Bouquet of the People
Joel Alexander Escobedo’s housemate hung roses off the light fixtures of their home. As the rose chandelier dried and became pale, Escobedo said this inspired him to create his own large-scale rose chandelier as an art installation to bring the student community together. “They looked...
Honoring the Afro-Latinx Beat
Pa-chang-a. Noun. 1. A musical genre derived from the Latin American adoption and integration of African rhythmic music. 2. A Cuban dance of crafty footwork. 3. A term coined in the ‘50s to describe a celebration of music, dance and culture. UC Santa Cruz’s Chicano Latino...
The Art of Action
Artists across the Bay Area gathered at an alternative inaugural ball on Jan. 20 at the Royal Nonesuch Gallery in Oakland. Gallery goers were sworn in on books including “On the Origin of Species,” “The Republic” and “The Feminine Mystique.” The ball, hosted by a...
A Tribute for Social Change
A hip-hop mix of Mariah Carey’s “Shake It Off” echoed through the loft of The Catalyst as a projector flashed video clips from classic ’90s and early 2000s television shows like Lizzie McGuire, content from Obama’s last days as president and clips of Mariah Carey...
Safe [Space]
On campus, there is an open gallery for students to display their work, free of charge. The catch is, it is in such high demand that there is a lottery — it changes each week and it’s only for graduating art students. It’s called the...