Every Tuesday evening during the semester, the Department of Art & Art History has an “Open House” that includes a weekly free public lecture from 5 – 6pm, followed by receptions in the six Student Galleries located throughout the Art Building and in the Industrial Studies Building. Chris Eckert – Meaningful Mechanisms: Exploring humanity through technology Chris Eckert is an artist working in Southern California. His sculptures have been shown throughout the United States and Europe including venues in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Austria, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Japan. Eckert received his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Santa Clara University and his MFA from San Jose State University.