadows blends sound, story and social commentary in an urgent call for justice Joe Lewis, professor in UC Irvine’s Department of Art and former dean of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, joins a powerful live performance of de las sombras / from the shadows, an...
Student 
Graduation Spotlight Series: Emiko Groder’s ’25 Sculpture Part of Statewide Exhibition

With a B.A. in art, Groder explores family and caretaking through 3D works By Christine Byrd When Emiko Groder receives her B.A. in art this June, she will already have work on exhibit at the Brea Gallery. The juried Made in California features artists from across the state at various career...
Student 
2025 Medici Circle Scholars

UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts names 14 new Medici Circle Scholars UC Irvine Arts is pleased to announce the 2025 Medici Circle Scholars. These scholarships allow recipients to extend their education beyond the classroom, collaborating with academics and artists in the community and...
Faculty 
Seven UC Irvine Arts Educators Receive the U18 Faculty Professional Development Award

The recognition provides opportunities for U18 faculty to enhance pedagogy UC Irvine and the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) recently announced awardees of the Unit 18 Faculty Council on Professional Development for the 2024–25 academic year, including seven U18...
Alumni 
Noritaka Minami, M.F.A. ’11, Featured in Upcoming MoMA Exhibition

New exhibition at MoMA explores the 50-year history and cultural legacy of the Nakagin Capsule Tower Department of Art alumnus Noritaka Minami, M.F.A. ’11, will be featured in The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower, a new exhibition opening July 10, 2025, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in...
Alumni 
Stacy Kranitz M.F.A. ’14 Awarded Pulitzer Prize for Public Service

Kranitz contributes powerful images to Life of the Mother, ProPublica’s award-winning reporting on abortion laws and maternal care Department of Art alumna Stacy Kranitz, M.F.A. ’14, is one of the contributors to Life of the Mother, the Pulitzer Prize-winning public service series by independent...