Past Events | OXY ARTS

Opening Reception | Roksana Pirouzmand: everything was once something else

February 12, 2026 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Celebrate the opening of the OXY ARTS spring exhibition, Roksana Pirouzmand: everything was once something else.

black & white close-up portrait of Robin Coste Lewis

Oxy Live! Presents: A Conversation with Award-Winning Poet Robin Coste Lewis

February 10, 2026 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Join us on Tuesday, February 10 for a reading by Robin Coste Lewis, the Poet Laureate Emeritus of Los Angeles, followed by a…

color photo of Everett Saunders and Marjani Fortè-Saunders in performance

A Happening in Flesh of the Forest: A Performance by 7NMS

November 18, 2025 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm

A performance experiment inviting audiences to witness the depth, beauty, and play of Black radical expression through the living…

Teacher explaining workshop themes.

Making Space Workshop: Terra Cotta Pots – Planting & Collaging

November 15, 2025 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm

A Recycled Materials Mosaic workshop inspired by the Flesh of the Forest exhibition.

close-up color portrait of Taylor Mac

Oxy Live! Presents: A Conversation with Taylor Mac

October 25, 2025 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Taylor Mac in conversation with Alexandra Grant.

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Education, Presentation

Flesh of the Forest Curatorial Walkthrough with Tiffany E. Barber

October 25, 2025 | 11:00am - 12:00pm

Join visiting curator Tiffany E. Barber for a public curatorial walkthrough of the exhibition Flesh of the Forest.

artist displaying finished mosaic

Making Space Workshop: Mosaic with Recycled Materials

October 11, 2025 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm

A Recycled Materials Mosaic workshop inspired by the Flesh of the Forest exhibition.

wide color photo of people doing crafts in a garden

Education, Workshop

Crafting in the Garden with Green Girl Crafts

October 4, 2025 | 10:00am - 1:00pm

Leah Thomas aka @greengirlleah brings her Crafting in the Garden series to Occidental's FEAST Garden.

color portrait of Roxane Gay

Oxy Live! Presents: A Conversation with Roxane Gay

September 30, 2025 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Roxane Gay in conversation with Alexandra Grant.

color video still from Zaïre Space Program: Act II

Performance, Screening

An Evening of Film & Sound

September 25, 2025 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Join us for an outdoor film screening and DJ set featuring works by dream hampton and Moonshine.

Teacher helping a student select natural ink.

Making Space Workshop: Bookbinding & Natural Ink

September 20, 2025 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm

A Bookbinding & Natural Ink workshop inspired by the Flesh of the Forest exhibition.

Acrylic greyscale painting "I Am Everywhere (Sassafras)" by Sydney Cain

Opening Reception | Flesh of the Forest

August 28, 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Flesh of the Forest.