CSULB Art Advising Center

This week’s exhibitions open now till November 13!
Gallery hours Monday-Thursday 12pm-5pm

1-5 Andric Stephens, Ceramics BFA Exhibition
6-10 Lucia Wang, Metals BFA Exhibition
11-15 Jasmine Alas, Ceramics BFA Exhibition
16-20 Olivia Prior, Ceramics BFA Exhibition

Andric Stephens’s BFA exhibition “One Thing Bleeds to
Another” is a mixed-media ceramic installation exploring
the fragmentation, vulnerability and interconnections of
the body and memory.
Lucia Wang BFA exhibition “Luminescence” features
enameled metal works focusing on the theme of the
Natural vs. the Artificial.
Jasmine Alas BFA exhibition presents ceramic and mixed
media work that becomes relics and portals channeling
dream states, obscure timelines, and mystical nostalgia
into layered, sculptural fragments.
Olivia Prior BFA exhibition “Terra Mar” exhibits medium to
large-scale ceramic sculptures depicting elements of
Southern California coastal landscapes.

This upcoming week of exhibitions running from November 9-13! Opening reception tomorrow November 9, 5-7PM!
Gallery hours Monday-Thursday 12pm-5pm

1 - Olivia Prior, Ceramics BFA Exhibition
2 - Lucia Wang, Metals BFA Exhibition
Jasmine Alas, Ceramics BFA Exhibition
Andric Stephens, Ceramics BFA Exhibition

Olivia Prior BFA exhibition “Terra Mar” exhibits medium to large-scale ceramic sculptures depicting elements of Southern California coastal landscapes.
Lucia Wang BFA exhibition “Luminescence” features enameled metal works focusing on the theme of the Natural vs. the Artificial.
Jasmine Alas BFA exhibition presents ceramic and mixed media work that becomes relics and portals channeling dream states, obscure timelines, and mystical nostalgia into layered, sculptural fragments.
Andric Stephens’s BFA exhibition “One Thing Bleeds to Another” is a mixed-media ceramic installation exploring the fragmentation, vulnerability and interconnections of the body and memory.

This week’s exhibitions are up through Thursday! Gallery hours M-Th, 12-5pm

1-5 Melissa Meza, Ceramics - Merlino Gallery
6-10 Sculpture Program Group Exhibition - Gatov Gallery
11-15 Emily Perez, Ceramics BFA Exhibition - Werby Gallery
16-20 Ink 29 Group Exhibition, Printmaking - Dutzi Gallery

Melissa Meza shares ceramic pieces inspired by my Mexican upbringing, honoring family, tradition, and
memory through altars, Día de los Mu***os offerings,
and handmade cultural sculptures.
The Sculpture Program group exhibition features
ambitious works by all Sculpture BFA program
students.
Emily Perez’s BFA exhibition presents ceramic
sculptures emphasizing themes of connection and
devotion through community, friends, family, and the
divine.
The Sculpture Program group exhibition features
ambitious works by all Sculpture BFA program
students.
Ink 29, the semesterly printmaking show, honors the historical and contemporary importance that printmaking has played in acts of resistance and social justice movements.

Now is the time to submit gallery proposals for the Spring 2026 gallery schedule!
All exhibition proposals must be submitted through this form: https://forms.office.com/r/23xpBtkwAb

Scheduling priority for accepted proposals is as follows:
Departmental Exhibitions & BFA Group Degree Exhibitions (Submitted by faculty)
Required MFA Degree Exhibitions
Required BFA Solo Degree Exhibitions
Non-Degree Group Exhibitions (Any exhibition that is not required for a degree)
Non-Degree Solo Exhibitions (Any exhibition that is not required for a degree)

Please note that non-degree proposals are more likely to be selected if you are proposing a show that could occur earlier in the semester, and/or if you are proposing a group exhibition.

You must review the SOA Gallery Guidelines before submitting a gallery request: https://www.csulb.edu/school-of-art/soa-gallery-guidelines-and-scheduleLinks to an external site.

Priority requests must be submitted by Wednesday, December 3rd at midnight. Requests will be accepted after this date with lower scheduling priority.

Please note that you will need to have a consulting faculty member sign your exhibition description — this should be a full time professor. Follow the Linktree to access the application form, which includes a URL for the exhibition description PDF that should be attached to your form submission.

You must be enrolled in a 3-unit School of Art class during the semester of your exhibition.

If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected].

Thank you and we look forward to reviewing your proposals!

MFA GRADUATE CRITIQUE WEEK 2025 
Ceramics, Dutzi, Gatov, Merlino, and Werby Galleries 
Exhibition dates: Sunday 10/26 - Thursday 10/30 
Weekly gallery hours: Monday-Thursday, 12-4pm
Critique dates: Monday 10/27 - Thursday 10/30, 4-8pm 

Grad week is a four-day event bringing a different critic each night to discuss CSULB MFA student work in a public forum. Each visiting critic partners with a CSULB faculty member to lead discussions on selected graduate students’ work across various media, including sculpture, fibers, photography, painting, and ceramics. Students are paired with critics to foster meaningful conversations, with invitees chosen based on student and faculty recommendations.

MFA GRADUATE CRITIQUE WEEK 2025 
Ceramics, Dutzi, Gatov, Merlino, and Werby Galleries 
Exhibition dates: Sunday 10/26 - Thursday 10/30 
Opening reception:  Sunday 10/26, 5-7pm
Weekly gallery hours: Monday-Thursday, 12-4pm
Critique dates: Monday 10/27 - Thursday 10/30, 4-8pm 

Beyond the opening reception on Sunday, Grad week is a four-day event bringing a different critic each night to discuss CSULB MFA student work in a public forum. Each visiting critic partners with a CSULB faculty member to lead discussions on selected graduate students’ work across various media, including sculpture, fibers, photography, painting, and ceramics. Students are paired with critics to foster meaningful conversations, with invitees chosen based on student and faculty recommendations.

This week’s exhibitions are up until Thursday!
Gallery hours M-Th, 12-5pm

The MFA Advancement Exhibition features varied work from advancing MFA candidates. This mid-point graduate program exhibitions shows the developmental direction MFA students are taking towards their MFA Thesis
exhibitions. Participating artists include Em Aguilar, Madelynn Felix, Kaleigh Fleischmann, Nara Kitahara, Kiyong Joshua Kim, Heesoo Lee, Jade Liu, Ramiro Meza, Jacqueline Mix, Cindy Rocha, Sydney Sanchez, and Charlotte Song.
“Collide” the Graphic Design BFA Junior show features portfolio work from students recently accepted to the BFA Graphic Design program - design works include branding, packaging, typography, and other creative design
explorations.

Congrats to this week’s exhibiting artists!
Photos taken on opening reception night.

1 - “The Aesthetics of Repetition” Maria Salinas
2 - “Worn” Alicia Figueroa Inman & Day Doucette
3 - “Louder Than the Sound of Every Single Gem Hitting the Floor” Samantha Randell
4 - “All I Have To Give Is Yours” Gretchen Braver, Jimena Camacho, Emily Graham, Ashley Loera, Fritz Pielstick

Weekly gallery hours M-Th, 12-5pm
Opening receptions every Sunday, 5-7pm

Fall Open Studios will take place on Sunday, October 26 from 3-5pm. Graduate Students in Fiber, Drawing & Painting, Ceramics, Printmaking, Illustration, and Sculpture will be opening their studios to visitors ahead of the Gallery opening for Graduate Critique Week. Get a behind-the-scenes look at our MFA cohort.

Paid parking is available in lots G15 (S1), and E8

Three exhibitions opening tonight — Sunday, 10/12, 5-7pm!

“Worn” Alicia Figueroa Inman & Day Doucette - Werby Gallery
“The Aesthetics of Repetition” Maria Salinas - Dutzi Gallery
“All I Have To Give Is Yours” Gretchen Braver, Jimena Camacho, Emily Graham, Ashley Loera, Fritz Pielstick - Gatov East Gallery

Exhibitions run through Thursday, October 16th. Weekly gallery hours M-Th, 12-5pm