Monday, July 7

Student Sey Yang captures Asian American queer identity through camera lens

Through the lens of Sey Yang lies an intimate experience with the past and present. The second-year art student utilizes film photography to create personal pieces that aim to place authenticity, identity and interconnectedness at their center by fostering an in-depth understanding of their subjects. Read more...

Photo: Second-year art student Sey Yang stands and looks down at the purple-edged camera they are holding. Yang said their film photography considers aspects of their own identity as well as their subjects’ backgrounds, often culminating in projects that seek to explore the queer Asian American experience. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)


‘Poetic Realities’ exhibit to showcase graduate students’ projects across mediums

Graduate students are sculpting, designing and building “Poetic Realities.” The UCLA Department of Design Media Arts is hosting its first annual exhibit on Thursday at the Broad Art Center. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Carrie Chen’s piece, “Temporal Portrait,” displays women of various ages sitting and standing in two rows on a screen. Chen said she used 3D technology and aging software to create versions of herself both young and old. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin)


UCLA student ties dance to academic journey for Fowler Out Loud performance

Rebecca De La O is closing out her undergraduate experience with a bow. The fourth-year economics student will be performing an interactive dance for 2022’s second installment of the Fowler Museum’s Fowler Out Loud series on Thursday. Read more...

Photo: The Fowler Museum’s Fowler Out Loud event series will return for its second in-person iteration since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca De La O will perform an act that combines dance, acting and economics Thursday. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Theater review: ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ leaves audience captivated by twisted marriage

Warning: spoilers ahead. Fun and games can be terrifying in Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Running at the Geffen Playhouse through May 22, the vintage American play portrays one tumultuous night at the home of university couple George (Zachary Quinto) and Martha (Calista Flockhart). Read more...

Photo: (Left to right) Graham Phillips, Aimee Carrero, Zachary Quinto and Calista Flockhart play Nick, Honey, George and Martha in Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” at Geffen Playhouse. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)


Graduate student’s artwork harnesses hyper-femininity to comment on identity

This post was updated April 27 at 10:27 p.m. Maya Man is refreshing the tab and building her avatar offline. Expanding upon her background in computer science and website design, the design media arts graduate student opened her first solo show titled “Secrets From a Girl” at the Broad Art Center on April 19. Read more...

Photo: Design media arts graduate student Maya Man poses in front of an art installation. Man’s solo exhibition, “Secrets From a Girl,” occurred from April 19 to 21. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


Coachella 2022: Multipurpose art installations unite festivalgoers while coloring desert landscape

This post was updated April 25 at 12:30 a.m. For two weekends in April, Indio’s desert blooms with color. While the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is primarily known for its music, the scene would not be complete without the large-scale installations dotting the Empire Polo Club’s field. Read more...

Photo: Architensions’ The Playground features brightly colored towers with dichroic film at their tops, filtering ultraviolet light for festival attendees seeking shade. Alessandro Orsini and Nick Roseboro’s piece was inspired by Constant Nieuwenhuys’ blueprint for New Babylon. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)


Getty Villa exhibition explores Persia’s cultural power in ancient world

This post was updated April 20 at 12:00 p.m. Ancient Persia is expanding its influence once more – this time, at the Getty Villa. The art museum is featuring the exhibition “Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World” until Aug. Read more...

Photo: Made of limestone, the “Relief with a Lion and Bull in Combat” is on display at the Getty Villa as part of the exhibition “Persia: Ancient Iran and the Classical World.” (Courtesy of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, Photo: Michael Tropea)



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