Eight films with UCLA ties among 25 named to the National Film Registry December 14, 2021 The Librarian of Congress annually selects the United States’ most influential motion pictures for this honor.
UCLA Film & Television Archive rings in 2022 with new in-person screenings December 6, 2021 The Archive’s free winter offerings, which include a wide variety of screenings, talks and artist tributes, will run from Jan. 21 to March 26.
Stunning textiles draw from 65,000 years of Aboriginal cultural practices December 6, 2021 An exhibition highlighting work from Australia’s Top End opens today at the Fowler Museum at UCLA.
Alumnus Rafael Agustín champions diversity in Hollywood November 17, 2021 The writer and Latino Film Institute CEO touts the importance of UCLA’s research on inclusion in TV, movies.
Kal Penn to discuss life and diversity in Hollywood at UCLA online event, Nov. 11 November 8, 2021 In a pre-event Q&A, the entertainer and Obama White House staffer speaks about how both jobs have shaped his worldview.
TV shows with diverse writers rooms, casts resonated with pandemic audiences October 26, 2021 The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report finds that Latinos were still extremely underrepresented during the 2019–20 season.
Indigenous artist Mercedes Dorame shines at the Fowler Museum October 22, 2021 The alumna brings her career full circle as part of the UCLA Centennial exhibition, “The Map and the Territory,” which closes Oct. 24.
In memoriam: Margo Leavin, 85, alumna who shaped arts education at UCLA October 21, 2021 Leavin was a longtime champion of artists in Los Angeles, and was the lead donor in the renovation of UCLA’s graduate art studios.
Barbra Streisand to fund forward-looking institute at UCLA focused on solving societal challenges October 18, 2021 The institute will conduct research into climate change, the dynamics of gender relationships and power, the arts and countering disinformation.
UCLA alumnus Oscar Magallanes honors his Chicano heritage in his art October 13, 2021 Magallanes is part of the 3B Collective, a group of mostly alumni artists, that specializes in large-scale murals, site-specific installations and public artworks.
UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes audiences back to in-person screenings October 11, 2021 The Archive’s free fall offerings, which include recent restorations, rare TV pieces and filmmaker tributes, will run from Nov. 12 to Dec. 18.
M.F.A. students curate exhibition showcasing ‘intrinsic connections’ across Latino artists October 1, 2021 “Descifrando Terrenos” features 13 Southern California artists and runs through Oct. 7
Artist Ellen Reid’s SOUNDWALK re-imagines what a UCLA tour could be September 27, 2021 The free app accompanies people through a public artwork that uses music to animate the campus's environment.
Bike commuting project designed by UCLA team earns $1 million award September 22, 2021 The Civic Bicycle Commuting team, or CiBiC, will use the funds to begin a pilot program in Los Angeles.
With the world at a crossroads, UCLA Arts’ ‘10 Questions’ series returns to ask, ‘If not now, when?’ September 21, 2021 The public lecture-academic course will virtually bring together 30 people from campus and the community.
‘Zoom for the piano’ helps professor record new CD during pandemic August 31, 2021 Inna Faliks collaborated with six UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty on “Reimagine: Beethoven & Ravel.”
Q&A: Theater piece asks, ‘What do you want to remember?’ July 29, 2021 UCLA professor Marike Split has created an “outdoor soundwalk” at Los Angeles State Historic Park.
Hammer Museum exhibition centers non-Western knowledge and spiritual practices July 28, 2021 “No Humans Involved” opens on Oct. 10 and closes Jan. 9, 2022.
Mural pays respect to remains of women found near the U.S.-Mexico border July 28, 2021 UCLA’s Maite Zubiaurre led the creation of the art installation “Mujer Migrante Memorial” and accompanying virtual map honoring those who died.
LA Art Show has a strong UCLA vibe July 28, 2021 Alumnae Carmen Argote and Zeynep Abes are part of this year’s DIVERSEartLA program. Professor Chon Noriega helped curate the show.
Film preservationist Scott MacQueen on the future of saving the past July 19, 2021 The recently retired head of preservation at the UCLA Film & Television Archive looks back on his three-decade career.
Hammer Museum honors artists with awards for ‘Made in L.A. 2020: a version’ July 15, 2021 A new $5.15 million gift from Jarl and Pamela Mohn will endow future biennials and awards.
Cannes Classics 2021 lineup features ‘The Killing Floor’ June 29, 2021 The UCLA Film & Television Archive was involved in the film’s digital preservation.
West African photography’s golden age on display June 24, 2021 “Photo Cameroon: Studio Portraiture 1970s–1990s” looks at the work of three prominent Cameroonian artists.
Fowler exhibition spotlights a century of collecting at UCLA June 23, 2021 “The Map and the Territory” will be on display from July 1 through Oct. 24.