Deceased migrant women are more than just dots on a map. In collaboration with a team of graduate students, Spanish and Portuguese professor Maite Zubiaurre, who also creates art under the name Filomena Cruz, is using multimedia art installations to raise awareness of migrant women’s deaths in the Sonoran Desert. Read more...
Photo: (Maddie Rausa/Daily Bruin)
In the same way that iridescent colors shift in the light, “Iridescence” is shimmering with meaning. The student-made short film, which is currently in postproduction, follows the life of an 18-year-old budding artist named Christian (Patrick Zhang) as he experiences his first panic attack amid the stress of college applications. Read more...
Photo: “Iridescence” seeks to destigmatize the topic of mental health in the Asian American community. The student-made film follows a young artist’s journey expressing himself through his work as he simultaneously works to better understand his family. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
The Hammer Museum welcomes Bruins back to Westwood with art worth writing home about. Works by Rembrandt and Henri Matisse are among the 68 pieces in “Shadows Fall Down,” the latest installment of the Houseguest series, in which an artist curates a Hammer exhibit from the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts’ collection. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus, artist and UC Irvine art professor Monica Majoli curated the fifth exhibition of the Hammer Museum’s Houseguest series, titled “Shadows Fall Down,” for its analysis of themes such as melancholy. (Chelsea Rose Westman/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Sept. 19 at 11:32 p.m. Mariachi de Uclatlán are coming back into tune. After more than a year of online practice, band director Jesús “Chuy” Guzmán said he’s hopeful to start in-person learning with his student ensemble, which focuses on traditional Mexican music. Read more...
Photo: Third-year ethnomusicology student Saveena Patel plays guitar and third-year design media arts student Skye Hoffman plays violin for Mariachi de Uclatlán, a student ensemble of traditional Mexican music at UCLA. (Left to right: Courtesy of Saveena Patel, Courtesy of Skye Hoffman)
Despite Los Angeles’ everlasting sun, autumn is in the air and students are returning to campus. The city’s calendar is dotted with metropolitan markets and snack stands that are offering everything from vegan eats to sprinkled treats – luring in locals and visitors alike. Read more...
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Like sunflowers facing toward the sun, Himawari Boutique inspires customers to hold their heads high. After dusting off her old sewing machine, third-year biology and English student Kylie Pham established Himawari Boutique in August 2020. Read more...
Photo: Third-year biology and English student Kylie Pham dusted off her sewing machine to start Himawari Boutique in August 2020. Focused on creating pop culture-inspired masks that fit smaller faces, she hopes her products will make wearing masks more widespread and enjoyable. (Courtesy of Kylie Pham)
Rehearsals are underway in preparation for in-person classes this fall. After a year of fully online courses, the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television has prepared a variety of courses for a hybrid or in-person setting that will allow students to engage in an interactive environment. Read more...
Photo: After more than a year of adapting to Zoom classes and online learning, students and staff are preparing to return to more in-person settings. Three professors from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, Wendy Kurtzman (left), Michelle Liu Carriger (center) and Perry Daniel (right) share their teaching plans for the upcoming school year. (From left to right: Courtesy of Wendy Kurtzman, Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor, Courtesy of Perry Daniel)
