SCU Visual Arts & Culture
Thought-provoking, imaginative, and insightful gallery and museum exhibitions, poems, stories, and events on campus!
California Stories from Thámien to Santa Clara
Ongoing Exhibition
de Saisset Museum
The Santa Clara Valley has a rich and dynamic history. Through historical objects and artifacts, the permanent California Stories exhibition traces the story of the site where Santa Clara University now stands, from Native California to the founding of Mission Santa Clara de Asís, through the Rancho Period and Gold Rush, and up to the early years of Santa Clara College.
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Gallery Hours from September 29 - December 1:
Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(Closed November 20-26 for academic breaks and holidays.)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (Section 504) if you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please direct your request to the de Saisset Museum at 408.554.4528 or deSaissetMuseum@scu.edu, or call TTY-California Relay at 711 at least 72 hours prior to the event.
When We Move: A View of Technology through a Black Lens
Department of Art and Art History
February 20, 2024 - April 19, 2024
Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building
Art and Art History Gallery
Featuring Artists: Nyame Brown and Rodney Ewing
In this two-person show Nyame Brown and Rodney Ewing will be exhibiting paintings, drawings, works on paper, and objects that reflect on and invent technology that ranges from mass communication to space travel, as it pertains to the specific needs of a Black diasporic community.
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April 11, 2024,
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.,
Dowd Lobby -
Study for Interstellar Travel
2023, Ink on paper
22x30 inches
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Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. except during University closure dates and holidays.
In compliance to ADA/504, please direct your accommodation request to Mitch Grieb at mfgrieb@scu.edu at least 72 hours prior to the event.
Closure dates: Mar 29 and Apr 1, 2024
Annual Student Art Juried Show
Department of Art and Art History
Date: TBA
Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building, Hallway Spaces
All students of all levels participate in the Annual Student Art Juried Exhibition. Even non-majors are encouraged to submit their art work and have it judged by a professional jury for awards given out at the end of the year.
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Gallery Hours:
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. except during University closure dates and holidays.In compliance to ADA/504, please direct your accommodation request to Mitch Grieb at mfgrieb@scu.edu at least 72 hours prior to the event.
Class of 2024
Studio Art Senior Show
Department of Art and Art History
May 15 - June 14, 2024
Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building Lobby
Graduating seniors in the Studio Art Program exhibit their capstone art projects.
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April 11, 2024
Friday, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building Lobby -
Gallery Hours:
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. except during University closure dates and holidays.In compliance to ADA/504, please direct your accommodation request to Mitch Grieb at mfgrieb@scu.edu at least 72 hours prior to the event.
Art History Student Research Symposium
Department of Art and Art History
Date: TBA
Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building
The Department holds an annual Art History Student Research Symposium (AHSRS). Since 2004, the AHSRS provides students with an opportunity to present their research in a formal setting and format modeled after a professional conference. The Symposium is held in the Art and Art History gallery and draws a large audience from across the Santa Clara University community. Topics reflect student interests in a range of media from areas across the world, from ancient period to the present.
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Information Coming Soon!
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Gallery Hours:
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. except during University closure dates and holidays.In compliance to ADA/504, please direct your accommodation request to Mitch Grieb at mfgrieb@scu.edu at least 72 hours prior to the event.
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