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UCSC: Fall Exhibitions

πŸ“… Next: Fri, Oct 2, 2026 Β· 5:00 PM
πŸ“ UCSC Institute of the Arts and Sciences Β· 100 Panetta Avenue, Santa Cruz, 95060 Β· venue site β†—
🎟️ FREE

The Institute of the Arts and Sciences (IAS) is pleased to announce its Fall/Winter season of exhibitions. On view are exhibitions highlighting two artists whose explorations in video, installation, painting, and sculpture examine some of the most enduring and challenging issues of our time: Carlos Motta: When Time Stands Still, a poetic and aesthetically rich exploration of the historical and aesthetic manifestations of difference and marginalization that inform current anti-immigration politics and climate injustices; and Victor β€œMarka27” QuiΓ±onez: Ni de AquΓ­, Ni de AllΓ‘ (Not From Here, Not From There), which grapples with issues of migration and belongingβ€”and gained national attention after it was abruptly censored by the University of North Texas. Also as part of IAS programming, an outdoor installation of Victor β€œMarka27” QuiΓ±onez: Elevar la Cultura, a public sculpture project, will be at Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos November 7, 2026–March 5, 2027. An opening celebration for the exhibitions open on October 2, 2026, 5–8 p.m., with a performance by vocal artist and composer Samita Sinha, celebrations with the artists, and more. Elevar la Cultura opens at Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos on November 7, 2026, 2–6 p.m., with a celebration with the artist, featuring lowriders, free food, live entertainment, vendors, and more. The exhibitions and opening events are free and open to the public.

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