Department of Art | Claire Trevor School of the Arts

The Art of Performance @ UC Irvine featuring Meredith Monk - 11th Edition

March 12 Winifred Smith Hall

Recognized as one of the most unique and influential artists of our time, composer/performer Meredith Monk offers one of her rare, more intimate concerts with renowned members of her Vocal Ensemble, Katie Geissinger and Allison Sniffin. Monk has been ...
Tenth Thursday Undergraduate Student Exhibition - spring 2026

June 4 - June 4 Arts Campus

Be with us for Tenth Thursday, an evening that celebrates the creativity of the Department of Art’s talented undergraduates through a vibrant showcase of exhibitions and projects. Explore a wide range of works including painting, drawing, ceramics ...
Tenth Thursday Undergraduate Student Exhibition - winter 2026

March 12 - March 12 Arts Campus

Meet us for Tenth Thursday, an evening dedicated to showcasing the imaginative work of undergraduate artists from the Department of Art. Explore a wide range of media, including painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, video, sculpture, performance ...
Tenth Thursday Undergraduate Student Exhibition - fall 2025

December 4 - December 4 Arts Campus

Join us for Tenth Thursday, an evening celebrating the creativity of the Department of Art’s talented undergraduates through a vibrant showcase of exhibitions and projects. Explore a wide array of works – including painting, drawing, ceramics ...
The Inoperative Community: Exhibition X Practice, UC Irvine 1965-2025

September 27 - December 13 Contemporary Arts Center Gallery

An archival exhibition of the University Art Galleries (UAG) from 1965 to the present
UCI Arts names Alison O'Daniel as the 2025 Lauds and Laurels recipient

June 20

UC Irvine Arts names Alison O'Daniel as the 2025 Lauds and Laurels recipient
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October 1 - October 2 Claire Trevor Theatre

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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 & Laurels Distinguished Alumni Award honoree for the Claire Trevor School of t

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 expl

Alumni |Student

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 by

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.

The Inoperative Community: Exhibition X Practice, UC Irvine 1965-2025