Lopez, Alma (Professor Lopez)

My name is Alma Lopez. I am a visual artist and the professor of this Chicana Art & Artists course offered by the UCLA Cesar E. Chavez Department of Chicana/o Studies (cross listed with Art and World Arts & Cultures). I prefer to be called Professor Lopez. I am always excited about teaching this course because I am able to share artists and art that I find interesting, and often through student presentations, I am introduced to new artists. I am a Mexican-born Queer Chicana visual artist. I think of myself as a visual storyteller. Using digital media, as well as painting, photography, public art and silkscreen, I take culturally familiar icons and filter them through my own feminist lesbian lens. The result is something that looks vaguely familiar but totally different and sometimes even controversial.

The intention of this blog is to serve as an additional discussion space. Classroom time affords us a limited time for discussion. And since we only meet once a week, it is important to have a space to stay connected to the course material. On this blog via short posts, each of us will be able to continue classroom discussions on art, artists, and reading materials. Posts are due every week on or before noon on Thursdays. Please post before we meet for the first time on Friday, January 10. If any of you have any issues with Blogger, we can figure them out the first week of classes.

 In this first post (due before the first class meeting on Friday January 10 of Week 1), introduce yourself (name, preferred name and pronoun, program, research interest), include a photo of yourself, and any thoughts or questions on the reading for this week. The posts should be between 250 – 300 words, which is about 3 or 4 paragraphs consisting of 4 to 8 sentences. For example this post is 356 words. Your post should be titled: LastName, FirstName (preferred Name). It should be labeled: 2020LastNameFirstName. Make sure to check your spelling and grammar. Read previous posts so that you are adding to the discussion. Everyone is encouraged to "comment" on posts.

Sketchbook Exhibition at Untitled Cafe at the BROAD