I once went to an art opening with a cousin of mine who is also an artist.
We ran into a friend of his, also an artist. He introduced me as his
cousin and said that I was a student at UC Irvine, and was therefore a
“conceptual artist”. I’m not entirely sure how facetious he was being.

Sample is a look into the minds of the studio art majors at UCI, their
conceptions of art, and their time here. I am curious in seeing to what
extent the institution we come out of defines us as artists. The
reflections of the students also provide insight into the inner workings
of the program, its pros and cons, and what we have learned here.