August 22, 2024
San Diego-based business leader, art collector and philanthropist, Matthew Strauss, died on Aug. 20. He was 91. Together with his beloved wife of 70 years, Iris, Strauss made a major impact on San Diego with support in areas including arts, culture and cancer research.
May 24, 2018
…Diego Publications Bridging the Arts between UC San Diego and San Diego Unified School District The University of California San Diego is partnering with the San Diego Unified School District to increase educational opportunities for students in the arts and establish a bridge between the school district and the university.…
November 4, 2024
“Breathe with Me,” a public art and mindfulness project at UC San Diego by renowned artist Jeppe Hein, invited participants to use art as a tool to improve mindfulness and connection.
August 20, 2019
Rarely seen art and illustrations by the late Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, will be on display at UC San Diego’s Geisel Library on Friday, September 20 as the focal point of the 16th annual Dinner in the Library gala.
February 27, 2014
Art by UC San Diego’s Fred Lonidier Showing at Whitney Biennial Exhibition Photographer Fred Lonidier—an alumnus and professor emeritus of UC San Diego’s department of visual arts—is among 103 artists whose work has been selected for inclusion in the 2014 Whitney Biennial. Described by the New York Times as “America’s…
October 4, 2024
The Stuart Collection at the University of California San Diego will host “Breathe with Me,” a multi-day public art and breathing project that focuses on mental health, mindfulness, and community October 24-26, 2024.
May 3, 2016
…San Diego’s Division of Arts and Humanities launched a new initiative last fall by establishing the Institute of Arts and Humanities (IAH)—a cultural hub that fortifies academic, administrative and community outreach efforts within the division. Now, the division has appointed the institute’s first new director and associate director—Luis Alvarez and…
August 10, 2016
…San Diego’s Institute of Arts and Humanities (IAH) is adding two programs to its already culturally rich offerings—Chicana/o and Latina/o Arts and Humanities (CLAH) and Third World Studies (TWS). Both are established campus programs now administered through the institute. CLAH provides a broad introduction to the histories and cultures produced…
November 5, 2014
The Qualcomm Institute is inviting University of California, San Diego-affiliated musicians, video artists, composers, engineers, and scientists to submit interdisciplinary event proposals to develop and/or stage their works and research in the institute’s high-tech venues.
September 27, 2018
Grammy Award-winning soprano and UC San Diego Department of Music faculty member Susan Narucki presents the world-premiere chamber opera “Inheritance” on campus Oct. 24, 26 and 27, using the legendary story of Sarah Winchester to address gun violence in the United States.
