Charles Ray Launches Pasadena ArtCenter Spring Lecture Series

Exhibition view of Charles Ray at Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2022. (Photo – Bertrand Prévost)

Few people have the talent and drive to pursue graduate work in art and design, but all of us can benefit from the 12 upcoming public lectures and seminars with internationally recognized artists, critics and art historians.

By Melanie Hooks

Beginning Tuesday, January 20, at 7:00 pm, the ArtCenter College of Design’s Spring 2026 Graduate Art Seminar Lecture Series features Charles Ray, an L.A.-based performance artist and sculptor.

The series is an important forum for graduate students, members of the ArtCenter community and the general public to engage in a dialogue with renowned artists and learn about their artwork and experiences.

ArtCenter’s Spring 2026 Graduate Art Lecture Series Lineup:

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, Alexi Worth & 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

Links to further details on all speakers at ArtCenter Event site.

Spring 2026 Graduate Art Seminar Lecture Series
Tuesdays, January 20 to April 21, 2026
January 20: Charles Ray
7:00 p.m.
Location
L.A. Times Auditorium
ArtCenter College of Design, Hillside Campus
1700 Lida St.
Pasadena, CA 91103
Free and open to the public, no reservation required.