Every layout I design starts as a blank page in my unlined notebook. But finally sitting down staring at yet another blank page, I had a difficult time finding the words to start this column. I was at a loss, despite the dozens of ledes that have been marinating in my mind since I found […]
Author Archives: Leslie Yeh
Graduate Open Studios provides space for innovative student art
Tucked away in the eastern corner of Culver City, the UCLA graduate art studios is a labyrinth, with every turn leading to another graduate student artist’s atelier. On Saturday evening, the biannual Graduate Open Studios event will open the doors of the student studios to the public to experience art in the space it was […]
Design | Media Arts students hold showcase ‘Half & Half’ to feature works
Christian Gimber’s interactive installation is an orchestration of computer programming and physical sensors that give people a chance to try juggling a ball in the middle of a room that doesn’t exist.
LACMA director to speak at Design | Media Arts lecture series
If you’re an artist, you need a day job. That’s what Michael Govan attributed as his entrance into the museum world. The current director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art was trained to be an artist and worked in graphic design and architecture for his college museum, the Williams College Museum of Art. […]
prime’s Guide to Zero Week
Zero Week can be a frustrating time for UCLA students, new and old. For freshmen, the campus can seem confusing, socializing is a struggle, and finding fun ways to occupy the time can be nearly impossible. Returning Bruins can find it just as challenging to fill the hours before classes start. That’s why we here […]
Seniors showcase arts in final production
Ricki Quinn was sitting in a park in Barcelona when a woman walking her chihuahua caught her eye. “She threw her arms up and yelled ‘Siéntate’ at her dog,” Quinn said. “I was astonished. Here, we would just point your finger and say ‘sit’.” The experience inspired Quinn, a fourth-year world arts and cultures/dance student, […]