Student hosts open-mic night in dorm room
April 12, 2018
The first floor of Carrageen Hall erupted with the sound of poetry, hip-hop and the voices of students Monday night. From inside the walls of a humble dorm room, 19-year-old Alex Uribe hosted his own open mic and art gallery event to give students the opportunity to showcase their expressions in different...
Weekly Picks 3/14 – 3/23
March 14, 2018
Wednesday, March 14X: 40 Years of Punk in Los Angeles$12.95, $11.95 for seniors and students, $10.95 for children 6 to 17-years-oldMondays - Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekendsL.A. LIVE 800 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015The Grammy Museum at LA LIVE is celebra...
JADE workshop teaches ways to use art as a form of therapy
February 21, 2017
The Joint Advocates for Disordered Eating (JADE) focuses on using art as a therapeutic way to help define one’s body and self-esteem along with increasing awareness of eating disorders. JADE hosted a workshop today in the Panorama room located at the USU, where students were made aware of the benefits...
CSUN art students are making money from their work
November 19, 2016
Art majors at CSUN are trying to find different ways to promote their art and put their work out there in order to make money. Professors at CSUN in the art department said they often give their students advice on how to improve their art and how to sell or promote their work. Professor Magdy Rizk, who teache...
Weekly Editor’s Picks: beer festival, local concert, food trucks
March 9, 2016
Wednesday 3.9 – Book Reading POPUP Bookfest Fundraiser + Art & Musical Festival Grab a book at Glendale Arts' first annual POPUP. Bookfest Fundraiser with live music and free art workshops. Free 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Barnes & Noble at the Americana. The event is on the second fl...
Annual CSUN illustration club exhibition showcases student art
February 25, 2016
An illustration can show something that cannot be expressed with words alone. From American illustrator Norman Rockwell to Marvel Comics Chairman Stan Lee, illustrators have the power to illuminate by visually captivating their audience. The spring CSUN Illustration Club Exhibition is an annual event...
Students get the rundown on the importance of inclusive language
February 17, 2016
Students learned the do's and don't s of using inclusive language from Diversity Educator Jessica Pettitt as a part of CSUN's "Change Your Words, Change the World" week at the USU's Grand Salon. CSUN Recreational Tourism major, Lea Morgan, said she hoped Change Your Words Week might impact students in t...
Andy Warhol exhibit to display polaroids, photographs, films at CSUN
February 9, 2016
Some art historians say Andy Warhol was ahead of his time, and CSUN's new exhibit will display how advance the artist was with nearly sixty of Warhol's polaroids and photographs. “Polaroids, Photographs, and Films: Reviewing Andy Warhol’s Work in the Age of Social Media and Self Curating,” will...
“Sign Language” blends poetry and photography into one exhibit
October 26, 2015
Signs are meant to help those in search of guidance around unknown areas, but four artists attempt to break that norm. A CSUN alum and faculty from California State University, San Bernardino collaborated for the Arts and Design Center's newest exhibit "Sign Language," providing a blend of poetry...
Review: Comic Book Apocalypse captures Jack Kirby’s artistic legacy
September 3, 2015
If the vital purposes of a retrospective are the honoring of the artist, followed by the appreciation of the art, then those purposes find themselves manifest in “Comic Book Apocalypse: The Graphic World of Jack Kirby.” The exhibition, curated by California State University, Northridge professor...
Comic Book Apocalypse revives Jack Kirby’s legacy
August 26, 2015
Within only two hours of opening the doors to CSUN’s Art Galleries, over a hundred fans of all ages from all over the city had come to get mesmerized by a legend's decades’ worth of work. Suffice it to say, the exhibition had started off on a good note. Comic Book Apocalypse: The Graphic World of...
ASA holds art gallery in remembrance of the Armenian Genocide
April 25, 2015
The Armenian Student Association (ASA) hosted the opening of their first Armenian-based art gallery on April 23. Several people crowded the Art and Design building's West Gallery in remembrance of the Armenian Genocide 100 years ago on April 24, 1915. The gallery featured 24 pieces of artwork collected...