CHANCELLOR
Pradeep K. Khosla
PUBLISHER
Steph Barry, ’94
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Jarrett Haley
In the January 2016 issue of
Triton, an incorrect grad year
was listed for renowned artist
and alumna Carrie Mae Weems.
She is a proud 1984 graduate of
UC San Diego’s M.F.A. program.
Triton magazine received a gold award
from the Council for Advancement and
Support of Education (CASE), District VII,
representing universities and educational
institutions in the western United States.
In addition, we received a bronze award for
Triton Online, our new digital magazine.
Check it out at tritonmag.com
Corrections Happy Dance!
Triton magazine Spring 2016, Volume 13, Number 2.
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Triton is made with up to 30% recycled material.
Barbara Kruger’s Another.
Big fan of hers.
The giant purple
volleyball net.* Used to zoom
by on my skateboard
to Central.
Sun God: iconic
San Diego, iconic UCSD.
Fleischner’s project**: minimalist
structure, enduring open space.
Vices and Virtues: A reminder
of the duality of human nature.
Stonehenge** –
where it all started for me!
DIRECTORS
Armin Afsahi, ’90
Steph Barry, ’94
Jeffrey Belk, ’83
Charles Bergan, ’87, M.S. ’88
Karen Bergan, ’88
Paul Bergman, ’92
Manuelita Brown, ’76
Nadine Corrigan, ’78
Samantha Dabish, ’00
Emily Deere, ’90, M. A. S. ’ 13
Casey Eades, ’05
Sheldon Engelhorn, ’72
Diana Fakhrai, ’01, M. P.I. A. ’04
Jeff Fenton, ’80
Dustin Finer, ’91
Tony Fiori, ’98
Karen Garsson, ’88
Taner Halicioglu, ’96
Jarrod Hammes, ’00, M.B. A. ’08
William Jessee, M.D. ’72
Dylan Kelly, M.S. ’05
Sam Knight, ’73
Kristina Larsen, ’93
Edward Lee, ’85
Joseph Lima, ’87
Sandi Logan, ’86
Tony Lopez, ’07
Kevin MacDonald, ’94
Gabriela Manriquez, ’89,
M.P.I. A. ’97
Peggy Matarese, ’82, M.D. ’86
Bart Meltzer, ’90
Michelle Molko, ’05
Honorable Richard Monroy, ’85
Matt Newsome, ’91
Christopher Ottinger, ’90
Luis Pineda, ’84
Barbara Sawrey, ’83
Alexander Schafgans, ’05, M.S.
’07, Ph. D. ’ 11
Mark Stickel, ’02
Mark Suster, ’91
Suzy Valentine, ’89
Alonzo White, ’76
Ping Yeh, ’99, M.S. ’01
MANAGING EDITOR
Malinda Danziger, ’00
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Alexandra Morales
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Paula Thomas, ’87
EDITORIAL INTERNS
Sherilyn Reus, ’ 16
Valerie Skerkavich, ’ 17
Brandon Yu, ’ 16
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Beth Accomando, ’82
Mario Aguilera, ’89
Susan Brown
Michelle Brubaker
Heather Buschman, Ph.D. ’08
Christine Clark, ’06
Inga Kiderra
Wil Dyer, ’ 10
Liezel Labios, M.S. ’ 10, Ph.D. ’ 12
Gretchen Pelletier
Jenna Sauber
CONTRIBUTING
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Xavier Bailey
Aaron Clamage
Alan Decker
Erik Jepsen, ’ 10,
UC San Diego Publications
Senny Mau
Kevin Mills
Al Nomura
Brennan Romeril, ’ 11
Contributors
The Stuart
Collection at UC
San Diego certainly
made an impact
on KPBS arts and
culture reporter
Beth Accomando,
Warren ’82, who enjoyed being on a
campus where art is a part of everyday
life. “The collection goes one step
further,” she says, “inspiring questions
like, ‘What is art?’ or ‘What makes that
art?’—precisely the kind of thing that
should be happening at an educational
institution.”
Photographer
Brennan Romeril,
Marshall ’ 11, was
impressed by the
director of the
Stuart Collection,
Mary Beebe. “She
is unique, eclectic … the perfect
person to steward the artwork of
the Stuart Collection. She puts such
care into the art and the legacy of its
artists; she treats them like members
of her family. She is a passionate
advocate for the art and is truly
invested in the collection and its place
on the UC San Diego campus.”
Triton is proud
to present our
first fold-out
feature, courtesy
of Matthew
Hincman, M.F. A.
’01, professor
of sculpture at the Massachusetts
College of Art and Design. “No
collection of art has affected me, or
my art practice, as much as the Stuart
Collection,” says Hincman. “I hoped
the simple watercolor ‘caricatures’
capture the generosity of the
Collection, along with Mary Beebe’s
passion and humor—so integral to
the Collection’s development and
sustainability over the past three
decades.”
ART DIRECTION
Traina Design
ADVERTISING
Malinda Danziger, ’00
mdanziger@ucsd.edu
TRITON ONLINE
tritonmag.com
EDI TORIAL ADVISOR Y BOARD
Jack Beresford, ’88
Christine Clark, ’06
Derek Danziger, ’95
Pam Hardy-McFarland, ’97
Judy Piercey
Roger Showley, ’70
UCSD ALUMNI BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS
Jerrilyn Malana, ’86
Robert Brownlie, ’85
Annamarie Bezzerides, ’91
Neville Billimoria, ’82
*Robert Ir win’s Two Running Violet V Forms
**Richard Fleischner’s La Jolla Project