Past Events | OXY ARTS

Colorful picture of children's artwork depicting different figures in brightly colored outfits.

Community Hall, Workshop

Free Group Art Therapy Sessions For Kids

March 7, 2025 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm

For kids ages 5-12 affected by the LA fires.

Portrait of a woman with long hair looking into the distance. She is wearing a green top.

Community Hall, Performance

Community Sound Bath: A Space for Healing and Renewal After the LA Fires

February 22, 2025 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm

A night of healing dedicated to the wellness of our Highland Park community, especially those impacted by the January wildfires.…

Jesús Salvador Treviño Directing Resurrection Blvd. Jesús wears glasses and stands with a megaphone, speaking to someone outside of the image frame.

Off-Site, Panel, Screening

Eyewitness in 16mm: The Early Life of Film and Activism at Oxy

February 20, 2025 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm

A film screening and talk-back celebrates the life and work of three individuals critical to Oxy’s film history.

medium color portrait of Kip Thorne wearing a black leather motorcycle jacket and glasses, looking directly to camera

Oxy Live! Presents: A Conversation with Kip Thorne

February 18, 2025 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Kip Thorne in conversation with acclaimed interviewer and cultural interlocutor Paul Holdengräber.

Colorful picture of children's artwork depicting different figures in brightly colored outfits.

Community Hall, Workshop

Free Group Art Therapy Sessions For Kids

February 14, 2025 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm

For kids ages 5-12 affected by the LA fires.

A group of people is seated watching a screening in the OXY ARTS gallery. The room is dark and the screen is lit with bright abstract colors.

Film Screening + Exhibition Closing

February 13, 2025 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Films by Sarah Friend and Paul Pfeiffer to celebrate the closing of Invisibility: Powers + Perils.

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Empathy and Mindfulness in the Museum: Perspectives from Cognitive Science

February 11, 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Explore cognitive science and psychology insights with Occidental Professor Sasha Sherman.

Art workshop

Making Space Workshop: Painting (Anti)Vessels with Clay and Watercolor

February 6, 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

A hands-on painting and clay workshop inspired by the Invisibility: Powers + Perils exhibition.

medium color portrait of Ed Ruscha wearing a button up shirt & jacket, looking directly to camera

Oxy Live! Presents: A Conversation with Ed Ruscha

February 4, 2025 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Ed Ruscha in conversation with acclaimed interviewer and cultural interlocutor Paul Holdengräber.

Discarded VHS tapes Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License Credit line: Courtesy of Rob Pearce

Off-Site, Panel

When Gone is Still Here: A Panel On Electronic Waste

January 30, 2025 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm

A discussion of how analog technology inaugurated irreparable forms of toxicity and waste.

Still from the film Via Dolorosa by Oraib Toukan, abstract archival shot of a person's head and another person's arm

Conversation, Screening

What then, what now: a night of Palestinian films & discussion

November 19, 2024 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Featuring the films of Oraib Toukan and a discussion with Joanne Nucho, Kristine Khouri, and Randa Jarrar

three students with their backs to the camera work on the in-progress Franklin Mural

Franklin High School Mural Project: A Community Celebration

November 18, 2024 | 4:30pm - 6:30pm

The Franklin Mural Club, HJC and OXY ARTS invite you to a community celebration of the Franklin Mural Project!