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Studio Art BFA Show
May 4, 2026
The University Art Gallery at Cal Poly presents 127 Twenty-Four Seven, the BFA Studio Art Exhibition 2026, featuring works by graduating students from the Cal Poly Department of Art & Design. The exhibition will be on view May 8 through May 14 at the University Art Gallery.
"127 Twenty Four Seven is the culmination of work from Cal Poly’s Studio Art Class of 2026. Fourteen graduating artists have spent the majority of their year in Dexter Building’s Room 127, the twenty-four hour access senior studio space. This room has been home to late nights and early mornings spent working on projects, sharing feedback, laughing, crying, and more. The students’ dedicated time to developing both strong bodies of work and relationships with one another has paid off, resulting in a kaleidoscopic exhibition filled with individuality, experimentation, and camaraderie. Please enjoy 127 Twenty Four Seven as this past year of artwork emerges from the studio space and onto the gallery walls."
The exhibition features work by Maya Benham, Claire Chaussee, Hallie Ellis, Abigail Gan, Sarai Hernández-Barajas, Owen Isachsen, Savannah Knight, Alexa Lopez, Liliana Monge, Cailin Nicolich, Olivia Pye, Tilman Stoppler, Sarah Tarquin, and Lillie Turinsky.
An opening reception will be held Friday, May 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the University Art Gallery. The exhibition will be open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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2025 Juried Student Exhibition
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