Looking for something to do at home — perhaps with a virtual Zoom date? Take a stroll through one of UC’s many online galleries, explore curator-designed programs and even watch avant-garde films without changing out of your PJs.
Berkeley
- Art Practice Department: Virtually meet current students and check out art on their portfolio pages.
- Made at Berkeley: View artwork, writing and design projects created by the Berkeley campus community.
- The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life: View digital exhibit photos and mark your calendar for upcoming Arts & Ideas events.
- UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive: Watch-from-home streaming videos, virtual exhibitions and online events.
Davis
- Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art: BLACK POETS MATTER virtual reading series, spring quarter snapshot and additional online content.
- UC Davis Basement Gallery: Run by undergraduate students, the UC Davis Basement Gallery showcases student art on its Instagram page.
Irvine
- Beall Center for Art + Technology: View past exhibitions, plus hop over to YouTube to watch videos on leading art through the pandemic, created by the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
- The Institute and Museum of California Art: View current and past exhibitions.
- University Art Galleries (UAG): Check out past events, including the Undergraduate Honors Thesis Exhibition, and follow the University Art Galleries on Instagram for student interviews and more visual content.
- 2020 Spring Illuminations Solo Contest: Contestants recorded one-minute video of any art created during the pandemic. Here are the winners.
Los Angeles
- Fowler Museum: Mark your calendar for upcoming virtual events covering hip-hop culture, Thai cooking lessons, ancestral belonging — plus explore more online exhibits.
- Hammer Museum: Watch videos of past programs, check out video artist profiles and explore the digital archives.
- UCLA Library Film & Television Archive: If you’re a film buff, there’s no better place to virtually spend the afternoon. Watch and listen online.
Merced
- UC Merced Arts: This popular performance series continues online, including virtual concerts through grant partner Levitt AMP. View Levitt AMP concerts from around the country online and check out streamed events on the UC Merced Arts Instagram page.
Riverside
- UCR Arts: California Museum of Photography & Sweeney Art Gallery: View the digital collections, plus visit the UCR Arts YouTube channel for artist, scholar and curator interviews, gallery tours and arts programming for kids.
San Diego
- Adam D. Kamil Gallery: View an array of art created by UC San Diego undergraduate students.
- MFA exhibitions: The in-person MFA art exhibition was canceled due to COVID-19, but you can explore MFA projects virtually here.
San Francisco
- J. Michael Bishop Art Collection: Select each artist’s name from the left menu on the UCSF Art Collection website to view photographs of their work and learn more about each artist.
Santa Barbara
- 2020 undergraduate exhibition: View the gallery.
- Art, Design, & Architecture Museum: A variety of online exhibits includes the 2020 MFA thesis exhibition, photography from the Santa Barbara Solstice Festival and the colorful history of makeup artist legends, the Westmore family.
- Arts & Lectures: Upcoming events include concerts, films, author conversations and more.
Santa Cruz
- Fine Art Department: Online exhibits include the spring 2020 virtual open studios group show.
- The Grateful Dead Archive Online: Whether you’re a “Dead Head,” history buff or just curious about the band, don’t miss this socially constructed collection.
- The Humanities Institute: View upcoming events.
- Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery: Virtual exhibits and events.
Look out for gardens, libraries, performing arts and science-themed museums in future issues of UCnetwork!
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Note: Article image is from UC Berkeley’s “The Languages of Berkeley” exhibition, designed by Aisha Hamilton.