Lum
art of the here & now
lum – word root from Latin lucidus from lucere ‘shine,’ from lux, luck, ‘light’
Lum Art Magazine is a Santa Barbara-based contemporary art magazine for California’s Central Coast. Lum is independent and founded on a collaborative and open approach to arts writing. We aim to seamlessly blend the clarity of journalism with the power of art criticism. Lum’s online space and print magazine provide a forum for critical conversations, advocacy and discovery around art. Read more about Lum’s mission in the recent feature in ShoutoutLA.
Debra Herrick, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher
Journalist and photographer Debra Herrick is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Lum Art Magazine. She holds a PhD in Latin American Literature from the University of California, Santa Barbara and has studied art and culture throughout the US, Latin America and Europe. more
Arturo Heredia Soto, Art Director
Lum co-founder Arturo Heredia Soto is a fine artist, exhibition designer and art handler. He holds a B.F.A. in photography and painting from the National School of Fine Art in Mexico and has completed M.F.A. coursework in Image Studies at the Graduate School of Art and Design in Mexico City. He is the lead exhibition designer at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara. He is also the exhibition designer for the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture and is the former head preparator and exhibition designer at the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara.
Kit Boise-Cossart, Artist & Writer, kitboise-cossart.com
James Glisson, Curator & Writer
Bay Hallowell, Artist & Writer, bayhallowell.com
Jane Handel, Artist & Writer, janehandelart.com
Madeleine Eve Ignon, Artist & Writer, madeleineignon.com
Audrey Lopez, Curator & Writer
Tom Pazderka, Artist & Writer, tompazderka.com
Alexandra Terry, Curator & Writer
UCSB x Lum Arts Writing Interns
Lum in the press
ShoutoutLA: Meet Debra Herrick & Arturo Heredia Soto, Co-Founders of Lum Art Magazine
FOLD #cookbookish with LUM Art Zine at SBCAST gallery by Viktoriya Filipova
Immigration and Artistic Representation: A panel discussion featuring artist Tom Pazderka presented by LUM Art Zine for Santa Barbara Sentinel by Megan Waldrep
LUM Art Zine show features four artists to watch by Coastal View News
Want to write for Lum? Contact editor@lumartzine.com. Interested in how you can support Lum? We are currently seeking sponsors for Lum’s Summer/Fall 2021 issue. To get involved or to make a donation, visit lumartzine.com/shop or contact editor@lumartzine.com.