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Suraya Martinez '26 (CCS Art); alt text: a smiling young woman poses in front of a series of photographs and a rack of clothes

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒫𝑒𝑜𝓅𝓁𝑒 𝒲𝑒 𝑀𝑒𝑒𝓉 & 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒯𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 𝒲𝑒 𝒟𝒪: A Senior Exhibition by Suraya Martinez '26 (CCS Art)

Wednesday May 20, 2026 5:00pm

May 16 - 20, 2026
Closing Reception: Wed. May 20th from 5-7PM

Suraya is a multimedia artist based in Los Angeles. Receiving her A.A-T in Studio Arts from

Jo Little Memorial Campus Walk

Monday May 18, 2026 3:00pm

Step into the living laboratory of the UC Santa Barbara campus for an engaging walk led by Professor Emeritus Bruce Tiffney.

Secure your spot

Black-and-white illustrated event poster filled with dense, surreal doodles—faces, instruments, abstract symbols, and chaotic scenes—surrounding bold red text reading “WESLEY BOWEN.” Below, a pink box lists event details: “May 15th // 7pm, Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall.” The imagery has a playful, slightly dark tone, with references to music, performance, and imagination woven throughout.

Sick And Twisted Individuals: A CCS Senior Recital by Wesley Bowen '26 (CCS Music Composition)

Friday May 15, 2026 7:00pm

Sick And Twisted Individuals" is a senior recital presented by Wesley Bowen '26 (CCS Music Composition).

Wes is presenting and performing live original compositions that blend together contemporary classical (music that's too smart for its own good) and rock (music that's too stupid for its own good) into a humorous and eccentric package.

Colby Condon '26 (CCS Art). alt: a young woman poses in front of vibrant works of art, featuring cityscapes and architecture

The 415: A Senior Exhibition by Colby Condon '26 (CCS Art)

Wednesday May 13, 2026 5:00pm

Hi Everyone!

I’m so excited to invite you all to the closing reception of my first solo show, The 415. I’ve spent the past year working on a series of over 52 paintings of San Francisco to create my dream deck of playing cards! I’ll have some decks available for purchase at the reception. Please join me on Wednesday, May 13th, from 5 to 7 PM at the College of Creative Studies Gallery for snacks, drinks, and card games!

With love,

Colby

Stylized poster in a vintage wartime propaganda style showing a woman standing with her arms outstretched beneath a sky filled with airplanes flying overhead. Industrial buildings and tanks appear in the background. The poster uses bold orange, black, and white tones. Large text at the bottom reads: “People of UCSB Come Into Angus’ Recital.” Additional text reads: “May 13 | 17:00 Hours | Music Building: Room 1145.

Fantasia, Dreams of War: A Junior Recital by Angus Malcomson '27 (CCS Music Composition)

Wednesday May 13, 2026 5:00pm

Enlist in a brief repose of wartime merriment and cheer, featuring both original and arranged music with the overarching theme of military triumph and pomp. Fantasia, Dreams of War is Angus Malcomson's Junior recital, it will include Solos, Duets, and Large Chamber pieces. He sincerely hopes that, even if for a small moment, you will be swept away on a wave of nationalistic elation!

Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads

Monday May 11, 2026 8:00am

Hosted by UCSB Library:

https://www.library.ucsb.edu/events-exhibitions/creating-community-through-books-20-years-ucsb-reads?utm_source=reads&utm_medium=campuscalendar_link&utm_campaign=2026CommunityThroughBooks

CCS Art student Kaylee Heartman sits beside her painting, which depicts a close-up portrait with bright pink hair and a hand near the subject’s lips.

𝓕𝓵𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓕𝓮𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓽𝔂: A Senior Exhibition by Kaylee Heartman '26 (CCS Art)

Thursday May 07, 2026 5:00pm

From the CCS Art Gallery:

Poster for the exhibition “how we remember,” a solo exhibition of works by Izumi Murase at the UC Santa Barbara CCS Gallery. The design features illustrated green leaves and striped seed pods in muted red, blue, and cream tones on a pale yellow background. Text at the bottom reads: “April 25–29th,” with a closing reception on April 29th from 5–7 p.m. and gallery hours listed as 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

how we remember: A Senior Exhibition by Izumi Murase '26 (CCS Art)

Wednesday April 29, 2026 5:00pm

From the CCS Art Gallery:

Poster for Manzanita, a group exhibition featuring Izumi Murase, Bahia Senay, Kaylee Heartman, Liliana Calypso, Samantha Wilkinson, Colby Condon, Cevins McCullah, Emme Hyesun, and Suraya Martinez. Opening reception April 25 from 5–8 PM and brunch reception April 26 from 12–2 PM at DMST Atelier, 4614 W Washington Blvd., Los Angeles. Background image shows a person standing in the ocean, viewed from behind.

Manzanita: A CCS Art Program Pop-Up Los Angeles Exhibition

Saturday April 25, 2026 5:00pm

Featuring works by:

Liliana Calypso '26 (CCS Art)

Colby Condon '26 (CCS Art)

Kaylee Heartman '26 (CCS Art)

Emme Hyesun '26 (CCS Art)

Suraya Martinez '26 (CCS Art)

Cevins McCullah '26 (CCS Art)

Izumi Murase '26 (CCS Art)

Bahia Senay '26 (CCS Art)

Samantha Wilkinson '26 (CCS Art)

Illustrated event poster with a dark blue night sky and a small crescent moon centered near the top. Large serif text reads “MIDNIGHT CONTINUUM,” with smaller text below: “A Senior Showcase by Liliana Calypso.” At the top, two mirrored, flame-like wing shapes stretch inward. Below, a stylized green building with glowing orange windows tilts at an angle. In the foreground, partially visible figures face different directions, while a fiery, abstract landscape glows red and orange to the right, creating a surr

𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐮𝐦: A Senior Show by Liliana Calypso '26 (CCS Art)

Thursday April 23, 2026 5:00pm

April 18 - April 23, 2026
𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: Wednesday April 22 from 5 - 7pm

Liliana Calypso '26 (CCS Art) (b. 2002 Hollywood, CA) is an artist based in Santa Barbara. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Art from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2026. She makes paintings and sculptures driven by personal narrative that fuses familiar locations with imagined landscapes to create worlds that explore grief, loss, and enduring love. Her work has been featured in exhibitions at Glass Box Gallery and Four Hundred Gallery.

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