Spring 2026 Graduate Seminar Lecture Series

The ArtCenter Graduate Art MFA program is pleased to announce the Spring 2026 Graduate Seminar Lecture Series, organized by Jack Bankowsky and Jason Smith.

Spring 2026
January 20: Charles Ray / January 27: Catherine Taft presents Nancy Buchanan / February 3: Jordan Carter presents Renée Green / February 10: Isabelle Graw presents Sterling Ruby / February 17: The Salon of 2026: A Roundtable on Art Writing Jason Farago, Isabelle Graw & Diva Corp / February 24: Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts presents Simone Leigh / March 3: Ryan Trecartin / March 10: Jan Tumlir presents Tala Madani / March 17: Ei Arakawa-Nash / March 24: Cheyney Thompson / April 14: Daniel Spaulding / April 21: Tobi Haslett presents Jean-Pierre Gorin.

ArtCenter’s Graduate Seminar lecture series is a forum for graduate students, members of the ArtCenter community and the general public to enter into dialogue with internationally recognized artists, critics, and art historians. Unless otherwise indicated, lectures are free, open to the public and take place most Tuesday evenings at 7pm in the LA Times Auditorium. Times and dates subject to change, check out our website to confirm dates, times and locations for the lecture series and for more information about the Graduate Art program.

The ArtCenter Graduate Art MFA program is accepting applications for fall 2026! Contact gradadmissions@artcenter.edu for more information.

Support for this series is generously provided by the following: Jack Shear, Brenda R. Potter, Brendan Dugan, Lisson Gallery, Beth Rudin DeWoody, David Kordansky, Alan Hergott, and Jeffrey Deitch.