This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition At Home in Sunlight: A State in Motion, 1897–1940, on view January 31, 2026 through May 16, 2026.
Join the exhibition's curator, SeeVa Dawne Kitslis, for an opening-day walkthrough of At Home in Sunlight: A State in Motion, 1897–1940. The exhibition explores how artists captured California’s transformation from 1897 to 1940—a time of booming cities, shifting landscapes, and radiant light that shaped the state’s modern identity.
Following the program, SeeVa will be available in the gallery to speak with visitors and answer questions.
This program is free and open to all. Advance registration is not required.
Gallery stools are available in the museum.
About the speaker:
SeeVa Dawne Kitslis is an artist and has been a Graduate Student Researcher in UC Irvine Langson Museum’s Curatorial Department since 2025. They are a second-year graduate student with the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, and has received a BFA from CalArts. Kitslis often curates as an extension of their artistic practice.
At Home in Sunlight is part of a new academic engagement initiative to train and support the curatorial work of UCI graduate students in a professional museum setting. This year-long program is organized in close collaboration with staff from all museum departments. It culminates in an exhibition that draws entirely from the museum’s collection.
This exhibition is presented with the support of UC Irvine’s Langson Orange County Museum of Art, whose commitment to research and learning helped bring this project to fruition.
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
Time: 11 am – 12 pm
Venue: 18881 Von Karman Ave, Irvine
This program is free and open to all; no registration is required.
Airport Tower parking structure is free for two hours with validation.
Please email langsoninfo@uci.edu with questions or requests for accommodations.