UCI Arts Fall Exhibition Reception

Join a special anniversary celebration for the Beall Center for Art + Technology, Department of Art, and the University Art Galleries at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts.

Join us to experience UCI Arts’ fall exhibitions and to explore the histories, vision, and impact of both the Department of Art and the Beall Center through a day of panels and conversations featuring distinguished artists and scholars, with special guest Irvine Mayor Larry Agran.

Bubbly and light bites will be served in celebration of this historic anniversary.

Schedule of Events:

12–2 p.m.
25 Years at the Beall Center Panel Discussion | Beall Center for Art +Technology
Alaina Claire Feldman (Langson Institute and Museum of California Art) moderates a conversation with David Familian, Christiane Paul, Lucy HG Solomon, and Paul Vanouse, reflecting on the Beall Center’s 25-year history and its unique role as a hub for experimental, technology-driven art.

2–5 p.m.
Reception | Contemporary Arts Center Courtyard
Explore UCI Arts’ fall exhibitions, including The Inoperative Community: Exhibition X Practice, UC Irvine 1965–2025 at the University Art Gallery and 25 Years at the Beall Center at the Beall Center for Art + Technology.

3–3:30 p.m.
Leadership and Curatorial Remarks | Contemporary Arts Center Courtyard

4–5 p.m.
An Inoperative Community: UC Irvine Panel Discussion with Mayor Larry Agran | Winifred Smith Hall
Irvine Mayor Larry Agran joins Juli Carson, Kevin Appel, Sasha Ussef, and Jesse Jackson for a conversation exploring the intertwined histories of UC Irvine, the city of Irvine, and the region’s cultural evolution.