Introduction text by Clair Hsiung

Location: West Wing Gallery | UCLA Royce Hall - The Artist Entrance

Reception: Tuesday May 23 at 8 pm

Organized by UCLA Visual and Performing Arts Education (VAPAE) students, lecturer Christina Korn and teaching associate Farshid Bazmandegan, Together in Memory features 10 artworks inspired by the Hammer Museum’s Together in Time collection.

The exhibition includes works by student artists and educators including Dustine Ansiboy, Bella Busalacchi, Robbie Button, Sonja Cayetano, Ava Hansen, Karen Ho, Clair Hsiung, Mary Palma, Marbella Trujillo and Ander Xu. Presenting performance art, self-portrait, sculptures, installation art, media art, visual collage, and illustrations, this exhibition focuses on the multiple dimensions and experiences of memory in exploring the personal and domestic realms. Artists and educators, searching the essence beyond the familiar, offer artworks that extend the conversations surrounding memory and provide educational potential to the students.