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College of the Arts Galleries

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UPCOMING EVENT - SAVE THE DATE! 

Saturday, September 26, 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Public Opening Reception for Fall Exhibitions

TOM LA DUKE: slowly, the song goes

Begovich Gallery

Exhibition Details + Information

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Abstract fantastical landscape

TOM LADUKE: slowly, the song goes
September 26, 2026 – May 7, 2027
Public Reception: Saturday, September 26, 2026


Image: TOM LaDUKE Future Proof, 2023 Mixed media on canvas, 68 x 80 inches Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY

 

Grinning person in a jester's costume with outstretched arms and legs

PATRICK MERRILL: Prints from the Permanent Collection, 2006-2009
September 21 – December 9, 2026
Public Reception: Saturday, September 26, 2026


Image: PATRICK MERRILL, "Seventh Seal or Whoopee we’re all going to die" (Detail), 2008. Woodcut, lithograph stencil and etching on paper (four combined panels backed by book cloth), 12 x 12 ft.
Gift of Debra Winters, CSUF College of the Arts Permanent Collection. Accession# [2021.000480]

 

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Related Programming

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Tom LaDuke in his studio.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
COTA Galleries Artist Lecture Series
TOM LADUKE 

Location: Visual Arts – Building H – Newbury Knauss Grand Atrium (2nd Floor)
Free and open to the public

Presented in conjunction with the program in Painting and Drawing and the exhibition, slowly, the song goes, the gallery’s artist lecture series presents a rare opportunity to hear directly from one of Southern California’s most influential contemporary artists, Tom LaDuke.

 

Image: TOM LA DUKE in his studio, 2022, Los Angeles, CA. Image courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY

Detailed woddcut print of a woman with serpentine creatures.

Saturday, November 14, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
IN CONVERSATION
 Beyond the Print: The Art and Legacy of Patrick Merrill

Location: Visual Arts – Building H – Newbury Knauss Grand Atrium (2nd Floor)
Free and open to the public

IN CONVERSATION is a live series that connects image makers, scholars, and the community for bold, engaging exchanges on art, culture, and the ideas shaping our present moment.

Moderated by Joanna Roche, Professor Emerita, Art History with Ruth Capelle, Professor Emerita, Art History, and Suvan Geer, Artist, Art Writer, and CSUF alumna in Painting and Drawing


Image: PATRICK MERRILL, Whore of Babylon (Detail), 2007, Woodcut and etching on paper, 8x7 ft., Edition of 5. CSUF College of the Arts Galleries Permanent Collection, Gift of Debra  Winters. [2021.000410]

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Student Galleries

Information + Upcoming Exhibitions

REOPENING SEPTEMBER 26, 2026

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Marilyn and Cline Duff Gallery

Leo Freedman Foundation Studio
and MFA Art Gallery

Stan Mark Ryan '75 Gallery

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COTA Galleries Staff News

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This summer, four of our student employees from the College of the Arts (COTA) Galleries earned prestigious, funded internships at leading arts institutions, reflection the strength of the gallery’s commitment to experiential learning and career preparation. Three students were selected for the highly competitive Getty Marrow Undergraduate Internship program, while a fourth secured a museum preparator internship at MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center through the City of Anaheim Workforce Development Youth Job Corps.

These achievements highlight the COTA Galleries’ role in preparing the next generation of museum and arts professionals. Through hands-on experience in the galleries, our student staff develop the practical skills, professional confidence, and industry experience needed to pursue successful careers in the arts. Today, COTA Galleries alumni are working across the museum field in exhibition production, collections management, curatorial research, registration, art handling, and visitor engagement other areas of museum practice.

Congratulations to the following summer internship cohort!

OLIVIA BELIDA (Art History, ’26) : As a Getty Marrow Undergraduate Intern in the Department of Photographs at the Getty Center, Olivia assisted curators with research, exhibition planning, and collections projects behind one of the world’s leading photography collections. 

JADEN CHAVARRIA (Art History, ’26): As a Getty Marrow Undergraduate Intern at Cerritos College Art Gallery, Jaden helped organize and document the gallery’s modern and contemporary art collection, making it more accessible to the public through online collections resources.

JONATHAN HERNANDEZ (Painting and Drawing, ’26): Jonathan earned a paid internship with the City of Anaheim Workforce Development Youth Job Corps as a Museum Installation/Preparator Specialist, where he was involved with the planning and installation of upcoming museum exhibitions at MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center.

CRYSTAL LARSON (Illustration, ’26): As a Getty Marrow Undergraduate Intern at ArtCenter College of Design, Crystal assisted with exhibitions, archives, and collections while helping to develop a virtual exhibition showcasing the institution’s permanent collection.

Four people with their arms around each other, smiling.

 

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Header Image: TOM LaDUKE, Future Proof, 2023, Mixed media on canvas, 68 x 80 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY.

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