ArtCenter College of Design is pleased to announce its Spring 2026 Graduate Art Seminar Lecture Series, running from Tuesday, January 20, through Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The series features 12 public seminars and lectures with internationally recognized artists, critics and art historians.
Free and open to the public, the Graduate Art Seminar Lecture Series is an important forum for graduate students, members of the ArtCenter community and the general public to engage in a dialogue with renowned artists and learn about their artwork and experiences.
This series is organized by Jack Bankowsky and Jason Smith of ArtCenter’s Graduate Art Department. Generous support for this series is provided by: Jack Shear, Brenda R. Potter, Brendan Dugan, Lisson Gallery, Beth Rudin DeWoody, David Kordansky and Jeffrey Deitch.
- January 20 Charles Ray
- January 27 Catherine Taft presents Nancy Buchanan
- February 3 Jordan Carter presents Renée Green
- February 10 Isabelle Graw presents Sterling Ruby
- February 17 The Salon of 2026: A Roundtable on Art Writing
Jason Farago, Isabelle Graw, Alexi Worth & Diva Corp - February 24 Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts presents Simone Leigh
- March 3 Ryan Trecartin
- March 10 Jan Tumlir presents Tala Madani
- March 17 Ei Arakawa-Nash
- March 24 Cheyney Thompson
- April 14 Daniel Spaulding
- April 21 Tobi Haslett presents Jean-Pierre Gorin
WHAT:
- Spring 2026 Graduate Art Seminar Lecture Series
- Visit the event page here.
WHEN:
- Tuesdays, January 20 to April 21, 2026
- Starting at 7 p.m.
WHERE:
- L.A. Times Auditorium
- ArtCenter College of Design, Hillside Campus
- 1700 Lida St.
- Pasadena, CA 91103
ADMISSION:
Free and open to the public, no reservation required.
PHOTO ArtCenter College of Design | The South Pasadenan | Left to right top Charles Ray Photo Joshua White Nancy Buchanan Photo Ransom Rideout courtesy of Nancy Buchanan Isabelle Graw Photo Valerie Herklotz middle Sterling Ruby Photo Melanie Schiff Ryan Trecartin Photo Borna Sammak courtesy of Ryan Trecartin Jason Farago Photo courtesy of the writer bottom Simone Leigh Photo Paul Mpagi Sepuya Sharifa Rhodes Pitts Photo Marcus Werner courtesy of Sharifa Rhodes Pitts
