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UOG Isla Center for the Arts Hosts Fine Arts Faculty Exhibit Jan. 8-30

UOG Isla Center for the Arts Hosts Fine Arts Faculty Exhibit Jan. 8-30

UOG Isla Center for the Arts Hosts Fine Arts Faculty Exhibit Jan. 8-30


1/9/2026



The Isla Center for the Arts at the University of Guam will host the UOG Fine Arts Faculty Biennial exhibit, which will include recent works created by UOG Fine Arts faculty members.

The exhibit opens on January 8 and will be on exhibit through January 30, 2026. It will feature 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; adjunct instructors Victor Consaga and Jerrold Castro; and Professor Emeritus Lewis Rifkowitz.

About the Artists

Ric R. Castro has a B.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.F.A. in painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Castro teaches classes in painting, design, and illustration.

Drew Ippoliti is the most recent addition to the Fine Arts faculty. He holds a B.F.A. in Ceramics from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and M.F.A in Ceramics from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Ippoliti teaches ceramics and sculpture.

Irena Keckes holds a B.A. in Art Education from the Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb in Croatia, an M.F.A. 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. Dr. Keckes teaches printmaking, drawing, and basic design.

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 the University of Guam. He earned his BFA at the Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA from Montana State University.

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, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information, call (671) 735-2965 or email islacenter@triton.uog.edu.

Event Details

The UOG Fine Arts Faculty Biennial will feature paintings, ceramic vessels, prints, photographs, and other recent works of art by full-time faculty Ric R. Castro, Drew Ippoliti, and Irena Keckes; adjunct instructors Victor Consaga and Jerrold Castro; and Professor Emeritus Lewis Rifkowitz.

LOCATION

  • Isla Center for the Arts at the University of Guam, House #15 Dean’s Circle

EXIHIBITION DATES

  • January 8 – 30, 2026

OPENING RECEPTION

  • 5 to 7p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026
  • The public is invited

GALLERY HOURS AND ADMISSION

  • Monday through Friday 10:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
  • Saturday 10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
  • Closed Sundays and Holidays
  • Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.

This project is supported in part by the UOG College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

For more information, call (671) 735-2965 or email islacenter@triton.uog.edu.