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Photo & Art Galleries

 

SMC Photo Gallery

The SMC Photo Gallery is located on SMC’s Main Campus, on the 2nd floor of Drescher Hall, opposite the elevators. For hours and up-to-date information, please call (310) 434-4289, or visit the Photo Gallery website www.smc.edu/photo/events_newsletter/events.html
 Exhibits and opening receptions are FREE.
 
 
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Marissa Lopez-Donatt

Reflections Within: The Soul Speaks

Mon, Apr 16 – Fri, May 4
Come enjoy an exhibition of fine art and commercial work created by Marissa Lopez-Donatt, adjunct faculty member of the SMC Photography Department.
 
Gallery reception on Saturday, April 21, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
 
 

33rd Annual SMC Student Photography Exhibit

Mon, May 21 – Sat, June 2
Don’t miss the wonderful imagery in this annual juried exhibit of works by SMC photography students. This year’s show is the first to include video.
 
Opening reception on Saturday, May 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Gallery closed May 28.
 
 
 
 

Barrett Art Gallery

SMC’s Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery is located at the SMC Performing Arts Center (Santa Monica Blvd. & 11th St., Santa Monica). For information and gallery hours, please call (310) 434-3434 or (310) 434-8204, or visit our gallery website www.visualartsource.com
 Exhibits, opening receptions, and gallery talks and lectures are FREE.
 
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Mark Trujillo & Sean Cheetham

Faces and Places

Tue, February 14 – Sat, March 10  
Join us for an exhibition of imaginative works by contemporary painters working in the LA area and influenced by the subtle nuances and the panoramic landscapes and interiors of the Dutch Masters.
 
Gallery reception on Friday, February 24, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Gallery closed February 18.
 
 

Art Department Student Exhibit

Health, Wellness, & the Pursuit of Happiness

Sat, March 24 – Fri, April 6  
Don’t miss this specially created exhibit of student works centered around SMC’s Annual Global Initiative Theme—Health, Wellness, and the Pursuit of Happiness—and reflecting on how we may be living well, yet a true sense of happiness and wellbeing often eludes us.
 
Opening reception on Friday, March 23, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
 
 
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Otis College of Art and Design

MFA Public Practice Degree Exhibition

Mon, April 30 – Sat, May 12  
Come meet and mingle with the artists—graduates of the Otis College MFA in Public Practices Program chaired by Suzanne Lacy—at an exhibit of works that are motivated, informed, and shaped by places, issues, and audiences, both internationally and locally.
 
Gallery reception on Saturday, May 12, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
 
 

33rd Annual SMC Student Photography Exhibit

Mon, May 21 – Sat, June 2
Don’t miss the wonderful imagery in this annual juried exhibit of works by SMC photography students. This year’s show is the first to include video.
 
Opening reception on Saturday, May 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Gallery closed May 28.
 
 

SMC Mentor Program in the Arts Exhibit

Tue, June 12 – Sat, June 23
Works by students in SMC’s interdisciplinary, studio-based art program exploring a variety of art forms, contemporary concepts, and professional development opportunities in the art world.
 
Gallery reception on Saturday, June 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
 
 
 
 

Emeritus College Art Gallery

The Emeritus College Art Gallery is located on the first floor of Emeritus College, 1227 Second St., Santa Monica (parking available next door in Santa Monica Public Parking Structure No. 2). For information and gallery hours, please call (310) 434-4306, or visit the Emeritus College website www.smc.edu/emeritus
Exhibits and opening receptions are FREE.
  
 

Student Photo Show II

Thu, May 3 – Thu, May 31  
The second of two exhibits of photographic works by Emeritus College students.
 
Opening reception on Thursday, May 3, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
 
 

Student Juried Art Exhibition I

Thu, June 7 – Thu, July 12  
The first of two juried art exhibitions featuring selected artworks by Emeritus College students.
 
Opening reception on Thursday, June 7, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
 
 

Student Juried Art Exhibition II

Thu, July 12 – Thu, August 2  
The second of two juried art exhibitions featuring selected artworks by Emeritus College students.
 
Opening reception on Thursday, July 12, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.