Exhibitions
On View
Ukupupuka: an Exploration of Transcendence
1/8/2025-2/8/2025 – Ukupupuka, translated from Bemba (the most spoken language in Zambia) to English, means flight. Through the body of work in this exhibition, History of Art and Visual Culture PhD candidate Aaron Samuel Mulenga explores various visual avenues of elevation and flight which allow one to transcend their physical limitations.
Upcoming Exhibitions
1/8-2/8/2025
Ukupupuka: An Exploration in Transcendence
Ukupupuka translated from Bemba (the most spoken language in Zambia) to English, means flight. Aaron Samuel Mulenga’s practice involves excavating the historic narratives of marginalized African individuals who contributed to significant moments of history like the First World War but were neglected from the grand narrative of history. By suturing together, the past with the contemporary moment Mulenga acknowledges life’s cyclical nature which sees the past, present and the future as flowing into one another.
2/19-3/15/25
Cruz Zamarrón
Sesnon Gallery & Museo Eduardo Carrillo present the collected works of Chicano artist and UCSC alumni Cruz Ortiz Zamarrón. Through the artist’s unique style, this collection of paintings and drawings captures the cultural and historical imagery of the West Coast Chicano experience in the 70s through the 90s.
Opening February 2026
The One With The Manes
The One with the Manes is a multimedia exhibition by Yasmine Benabdallah exploring a shared history between Morocco, Brazil, and Portugal through video installations, photographs, and watercolors.
Past Exhibitions
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