Visiting Artist, Curator, & Scholar Program
The Cypress College Art Department reguarly invites a variety of nationally recognized professional artists, curators, and scholars to engage with students by way of lectures, workshops, critiques, public artworks, and exhibitions. These special engagements encourage the following:
deepen an appreciation of the role of the arts in contemporary life and culture
create an awareness of leading figures in visual and media arts who are addressing issues, ideas and themes that are relevant to a variety of communities
increase visibility of specialized courses in the department
encourage completion rates among for students within the Art Department
demonstrate a need for a pathway for higher education at UC, CSU and private Art programs
Recent Visiting Artists, Curators, & Scholars
Jean Robison
Anne Bray / LA Freewaves
Chan & Mann
Thinh Nguyen
Roya Falahi
Camlab
Peter Perez
Adelinda Allegretti
Isaac Ramirez
Kristen Morgin
Chloë Flores
Taisha Pagget
Michael Trigilio
Marshall Astor
Kiel Johnson
Nationwide Museum Mascot Project
Center for Tactical Magic
Summercamp ProjectProject
Chris Hoff
Macha Suzuki
John Schulps
Tom McMillin
Kevin Myers
Nobuhito Nishigawara
Tony Marsh
Stan Welsh
Shay Church
Richard Shaw
Matt Kennedy
Gerit Grim
Gabe Toci
Gerardo Monterubio
Rebecca Manson
Nathan Lynch
Kat Hutter and Roger Yee / K&R ceramics