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127 Twenty-Four Seven | 2026 BFA Studio Art Exhibition
May 7, 2026
The University Art Gallery at Cal Poly Presents 127 Twenty-Four Seven, the 2026 BFA Studio Art Exhibition, featuring works by graduating students from the Cal Poly Department of Art & Design. The exhibition will be on view May 8 through May 14 at the University Art Gallery.
Cal Poly Short Cuts
Apr 20, 2026
SHORT CUTS features 6 short films created by Cal Poly students under the mentorship of Randi Barros, filmmaker and ISLA Lecturer, and James Werner, artist and Professor of Art & Design. Engage with emotionally charged stories exploring love, loss, and discovery.
Making Photo Essay Projects Targeted for Publication in Editorial Photography
Mar 20, 2026
ART 329: Editorial Photography Student Project Published in KCPR
In(Bound) Experminents in Book Making and Publication Design | Special Collections
Mar 9, 2026
Works from Fall 2025 cohorts of Art 324 and 470 will be on view in Special Collections & Archives (Kennedy Library, through March 20th.
Professor Giancarlo Fiorenza named a Distinguished Guest Speaker for MSU's Hollander Lecture Series
Jan 22, 2026
Professor Giancarlo Fiorenza, has been invited to present a lecture on his current research at Michigan State University as part of the Hollander Lecture Series. The title of his lecture is "Shameful? Marcantonio Raimondi’s Engravings of the Judgment of Paris."
Department of Art and Design's Senior Celebration 2026
Jan 14, 2026
2026 Senior Celebration
Sunday, June 14th 1:30 - 3:00pm
Dexter Lawn
No ticket required to attend
About the Event
The Department of Art and Design warmly invites students, friends, and families to our in-person Senior Celebration and awards ceremony in front of the Dexter Building on Sunday, June 14th from 1:30 - 3PM for all our graduating BFA seniors.
The ceremony will include a welcome from the Department Chair, awards, the reading of the names of graduating seniors. We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate this momentous accomplishment.
Weekly Announcements January 16 - 22
Jan 12, 2026
Weekly Announcements January 9 - 15
Jan 8, 2026
Inside Cal Poly’s 10-Foot Line Project
Jan 8, 2026
The 10-Foot Line assignment in Cal Poly’s introductory art courses challenges students to explore the element of line within architectural space. Beginning with 2D contrast designs on paper, students then manipulate and transform that same material into large-scale, 3D murals stretching up to 10 feet long, displayed throughout the Dexter Building. Reporter Sedona Harris spoke with art professor Travis Neel about the goals of the assignment and with student artist Riley Hauber about the inspiration and process behind her original design.
Weekly Announcements December 5 - 11
Dec 2, 2025