Candice Lin joins UCLA Department of Art Faculty
Artist Candice Lin has been appointed assistant professor
The UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture is pleased to announce the appointment of artist Candice Lin as an assistant professor in the Department of Art.
Born in Concord, MA, Lin is a Los Angeles-based artist working in large-scale installation. Lin draws from multiple disciplines to unearth largely forgotten or disregarded histories and to highlight practices that have been marginalized or discredited, including the legacies of colonization the attendant fictions relating to authenticity, purity, and birthright.
“We are thrilled to welcome Candice Lin to the UCLA Department of Art,” said Andrea Fraser, chair of the department of art and area head for the interdisciplinary studio concentration. “Candice works across multiple mediums and methods, combining wide-ranging research with extensive material exploration. She will have much to offer students in all of our areas of study.”
Lin’s work is currently on view in the Hammer Museum’s biennial exhibition, Made in L.A. 2018, and has been exhibited at Portikus, Frankfurt (2018); Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2017); Bétonsalon—Center for Art and Research, Paris (2017); Human Resources, Los Angeles (2017); New Museum, New York (2017); SculptureCenter, Long Island City, New York (2017); Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (2016); and Vincent Price Art Museum, Los Angeles (2013), among others. She is the recipient of several residencies, grants, and fellowships, including the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award (2017), the Davidoff Art Residency (2018), Fine Arts Work Center Residency (2012), and Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship (2009).
Prior to joining the Department of Art faculty, Lin held several visiting faculty positions at respected institutions including CalArts, Pomona College, and UC Riverside, among others. She received her B.A. in both visual arts and art semiotics from Brown University in 2001, and her M.F.A. in new genres from San Francisco Art Institute in 2004.
“I have long admired the faculty and alumni from UCLA and am thrilled to join such a truly outstanding cohort,” said Lin. “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to learn from such amazing colleagues and am looking forward to bridging the different disciplines through working with the exceptionally talented student body.”
Candice Lin, Installation detail of A Hard White Body / Un corps blanc exquis, Bétonsalon, Paris, France. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Aurélien Mole.
Candice Lin, Installation view, A Hard White Body, A Soft White Worm, Portikus, Frankfurt, Germany. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Helena Schlichting.
Candice Lin, Installation view of System for a Stain, Gasworks, London. Courtesy the artist. Photo: Andy Keate.
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