From acrylic paintings to ceramic sculptures, pieces of art from the University of Guam’s own Fine Arts faculty are on display at the Isla Center for the Arts at UOG.
The Isla Center for the Arts is hosting the UOG Fine Arts Faculty Biennial exhibit through 30.
It features ceramic sculptures, acrylic paintings, prints, photographs and other recent works of art by full-time art faculty Ric R. Castro, Drew Ippoliti, and Irena Keckes as well as adjunct instructors Victor Consaga and Jerrold Castro, and professor emeritus Lewis Rifkowitz.
Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.
The Isla Center for the Arts is located at Dean’s Circle House #15 on the UOG Campus and is open to the public, free of charge.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This project is supported in part by the UOG College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.
Getting to know the artists
Ric R. Castro teaches classes in painting, design, and illustration. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Drew Ippoliti teaches ceramics and sculpture. The most recent addition to the UOG Fine Arts faculty, Ippoliti holds a BFA in Ceramics from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and MFA in Ceramics from the Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Irena Keckes teaches printmaking, drawing, and basic design. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education from the Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb in Croatia, an MFA in Printmaking from the Tokyo University of the Arts in Japan, and a Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Elam School of Fine Arts, the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
Victor Consaga, who currently teaches the photography classes, is a Guam resident and professional photographer. He received his training through his experience while on staff at Latte Magazine and the Pacific Daily News.
Lewis Rifkowitz is an educator/artist who retired in 2024. He spent over 30 years as the ceramics/sculpture professor of art at UOG. He earned his BFA at the Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA from Montana State University.