SMC Emeritus has its own art gallery on the first floor at 1227 Second Street, Santa Monica in addition to an online gallery program. See SMC Events for a calendar of events.
Click the links below to take a look at the beautiful artwork created by our students, faculty, and community members!
The Ongoing Moment 2024
November 21 - January 10 (On-campus exhibition)
The exhibition will be presented in our on-campus gallery with an on-campus reception event Thursday, November 21, 5pm-6:30pm.
Please join us for the long-awaited return of The Ongoing Moment as a live ON-CAMPUS event! For the first time since 2019 our cherished annual literature & art journal will celebrate its newest volume with an in-person reception event on the Emeritus campus. Author readings will start promptly at 5pm in Room 107, followed by the unveiling of the displayed artworks and a reception with light refreshments in the gallery. The event will be hosted by project organizers Catherine Tirr and Monona Wali, with Emeritus Associate Dean (interim) Guadalupe Salgado and Emeritus Gallery Curator Jesse Benson.
Purchase printed journal:
The Ongoing Moment 2024 Journal
Also current:
Akemi Watanabe
The exhibition will be presented online only, there will be NO IN-GALLERY RECEPTION EVENT.
Emeritus Gallery is pleased to present a stunning exhibition of drawings and paintings by artist and Emeritus student Akemi Watanabe. Over 70 artworks are included in the presentation, showcasing Watanabe's prolific energy. A signature stylization has driven her work for years, and though beyond language, it is somewhat characterized by an overlap of beauty and material mastery. Lines, edges, and colors within Watanabe's poetic compositions push well beyond realism in imagery ranging from intricate floral renderings to emotive portraiture. A sort of quiet-yet-potent drama permeates -- an almost haunting type of beauty. Please join us in celebrating this amazing work online.
Please view the exhibition with the link below. A live Zoom Virtual Launch Event featuring the artist speaking about her work — and hosted by Emeritus Associate Dean (interim) Guadalupe Salgado, and Emeritus Gallery Curator Jesse Benson — was held Thursday October 24, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Please click the link below to view the recorded Zoom event.
View the exhibition:
View the recorded Zoom event:
Akemi Watanabe Virtual Launch Event
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Emeritus Gallery:
1227 Second Street, Santa Monica
Gallery Hours: Mon – Fri, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. (during run of exhibitions)
contact: benson_jesse@smc.edu