Art of the Matter

04/29/2024

HSS Mural Project Phase II Community Sessions

Calling all Titans. Join us today, April 29th, for the exciting launch of Phase II of our HSS Mural Project! This event will feature a live community listening session and a special introduction to , one of our talented artists - collaborators. Peterson will be installing a mural on the two front facing arches of the Humanities and Social Science building. 

We're eager to hear your thoughts and ideas for what these walls can be. What inspires you? What motivates you? What stories and concepts do you think should be depicted on our walls? This is your chance to contribute to the project and see your ideas come to life.

The first session will take place from 2:30PM - 3:45PM PST via Zoom. Sign in required (Use Meeting ID 847 7614 9918 and Passcode 395027) Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage with your community and play a role in shaping the aesthetics of our campus. We look forward to seeing you there! (https://bit.ly/hssmuralssession1)

An additional community listening session will take place on Thursday May 2nd 1pm-1:30pm. Click here to Join (https://bit.ly/HSSmuralssession2)

To learn more about this project visit https://hssmural.fullerton.edu/

11/27/2023

We're Making a Mural!

The Cal State Fullerton Humanities and Social Sciences Mural Project kicks off this week with a two hour event featuring our first visual artist/collaborator Cynthia Luján.

Date: November 29th

Time: 12:00 pm-2:00 pm

Location: CSUF Humanities Terrace

CSUF faculty, students and staff can RSVP at: https://bit.ly/csufmurals

Come out at any time during this two-hour window to take our community input survey, witness the process of creating a cyanotype print in the sun, and even make your own. Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that originated in the mid-1800s and was commonly used by engineers to produce copies of drawings or blueprints. This experience involves using light-sensitive coated paper and water to create a final print. The prints designed by faculty, students, and staff will help shape the artist's final design concept for the wall.

08/04/2023

We're absolutely thrilled to congratulate , a MA student, on the successful defense of her Digital MA project entitled "Testimonios through Color and Iconography: Exploring Chicano Park." Veronica was part of the original student data team that collaborated with in revamping our Mapping Arts OC platform in 2021. Her MA project adds value to this ongoing redesign by presenting insightful analyses of various Chicano Park murals from a color data and iconography perspective. Her aim is to conserve and document public artworks while making them more accessible to wider audiences through digital exploration. Moreover, she's keen on comprehending how public artworks contribute to Chicanx placemaking and community identity. Her work will be incorporated into the Version 2 platform that's currently in the works. Check out CSUF's to learn more about Veronica's project in her own words.

07/21/2023

Repost from . We couldn’t help but repost these great images from . Check out the original post to learn more about the work of MA student Veronica who is collaborating with to help imagine a redesign of our mapping arts oc platform that Can better capture mural stories centered around color ways and iconography.

06/12/2023

Come learn Python with Us!

F**rom curious beginners to experienced coders we’re taking a deeper dive into Python this summer.** This full-day, in-person workshop will focus on using Python, a free, open-source, highly versatile programming language for research purposes. You will learn how to import, synthesize, and chart data in a manner that is easily repeatable and shareable with your research community. This workshop requires some mandatory pre-workshop activity to set up your coding environment. You may do this on your own, or schedule a Zoom appointment with us. All pre-workshop setup instructions will be sent to you upon registration.

This workshop is **only offered in person** at this time, and space is limited. Lunch will be provided for all full-day participants.

04/26/2023

04/11/2023

Join us tomorrow for VISIBLE’s opening reception.

04/06/2023

We would like to invite you to celebrate the amazing work of CSUF DEFCon Fellows Susan Shimazu, Nicole Yang, and their student mentees Sung Hyun “Sunny” Lee and Carley De León.

This project has been funded through the Andrew Mellon Foundation, Digital Ethnic Futures Consortium (CSUF DEFCon) and made possible with the support from the Pollak Library Exhibit Program Coordinator and Student Assistants, Makerspace, and Online Education and Training.

12/22/2022

“tiahui” community mural



Special thanks to @ocfineartstudio
and others who shared their stories and insights with us while working on this mural. We look forward to adding tiahui and your voices to the Art of the Matter digital platform.

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12/10/2022

12/07/2022

For more information see link in bio.

06/21/2021

This past weekend Art of the Matter Project Director, Dr. Jamila Moore Pewu was excited to celebrate the first federally recognized Juneteenth holiday at the first ever Juneteenth celebration.
This event also marked the first collaboration between Dr. Natalie Graham of the and the Segerstrom. Check out the article to learn more.

Held at Costa Mesa’s Argyros Plaza on Saturday, the event featured a range of activities and artistic performances celebrating Black innovation and resilience in music, poetry and visual art.