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The Agency of Art |
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| Name |
University Art Gallery, UC San Diego Visual Arts |
| Address |
9500 Gilman Drive |
| City |
La Jolla |
| State |
CA |
| Zip |
92093 |
| Opening Hours |
Opening Reception: April 12, 2018, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, 11 am - 4 pm |
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| Fee |
Free |
| Reception Date |
12-4-0
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| Dates |
Starts On 12-4-2018 Ends On 17-5-2018
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| Opening Days |
April 12 - May 17
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, 11 am - 4 pm |
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| Event Description |
University Art Gallery, Mandeville Center, UC San Diego //
In the Spring, Visual Arts @ 50, our two-year long series of exhibitions marking the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Visual Arts Department, turns its focus from the past to the future. \"The Agency of Art\" highlights the role of Visual Arts alumni from the past two decades who are shaping the way art engages with social practice, the environment, science and technology. British social anthropologist Alfred Gell held that “visual art objects are not a part of language ... nor do they constitute an alternative language” and thus should not be treated simply as illustrations or visual texts. Instead he argued that they are tangible indices of social interactions that act as social agents. To conclude the Anniversary series of exhibitions, \"The Agency of Art\" spotlights how the Visual Arts Department is committed to using art to reshape the world in which we live. |
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