From an empty room to a beautiful space that features thought-provoking and multimedia exhibitions, the UC Merced Art Gallery has become a vibrant place for aesthetic, cultural and intellectual exchanges on our campus. Founded in 2011 by UCM Professor ShiPu Wang, the UC Merced Art Gallery began a program with the intention of making art more accessible to the local and campus community. Since then the gallery has hosted countless exhibitions featuring the art of local, national and international artists. Under the guidance of the gallery’s director (2014-present), Tonya Lopez-Craig, UC Merced student curators and gallery interns assist in installation and promotion of the exhibitions.
Hours: Mondays by appointment, Tuesday through Friday open 2-6pm and by apppointment for groups
Location: The UCM gallery is located in north campus in the Social Sciences & Management building (SSM) in room 106.
Parking: Pay to park visitor parking permits may be obtained from the permit dispensing machine in Bellevue Lot or by text via TAPS. Once parked you will walk up campus to the SSM (Social Sciences and Management) building. On your way, you may want to visit our primary campus gallery La Galería (in El Portal 120) and see our Big Rufus statue right by it. Further along your walk, you can see our iconic New Beginnings sculpture. Once inside SSM, room 106 is the UC Merced Art Gallery. On our campus map, you will see the Bellevue lot (for fee based visitor parking in the Green Zone) and then look up campus to find the Social Sciences Building (SSM).
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