February 27, 2014
…and documentary practices,” said Stuart Comer, one of three curators who selected artists for inclusion in the Whitney Biennial. “As the photographic image continues to undergo unprecedented change, and as artists reconsider and renew their interest in the relationships between art, politics and direct action, Fred’s work seems more prescient…
February 14, 2019
…newest addition to the Stuart Collection, “What Hath God Wrought” by Mark Bradford, was where their first kiss took place. “It was the first time we felt like a real couple,” he said. Kirsten echoed the significance of Revelle College as the place on campus where their relationship progressed. “We…
September 26, 2013
…of UC San Diego’s Stuart Collection of public art. Beetz liked the juxtaposition between this scenic outlook in a eucalyptus grove and surrounding “not very beautiful” neighborhood of busy streets, condos, shopping centers and office buildings–made all the more visible by Wegman’s inclusion of a telescope. Playwright Kristin Idaszak said…
May 25, 2023
UC San Diego alumna Jo Jo Lee recently joined the university’s new mobile mental health crisis response team, called the Triton Compassionate Response Team (Triton CORE). She shares what it’s like to support students experiencing a crisis, how she is continually facing her fears and more.
December 9, 2021
…Smith’s 22- by 62-foot Stuart Collection mural, “Same Old Paradise.” Credit: Tom Harris Photography And with the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Stuart Collection—an unforgettable part of UC San Diego’s landscape—there was no better time to celebrate arts and culture on campus. This year saw the installation of…
July 14, 2022
…alma mater as a collective group,” said Kimberley Phillips Boehm ’82, UC San Diego Alumni president from 2020-22. “This support is driving the university’s upward trajectory as it makes a difference for future generations of students, spurs innovative research, enhances medicine and transforms our campus.” Supporting the next generation of…
September 19, 2023
The Jacobs School of Engineering is celebrating 25 years of being, well, the Jacobs School of Engineering. In 1998, a generous gift from Irwin and Joan Jacobs put the relatively new school of engineering on a trajectory to become the powerhouse of engineering and computer science that it is today.
April 17, 2014
…public artworks from the Stuart Collection, including Tim Hawkinson’s 23-foot-high stone “Bear” and Do Ho Suh’s “Fallen Star” house perched precariously atop Jacobs Hall. The 5K event also features a healthy living festival that includes hands-on activities for all ages, live music by Todo Mundo, a beer garden and a…
September 24, 2015
…Mary Looker for the Stuart Collection endowment; $1 million from Fred B. Luddy Family Foundation for the cancer cell mapping initiative; $1 million from Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) to provide support for electrical and computer engineering; $1 million from an anonymous donor to support the newly launched Center for…
May 12, 2016
…Read, Write, Think, Dream Stuart Collection installation, created by artist John Baldessari at the entrance to Geisel Library. “Audrey’s most recent gift to the Library made this great café possible,” said Chancellor Khosla. “It will help to rejuvenate heavily used public spaces on the main floor, add a new physical…
