February 27, 2025
ArtCenter College of Design Presents Inaugural Graduate Studies Exhibition–Reveal: Uncovering Layers of Creativity
Exhibition Showcases Graduate Studies Student Work in a New Dedicated South Campus Gallery
ArtCenter College of Design presents its first exhibition dedicated exclusively to the work of graduate studies students—Reveal: Uncovering Layers of Creativity. On view from February 20 to July 8, the exhibition occupies ArtCenter’s new Graduate Studies Gallery housed within the new Mullin Transportation Design Center located on the college’s South Campus. This new space complements the renowned undergraduate Student Gallery at the college’s Hillside campus, fulfilling ArtCenter’s desire to showcase student work at all levels.
The first of two planned installments, Reveal features the work of nine graduate students from a cross section of disciplines, including Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Spatial Experience Design, Transportation Systems and Design, Furniture, Lighting and Fixtures Design, and Film. All of their work explores the concept of “unveiling”—whether through hidden meanings, processes or material experimentation.
Through a range of media, including mixed media installations, film, sketches, drafts, prototypes, and augmented reality elements, the exhibition challenges visitors to look beyond the surface, to discover underlying narratives and techniques that inform the student’s creations.
Featured Artists
The exhibition presents work from graduate students representing multiple disciplines:
- Graduate Industrial Design – Yifan Ding
- Graduate Furniture, Lighting and Fixtures Design – Oscar Chang, Andi Li
- Graduate Graphic Design – Ze Feng, Greta Long, Shengjie Wu
- Graduate Spatial Experience Design – Prachiti Kamath
- Graduate Transportation Systems and Design – Eshan Bidwai
- Graduate Film – Calvin Kertzman
The exhibition’s visual identity was created by Graduate Graphic Design student, Umang Ahluwalia.
Also in the exhibition space, Black Box Thesis Talks will be hosted once a month on select Fridays at 5 p.m. These engaging conversations offer an opportunity to hear from the artists about their creative journeys and insights they have gained during their time at ArtCenter.
Black Box Thesis Talk Dates
March 14: Andi Li and Oscar Chang, Furniture, Lighting and Fixtures Design
April 18: Prachiti Kamath, Spatial Experience Design
May 16: Greta Long, Graphic Design
June: Shengjie Wu, Graphic Design
Exhibition Details
Location: Graduate Studies Gallery, “Hover” Space, Mullin Transportation Design Center (950 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA)
Dates: February 20 – July 8, 2025
Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Or by appointment: exhibitions@artcenter.edu
Admission: Free and open to the public (exhibition and talks); please check in with the security guard when entering the building.
For more information about the exhibition, please visit ArtCenter’s events page.
The exhibition, including the participants’ thesis books, will be on view during Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair (LAABF) at ArtCenter, May 16–18.
The second installment of the Graduate Studies Exhibition, with a new group of graduate artists, is anticipated to open on July 28, 2025.
About ArtCenter
Founded in 1930 and located in Pasadena, California, ArtCenter College of Design is a global leader in art and design education. ArtCenter offers 11 undergraduate and 10 graduate degrees in a wide variety of industrial design disciplines as well as visual and applied arts. Renowned for both its ties to industry and its social impact initiatives, ArtCenter is the first design school to receive the United Nations’ Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status. Throughout the College’s long and storied history, ArtCenter alumni have had a profound impact on popular culture, the way we live and important issues in our society.
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