Don't miss "Julia Morgan, Architect: Challenging Convention” exhibit now on display at the University Art Gallery. This exhibition features a curated selection of artifacts from Special Collections and Archives at Kennedy Library at Cal Poly. The collection contains the personal and professional records Morgan kept throughout her life and career. This exhibit brings light to the original drawings, photographs and correspondences that demonstrate Morgan's integration of diverse and seemingly unrelated styles and technologies.

Morgan was the first woman to be accepted to and graduate from the prestigious architecture program at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 1904, she became California’s first female licensed architect and continued to break gender barriers throughout her career designing more than 700 buildings, including Hearst Castle. 

An interactive virtual tour mirrors the exhibition online through April 30. Those interested are invited to a lecture preceding the opening, which will be given by Karen McNeill, an expert on Morgan and her work. The lecture will be held via Zoom from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 (Zoom ID: 838 0432 1753).

The campus community is also invited to a closing reception of the exhibit from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4.