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Michael Nannery: CASTINGS event on Oct 7th

Michael Nannery CASTINGS October 7, 7-10pm Excess clays from ceramic art processes are combined and reconstituted, then cast into tray forms using a press-mold technique.   The stackable tray components house colonies of red wiggler earthworms–a champion decomposer.   As the worms consume various organic materials, they produce worm castings, which is essentially a manure. […]

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Maya Gurantz: Deipnophoroi

Maya Gurantz: Deipnophoroi October 7, 2017 – February 11, 2018 Opening Reception: October 7, 7-10pm Ancient Greek biographer and essayist  Plutarch (c. AD 46-120) writes of an ancient Greek festival in which the community, as an initiation for young men coming of age, would reenact sending their youth to King Minos of Crete to be […]

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Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere:  Touching From A Distance

Angel Nevarez and Valerie Tevere:  Touching From A Distance OPENING RECEPTION:  September 2, 2017 from 7-10pm       Touching From A Distance  focuses on the fragmentation of public space and the varying uninhibited actors simultaneously occupying the space of  Plaza de la Liberacií­³n  in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on a particular day; yet touching from […]

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Second Warhol Foundation Grant for Grand Central Art Center

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has awarded Cal State Fullerton’s Grand Central Art Center a $100,000 grant over two years to support its artist-in-residence program — the second foundation grant awarded to the center. â“Grand Central Art Center is honored to once again receive the generous support of The Andy Warhol Foundation […]

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Lainey’s Latest: GCAC Visits Tijuana!

Well not quite the whole crew, but our former preparator, Christopher Wormald, performed at Moustache Bar while I traveled through for the Tijuana Zine Fest where we ran into some familiar faces. Here is a detailed report of what happened and why Tijuana should be your next stop for local art. First off, may I […]

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Michael Nannery: The Fountain

Michael Nannery:  The Fountain July  1, 2017 – May 5th, 2018 OPENING RECEPTION:  July 1st from 7-10pm     The Fountain  seeks to provide a contemplative and refreshing space inside Grand Central Art Center, while offering an invitation to those outside.   The aquatic garden fills the space with green life, fresh air, and a […]

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Sean David Christensen: THE DUEL

Sean David Christensen:  THE DUEL July 1 –  September 17, 2017 OPENING RECEPTION:  July 1st from 7-10pm     Based on a true story by actress Lili Taylor, The Duel is an experimental visualization of her father’s private struggle with manic depression. Originally told on the award-winning RISK! podcast, Taylor recalls a harrowing afternoon in […]

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Cog*nate Collective: Now & Always Santa Ana (NASA)

Cog*nate Collective: Now & Always Santa Ana (NASA) July 1st from 7-10pm     This summer, GCAC artists-in-residence Cog*nate Collective  will be facilitating a series of recording sessions + listening stations as part of  Now & Always Santa Ana (NASA), a pirate-radio station dedicated to space exploration on a local, regional, and cosmic scale. Their […]

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Lucio Muniain: Are You Skeptical?

Lucio Muniain:  Are You Skeptical? June 3  –  August 13, 2017 OPENING RECEPTION:  June 3rd from 7-10pm   Through television, the Internet, printed press and phones, we are being constantly bombarded with images. Many of the images we encounter are of the violence that seems to be rampant within societies around the globe. The pictures […]

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