Art Galleries

Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery
SMC’s Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery is located at SMC’s Madison Campus (Santa Monica Blvd. & 11th St.). For information and gallery hours, please call (310) 434 3434 or (310) 434 8204, or visit the SMC Events website (events.smc.edu). Exhibits and opening receptions are free.

SMC Faculty Art Exhibit
Mon, January 7 – Thurs, January 31
Works by members of SMC’s Fine Arts faculty. Opening reception on Thursday, January 10, from 6 to 8pm.

Group Exhibit: Endangered Species
Tues, February 12 – Sat, March 8
Group exhibit with a focus on the awareness of endangered species features works by Sharon Belkin, Alia El-Bermani, Steve Clark, Ronn Davis, Daniel Duplessis, Moira Hahn, Laurie Hogin, Linda Kallan, Linda Lyke, Linda Lopez, Gwynn Murrill, Ofunne Obiamiwe, Robin Palanker, Sarah Perry, Norma Smallbone, Ed Tarvyd, Marian Winsryg, and Peter Zokosky. Opening reception on Friday, February 15, from 6 to 8pm.
Gallery closed March 4.

SMC Faculty Photography Exhibit
Mon, March 17 – Sat, April 19
Works by members of SMC’s Photography faculty. Opening reception on Saturday, March 22, from 6 to 8pm.
Gallery closed April 7-12.

Annual Student Art Show
Sat, May 3 – Thurs, May 29
Exhibit of two- and three-dimensional works created by SMC students. Opening reception on Friday, May 2, from 6 to 8pm.
Gallery closed May 23.

SMC Arts Mentor Students Show
Wed, June 11 – Sat, June 28
Works by students in SMC’s interdisciplinary, studio-based art program exploring a variety of art forms, contemporary concepts, and professional development opportunities in the art world. Opening reception on Friday, June 13, from 6pm to 8pm.

Emeritus College Art Gallery
The Emeritus College Art Gallery is located on the first floor of Emeritus College, 1227 Second St., Santa Monica (parking available next door in Santa Monica Public Parking Structure No. 2). For information and gallery hours, please call (310) 434 4306, or visit the Emeritus College website (www.smc.edu/emeritus). Exhibits and opening receptions are free.

Maurizio Barattucci: Choosing the Quiet
Thurs, January 17 – Fri, February 29
Exhibit of recent works by SMC art professor emeritus Maurizio Barattucci. Opening reception on Thursday, January 17, from 5 to 6:30pm.

Student Juried Photo Show
Thurs, March 13 – Fri, April 25
Exhibit of digital photo works by Emeritus College students. Opening reception on Thursday, March 13, from 5 to 6:30pm.

Student Juried Art Exhibition I
Thurs, May 8 – Fri, June 27
The first of two juried art exhibitions featuring a variety of selected artworks by Emeritus College students. Opening reception on Thursday, May 8, from 5 to 6:30pm.

Student Juried Art Exhibition II
Thurs, July 10 – Fri, August 15
The second of two juried art exhibitions featuring a variety of selected artworks by Emeritus College students. Opening reception on Thursday, July 10, from 5 to 6:30pm.

Art Lectures & Talks
SMC’s art and photography galleries present free lectures and talks from time to time on topics related to current exhibits. Call (310) 434 3434 for details. The art lectures and gallery talks are sponsored by the SMC Associates (www.smc.edu/associates) and the SMC Art Department.

Panel Discussion: “Endangered Species”
Panel discussion concerning conservation, extinction, protection, and awareness of threatened species will include SMC Professor of Marine Biology Ed Tarvyd, ocean activist and underwater filmmaker Steve Clark, science illustrator Sharon Belkin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Associate Professor and Chair of the Painting and Sculpture Program Laurie Hogin, and City of Glendale Senior Graphics Illustrator Norma Smallbone.
Sat, February 16 • 12pm • Free
Second Space/SMC Performing Arts Center
(Santa Monica Blvd. & 11th St., Santa Monica)

Gallery Talk: The Juried Selection Process
Join us for an overview and discussion of the juried art selection process.
Thurs, June 12 • 5pm • Free
Emeritus College Gallery
(1227 Second Street, Santa Monica)

Photo Gallery
The SMC Photo Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of Drescher Hall, opposite the elevators. For hours and up-to-date information, please call (310) 434-4289, or visit the SMC Events website (events.smc.edu). Exhibits, opening receptions, gallery talks, and most other Gallery events are free.

28th Annual Photography Show
Sat, May 3 – Sat, May 31
Exhibit of photographs by SMC students and faculty at two locations: SMC Photography Gallery (SMC Main Campus) and La Foto Gallery (806 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica). Opening reception will be held at both locations on Saturday, May 3, from 6 to 8pm.

Additional Photo Gallery exhibits are scheduled. Details were not finalized at press time. Please call (310) 434 4289 for further information.