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Dear Art Department Community, We are excited to i

Dear Art Department Community,
We are excited to invite you to Convergence, the First Year MFA show opening tonight from 5-7 pm at the Red Barn. See you there!

Dear Art Department Community, We are pleased to a

Dear Art Department Community,
We are pleased to announce that this week’s talk in our Spring 2025 Artist Colloquium will be given by Gajin Fujita.

Gajin Fujita, a native of East Los Angeles (b. 1972), received a BFA from Otis College of Art and Design and an MFA from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he studied with renowned art critic Dave Hickey. He first gained recognition in the L.A. graffiti scene with crews KGB and K2S. Influenced by his father, a painter, and his mother, a conservator of Japanese antiques, Fujita blends Japanese iconography with urban graffiti and Western pop culture.

Fujita’s works feature gilded surfaces with graffiti tags, traditional East Asian motifs, and contemporary elements. His art is held in numerous public collections, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Getty Research Institute, Hammer Museum, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Toledo Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He is represented by L.A. Louver in Venice, CA.

@gajinfujita.la

Website: https://www.gajinfujita.com/

ATTENTION: For tomorrow’s Artist Lecture Series

ATTENTION: For tomorrow’s Artist Lecture Series we are delighted to have Toni Scott.

(Unfortunately Rebecca Campbell cannot attend due to illness, feel better Rebecca!)

Toni Scott is a multidisciplinary artist working in sculpture, painting, photography, digital media, and installation. A Citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and of African American heritage, Scott’s work explores ancestry, identity, healing, and the resilience of marginalized communities. Her materials— palm fronds, rope, gold leaf, and found objects—honor natural beauty and spiritual legacy.

Her acclaimed series Bloodlines has been exhibited internationally, including solo shows at the California African American Museum, the Sackler Museum in Beijing, and the Changzhou Museum in China. Recent exhibitions include Rele Gallery (2025), Residency Gallery (2024), and Simon Miccio Gallery in Aspen (2023-2024). She previously served as Artist in Residence at UC Santa Barbara, where she earned her MFA. Scott’s work continues to invite dialogue and reflection across cultures, honoring the past while dreaming forward.

@toniscottart

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