Arts Library

Current Exhibit

Asia in LA, Global Cities in Asia, Asia in the Global City:
Identifying Research Keywords

This library exhibit, held in conjunction with the UCLA Asia Institute’s Asia in LA program highlights Arts library collections and the process of identifying keywords in order to research a topic such as “Asia in LA, Global Cities in Asia, and Asia in the Global City.” The exhibit was organized by Arts Librarian Janine Henri.

Past Exhibits

Science Fiction Movie Poster Art
April 7 - October 31, 2008

This display contained reproductions of historic international science fiction film posters from books in the Arts Library and selected lobby cards from Performing Arts Special Collections. Designs were represented from artists in Europe, the United States, Africa, and Russia. The exhibit was organized by Arts Librarian Diana King.

Recent Acquisitions: Artists' Books
April 7 - October 31, 2008

This exhibit featured recent additions to the Arts Library's collection of artists' books, including works by Stephen Sidelinger, Cheryl Gaulke, Lex Thompson, Richard Troncone and Paula McCartney. The exhibit also included a piece by Nina Katchadourian commissioned for the 2007 Norton Family Christmas Project. Started in 1985 with the first of two large purchases from Los Angeles collector Judith A. Hoffberg, the library's collection focuses on artists' books as agents of social change, the book as a conceptual space, and artists' books that pay self-conscious attention to book structure. The exhibit was organized by Arts Librarian Robert Gore.

Jennifer Bolande: Guggenheim Fellow
September 17, 2007 - April 4, 2008

“Jennifer Bolande: Guggenheim Fellow,” highlighted the work of new genres Professor Jennifer Bolande. Bolande is a Guggenheim Fellow for 2007/08.

Uncaged: Books that can be Paged
May 28 - September 14, 2007

This exhibit highlighted materials from the Arts Cage, a closed stack collection in the Arts Library. It was organized by UCLA Information Studies student Chizu Morihara with assistance from Arts Librarian Robert Gore.

Artists' Books: Recent Acquisitions
January 16 - May 25, 2007

This exhibit featured recent acquisitions for the Arts Library's collection of artists' books, including works by Peter Coffin, Karen Hanmer, Terry Horrigan, Paul Johnson, Emily Martin, and Lisa Melhorn-Boe. The exhibit was organized by Arts Librarian Robert Gore.

Remembering Lisa: A Tribute to Lisa Kernan

Photographs from the Arts Library Exhibit:
October 31 - December 15, 2006