Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Spring Quarter 2026: Tuesdays, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM | Fridays,11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Follow the link to do our Zoom Reigstration: https://ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/register/76x0B61qSEmzHeBZyNqXBg

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Spring Quarter 2026: Tuesdays, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM | Fridays,11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Follow the link to do our Zoom Reigstration: https://ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/register/76x0B61qSEmzHeBZyNqXBg

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Help you reconnect with yourself and othersRediscover inner peace and joyEnergize your spirit through visualizations, breathwork, and compassion-based meditationsPre-register through Recreation and please bring a blanket or mat to class.We look forward to seeing you there! Location: In-person @ Geisel Library, Calm-Cave Room

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Offered weekly between Weeks 1-10, these classes are by registration only and free for UC San Diego students and staff with an active Recreation Activity Pass (free for students!).

Weekly registration is required. Please bring your own yoga mat and props.

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Spring Quarter 2026: Tuesdays, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM | Fridays,11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Follow the link to do our Zoom Reigstration: https://ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/register/76x0B61qSEmzHeBZyNqXBg

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Event Timeline:

10:45-11:30: "Narrating the Fashion Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010): A Documentary"
Todd A. Henry (Associate Professor of History, University of California, San Diego)

1:30-12:15: "Paving the Catwalk: Korean Fashion Shows in the 1950s and 1960s"
Roald Maliangkay (Professor of Korean Studies, Australian National University)

12:15-1:00: "Fashion Makers and Shakers: Dressmakers and their Clients, 1950s-1980s"
Yunah Lee (Principal Lecturer of History of Art and Design, University of Brighton)

1:00-1:15: "Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu” Exhibit Tour

2:30-3:15: "Rise and Fall of Nonno and ICINOO ('Original Lee')"
Kyonghee Pyun (Professor of History of Art, Fashion Institute of Technology)

3:15-4:00: "Beyond Fabric: Il-gwang Sohn's Fashion as Anarchistic and Postcolonial Art Activism"
Sooran Choi (Assistant Professor of Art History, University of Vermont)

4:15-5:00: "Global Korean Fashion Studies Roundtable"

Major financial support for this workshop was provided by the Korea Foundation. The organizers also thank UCSD’s Department of History and The Korea-Pacific Program at the School of Global Policy and Strategy.

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Reflecting on Your Experiential Learning Story

This workshop encourages students to reflect on their beyond the classroom experiences and transferable skills to plan intentionally for the future. Students will identify key takeaways and next steps to continue building their undergraduate experiential learning journey.

Location: Teaching and Learning Commons, first floor of Geisel Library (Room TBD)

Audience: All students

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Spring Quarter 2026: Tuesdays, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM | Fridays,11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Follow the link to do our Zoom Reigstration: https://ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/register/76x0B61qSEmzHeBZyNqXBg

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Join us in Classroom 1 (across from the Service Hub) anytime during the event to relax and de-stress with the dogs. No registration is needed.

This event is a collaborative effort with The Zone’s referred partner, Love on a Leash.

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Join us on April 29 for Triton Giving Day, a 24-hour event dedicated to supporting UC San Diego’s students, faculty, staff and campus community. The Library is proud to be among the many campus programs you can support. Your gift will help us continue providing essential library resources and spaces that fuel discovery.

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Help you reconnect with yourself and othersRediscover inner peace and joyEnergize your spirit through visualizations, breathwork, and compassion-based meditationsPre-register through Recreation and please bring a blanket or mat to class.We look forward to seeing you there! Location: In-person @ Geisel Library, Calm-Cave Room

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UC San Diego’s New Writing Series invites local, national, and international authors to read and perform throughout the academic year. Welcoming a wide range of authors and genres, including playwrights, poets, translators, essayists, critics, fiction writers, and performance artists, the New Writing Series celebrates both emerging and established award-winning writers. Readers also include Department of Literature faculty and graduate students in the MFA Program in Writing. The readings are followed by in-depth question and answer periods that center on craft and artistic practice.

The New Writing Series is co-sponsored by the Department of Literature and the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives.

Recordings of New Writing Series readings, as well as its predecessor, the New Poetry Series, which dates back to 1972, are part of the Archive for New Poetry in UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives.

This New Writing Series event features readings from Eugene Ostashevsky and Ainsley Morse.

Eugene Ostashevsky is a poet and translator whose writing is described as “translingual” because of its focus on linguistic multiplicity and interference. His latest poetry collection, The Feeling Sonnets (Carcanet and NYRB Poets, 2022), explores the effects of living in a non-native language on emotions, parenting, and identity. An earlier book, The Pirate Who Does Not Know the Value of Pi (NYRB Poets, 2017), examines the challenges of communication between pirates and parrots. He is the editor of SDVIG, a book series devoted to translingual experimentation, for Helsinki’s Rab-Rab Press. His translations of Russian and also Ukrainian experimental poetry and prose from Futurism to the present emphasize wordplay and sound effects. He has won the National Translation Award, the Best Translated Book Award, the City of Münster International Poetry Prize, etc., and has published the New York Review of Books, Paris Review, and Best American Poetry. He teaches for the Liberal Studies program at NYU.

Ainsley Morse is a professor of comparative Slavic literatures at UC-San Diego and translates from Russian, Ukrainian and the languages of former Yugoslavia. Some recent translation publications include the Odesan poet Maria Galina’s Communiqués (with Anna Halberstadt, Cicada Press 2024) and Goat Song by the early Leningrad modernist Konstantin Vaginov (with Geoff Cebula, NYRB Classics, 2025). With Galina Rymbu and Eugene Ostashevsky, she edited the anthology F-Letter: New Russian Feminist Poetry (isolarii, 2020), and she was poetry translations editor for Ukrainian Literary Modernism (ed. Babak, Ilchuk, Ustinov; ASP, 2026). Forthcoming books include Croatian conceptualist Vlado Martek’s Pre-poetry (WPB 2026), the wry and raw minimalist poems of Yan Satunovsky (in Prosthesis Factory, with Philip Redko, WPB 2027). With Anastasiya Osipova, she co-runs Cicada Press, a small press that publishes Eastern European and Russian poetry in translation; she also consults, translates and edits for the NYC-based Tamizdat Project Press.

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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Offered weekly between Weeks 1-10, these classes are by registration only and free for UC San Diego students and staff with an active Recreation Activity Pass (free for students!).

Weekly registration is required. Please bring your own yoga mat and props.

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Develop your topicConsider and learn about sources and research methodsIdentify relevant people and resources at UC San Diego and beyondDue to the Library-licensed resources discussed in the session, attendance is limited to UC San Diego affiliates. Registration is not required, but seating is limited to 10 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.

About Learn at the Library
Learn at the Library is a series of interactive workshops focusing on unique library resources, from research tools to digital collections. Choose from a variety of sessions, hosted on Tuesdays or Wednesdays at Geisel Library, either in Classroom 1 or the Dunst Classroom, or at WongAvery Library. Get ready to revolutionize your academic game! Join us for a dynamic series of 50-minute workshops that will show you how to harness the power of UC San Diego Library resources.

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, this display features memoirs, graphic novels, poetry, healing narratives, mindfulness resources, guides on stress and anxiety, and clinical perspectives on mental health. There's something here for every kind of reader – whether it's a personal story that resonates, a practical tool or simply something beautiful.

When you're ready for a break from browsing, head up to Geisel's 6th floor. The Calm Cave (Room 621) is a meditation space with additional books on mindfulness and self-care, and the Zen Den (Room 628) offers a peaceful spot for quiet reflection.

We developed this display as part of the San Diego Circuit Belonging & Mental Wellness Campaign, a collaborative effort among libraries across San Diego County to support mental health and community.

Be sure to view the building's open hours before visiting.

Please note that some books in this collection address difficult mental health topics, including trauma, self-harm, suicide, and abuse. Browse with care, and prioritize your well-being.

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Spring Quarter 2026: Tuesdays, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM | Fridays,11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Follow the link to do our Zoom Reigstration: https://ucsd.zoom.us/meeting/register/76x0B61qSEmzHeBZyNqXBg

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Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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Before the song “Gangnam Style” (2012), the blockbuster "Parasite" (2019) and the television series "Squid Game" (2021), South Korea’s global cultural influence was already taking shape. This exhibit explores the work of André Kim (1935-2010), the country’s first male fashion designer and a pioneer of international cultural exchange.

Known for his theatrical runway shows staged around the world — from Paris to the Pyramids of Giza — Kim blended avant-garde silhouettes with traditional motifs in a style he called “futuristic classicism.” His designs, worn by global icons and early K-pop stars alike, helped lay the visual foundation for what would become the Korean Wave (hallyu).

Through original garments on loan from André Kim Design Atelier (Chungdo), along with archival photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, books and other documents, the exhibit traces Kim’s lasting impact on fashion, performance and global culture.

Hallyu (Korean Wave) before Hallyu: The Artistic Worlds of André Kim (1935-2010), South Korea’s First Male Fashion Designer, is on view at The Nest in Geisel Library from March 30 to June 28, during the building's open hours.

Organized by: UC San Diego Library and Institute of Arts and Humanities

Supported by: Jin Moon (Library) and Professor Todd Henry (History Department)

Related event: Histories and Cultures of South Korean Fashion in a Globalizing World

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In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, this display features memoirs, graphic novels, poetry, healing narratives, mindfulness resources, guides on stress and anxiety, and clinical perspectives on mental health. There's something here for every kind of reader – whether it's a personal story that resonates, a practical tool or simply something beautiful.

When you're ready for a break from browsing, head up to Geisel's 6th floor. The Calm Cave (Room 621) is a meditation space with additional books on mindfulness and self-care, and the Zen Den (Room 628) offers a peaceful spot for quiet reflection.

We developed this display as part of the San Diego Circuit Belonging & Mental Wellness Campaign, a collaborative effort among libraries across San Diego County to support mental health and community.

Be sure to view the building's open hours before visiting.

Please note that some books in this collection address difficult mental health topics, including trauma, self-harm, suicide, and abuse. Browse with care, and prioritize your well-being.

View on site | Email this event

Explore the work of DeLoss McGraw, a painter inspired by literary sources such as William Blake, Lewis Carroll, Mary Shelley, Gabriel García Márquez, and many others. Rather than illustrating these works, McGraw reinvents them, retelling and reinterpreting their stories through his paintings.

Presented by the UC San Diego Library’s Special Collections & Archives, this exhibition highlights a recent gift of McGraw paintings and prints, alongside drawings, sketches and publications from the Library’s existing DeLoss McGraw archive.

DeLoss McGraw: Painter-Poet is on view at Geisel Library in the Exhibition Gallery on the 2nd (main) Floor during the building's open hours.

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