The Fall 2026 Graduate Art guest lecture series, organized by Jan Tumlir and Jack Bankowsky.

Eric Wesley

This event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are not required.

Eric Wesley (b. 1973 in Los Angeles; based in Los Angeles) is a conceptual artist working in various different mediums. His work explores the interactions of fine art with popular culture, science and humor.

Wesley is the co-founder of MSA (Mountain School of Art) in Los Angeles. Wesley has participated in the 2022 and 2004 Whitney Biennials and the 2014 Made in L.A. Biennial at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. He has had solo exhibitions at institutions including MOCA Los Angeles and Fondazione Morra Greco, Naples, Italy.

Wesley’s work has been exhibited in group exhibitions at Sculpture Center, New York, Musée d’Art Contemporain, Bordeaux, France; Fundación Jumex, Mexico City; Institute of Contemporary Arts, London; MoMA P.S.1, New York; and the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York. His work can be found in the public collection at the Fondazione Morra Greco, Naples, Italy; Nomas Foundation, Rome, Italy; and MOCA Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California.

Image: Courtesy of the artists.

See the full Fall 2026 Seminar schedule here.

Support for this series is generously provided by the following: Jack Shear, Brenda R. Potter, Brendan Dugan, Lisson Gallery, Beth Rudin DeWoody, David Kordansky, Jeffrey Deitch, Gattopardo, Tara Walters, Alan Hergott, and an anonymous donor.

ArtCenter's Graduate Art program is based on intensive studio practice and rigorous academic coursework. The program is distinguished by its low faculty-to-student ratio that provides students with the attention and feedback they need to refine and achieve their artistic goals. Faculty and students are artists working in all genres—film, video, photography, painting, sculpture, performance and installation. A significant number of alumni have achieved national and international acclaim and often return to share their insights and expertise as visiting faculty and guest lecturers.