“T-Boy Swag” is spotlighting the UCLA transgender community. Created by fourth-year film and television student Evan Ibarra, the podcast sparks conversation about topics relating to the transgender identity. Read more...
Photo: Evan Ibarra is pictured smiling for the camera. Ibarra aims at making a space for the transgender community with his podcast. (Courtesy of Dan Monick)
For Jacob Rajacich, passion for one’s priorities cannot come without prioritizing oneself. The fifth-year aerospace engineering student said he has immersed himself in music since he was a child. Read more...
Photo: Jacob Rajacich wears a white shirt with floral patterns while sitting at a black piano. The aerospace engineering student said being involved in the student a cappella group Bruin Harmony was a defining part of his UCLA experience. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
Aurora Mititelu is harnessing computer capabilities to blend technology with traditional art. The design media arts graduate student is specializing in a unique form of digital art that employs computer-generated imagery. Read more...
Photo: Digital artist Aurora Mititelu crosses her arms while wearing a black turtleneck. The design media arts graduate student from Romania said she uses computer graphics often in her work. (Courtesy of Milena Zara)
Blurring the line between game design and art, Wantong Yao is delineating her artistic identity through digital simulations. Challenging perceptions of new media, the design media arts MFA candidate said she utilizes 3D coding and machine learning to craft simulated experiences, translating her personal realities into a digital format. Read more...
Photo: Wantong Yao sits in an orange chair at a table surrounded by shelves of books. The design media arts MFA candidate said her digital art helps her better understand power dynamics and her own identity. (Courtesy of Chia-Yu Liu)
Kathryn La Cava’s crochet creations are keeping Bruin heads warm and stylish. The fourth-year art student started her crochet and art business Kibby here two years ago after teaching herself to knit after joining FAST. Read more...
Photo: Kathryn La Cava is pictured posing for her portrait. La Cava taught herself how to knit for one of FAST at UCLA’s fashion shows. (Courtesy of Nathan Chen)
Fashion, fusion and a fight for self-expression is dominating the Hammer Museum summer 2024 exhibition preview, molding diversification. With the dawn of hotter months rapidly approaching, the Westwood museum’s newest summer exhibits showcase historical and reflective art collections museum visitors will be able to observe for the remainder of the upcoming season. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the “Refashioning: CFGNY and Wataru Tominaga,” installation view, Japan Society. Before entering the Hammer Museum, the instillation was displayed at New York on November 18, 2022—February 19, 2023. (Courtesy of the Kirsten Kilponen)
With the arrival of Live Bash, a fresh stage has come to Westwood. Live Bash, a new live entertainment venue, opened at 1087 Broxton Avenue last month. Read more...
Photo: One of the event spaces at Live Bash’s Westwood location features a mauve couch and palm tree decorations. The new venue opened last month at 1087 Broxton Avenue and seeks to foster community by providing a stage for artists and fans to interact through live music, comedy and podcasts. (Courtesy of Live Bash)
