The Opening 2017–18
A School of the Arts and Architecture Celebration
On the first day of classes, the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture community kicked off the 2017–18 academic year with its second annual Opening celebration. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni from across the school's four academic departments and three public arts presenters collaborated on a series of creative projects, exhibitions, and performances that fostered connectivity and showcased the vision and voices of the school's community. Read coverage of the event in the Daily Bruin, and see highlights below.
Featured Artists:
- DJ Sets by a c p l d j s, Balan Bezaleel '17 M.Arch.I & Samora Deng '17 M.Arch.I; LIINE WEIIGHT, Skylar Elis '16 B.A.; DJO, Professor Mark Mack
- The UCLA Game Lab
- Interactive Photo Project by B.A. Candidates Stefanie Tam and Hannah Madeline
- Jackie Lopez, B.A. ’04 and the Versa Style Dance Company
- Collaborative Art Project by UCLA Arts Conditional Studio with Director Chandler McWilliams, Professor Casey Reas, Aaron Koblin '06 M.F.A., and Matthew Miller '11 B.A
- Video Screening by Professor Casey Reas
- I Am Erica, an exhibition curated by Department of Art M.F.A. candidates Adrian Abela, Shasha Dothan, and Amedeo Polazzo
- Literary Lounge by POOL Magazine, sponsored by UCLA Architecture and Urban Design
UCLA Arts is grateful for the contributions of its event supporters:
