January 15, 2026
ArtCenter College of Design Presents the Spring 2026 Graduate Art Seminar Lecture Series Featuring Major Artists in Conversation
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January 15, 2025
PASADENA, CA - ArtCenter College of Design is pleased to announce its Spring 2026 Graduate Art Seminar Lecture Series, running from Tuesday, January 20, through Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The series features 12 public seminars and lectures with internationally recognized artists, critics and art historians.
Free and open to the public, the Graduate Art Seminar Lecture Series is an important forum for graduate students, members of the ArtCenter community and the general public to engage in a dialogue with renowned artists and learn about their artwork and experiences.
This series is organized by Jack Bankowsky and Jason Smith of ArtCenter’s Graduate Art Department. Generous support for this series is provided by: Jack Shear, Brenda R. Potter, Brendan Dugan, Lisson Gallery, Beth Rudin DeWoody, David Kordansky and Jeffrey Deitch.
ArtCenter’s Spring 2026 Graduate Art Lecture Series Lineup:
- January 20 Charles Ray
- January 27 Catherine Taft presents Nancy Buchanan
- February 3 Jordan Carter presents Renée Green
- February 10 Isabelle Graw presents Sterling Ruby
- February 17 The Salon of 2026: A Roundtable on Art Writing
Jason Farago, Isabelle Graw, Alexi Worth & Diva Corp - February 24 Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts presents Simone Leigh
- March 3 Ryan Trecartin
- March 10 Jan Tumlir presents Tala Madani
- March 17 Ei Arakawa-Nash
- March 24 Cheyney Thompson
- April 14 Daniel Spaulding
- April 21 Tobi Haslett presents Jean-Pierre Gorin
WHAT:
Spring 2026 Graduate Art Seminar Lecture Series
Event page: https://www.artcenter.edu/connect/events/spring-2026-graduate-art-seminar-lecture-series.html
WHEN:
Tuesdays, January 20 to April 21, 2026
Starting at 7 p.m.
WHERE:
L.A. Times Auditorium
ArtCenter College of Design, Hillside Campus
1700 Lida St.
Pasadena, CA 91103
ADMISSION:
Free and open to the public, no reservation required.
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Founded in 1930 and located in Pasadena, California, ArtCenter College of Design is a global leader in art and design education. With a mission to educate, inspire and empower creative and design leadership, the College is renowned for its undergraduate and graduate degree programs spanning industrial design, media and technology, as well as visual and applied arts. With deep industry relationships, state-of-the-art facilities and a strong faculty roster, ArtCenter provides real-world experience aligned with industry needs. Through rigorous, hands-on, practitioner-led instruction, the College prepares students for meaningful creative careers. For nearly 100 years, ArtCenter alumni and faculty have shaped many of the world’s most iconic products, vehicles, campaigns and creative works, leaving a lasting impact across art, design and culture.
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