Art Studio Alumni News & Exhibitions

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Alumni Exhibitions and News

Recent news items about Art Studio alumni, as well as their upcoming exhibitions. 

Dense black-and-white ink drawing with intricate hatching depicting intertwined, horned animal-like figures.
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Alumna Mercy Hawkins in group show in San Francisco

Mercy Hawkins (M.F.A., ‘21) is particpating in a three person show at Marrow Gallery in San Francisco. ”Two Moons in Sagittarius,” which also features Tahiti Pehrson and Lindsay Stripling, will run from November 29 to January 5, 2022

Textured gray ceramic sculpture with an irregular, rock-like organic form on a white pedestal.
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Alum in new show curated by Alison Saar

Alum Julia Haft-Candell (B.A., ‘05) has been included in an upcoming show at LA Louver curated by Alison Saar.  In “SeenUNseen,” Saar gathers ten artists that display energy around the idea of Spirit Portraiture — spirits captured in visual form. Included in “SeenUNseen” are JOJO ABOT, Rina Banerjee, Vanessa German, Kathy Grove, Julia Haft-Candell, Kenyatta A.C. Hinckle, Ricardo Vicente Jose Ruiz, Alison Saar, Keisha Scarville and Arthur Simms.

Dark exhibition flyer with white text over a warm-toned, blurred close-up photo.
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Alum Ryan Meyer in group show at Ground Floor Contemporary

Alum Ryan Meyer (M.F.A., ‘18) is in the new group show “A Deep Well” at Ground Floor Contemporary in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition to Meyer,  artists Lauren Frances Evans and Sarah West are in the show.

“A Deep Well” will be on view from November 4 to November 20, 2021.

An opening reception will take place Thursday, November 4, 5-7 pm and an artist talk on Thursday, November 11, 6 pm on Zoom.  The Zoom link will be available here.

Abstract mixed-media piece on marble with mottled black, white, and pink-gold torn paper textures.
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Alum in “Rhapsody in Blue”

Alum Hedwig Brouckaert (M.F.A., ‘05) is participating in the group show “Rhapsody in Blue” at the Villa Les Zephyrs in Belgium. The title refers to the extreme mood swings from the twenties of this and the past century. Curated by Isolde De Buck, the exhibition includes artists Sadie Murdoch , Hadassah Emmerich, Hans Op de Beeck, Johan Creten, Thomas Lerooy, 
Hans Demeulenaere en Samyra Moumouh, Maaike Leyn, Sarah Yu Zeebroek, Deogracias Kihalu and Sharon Van Overmeiren, as well as Brouckaert.

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Alum Daniel Trejo in Open Space

How have artists and arts workers been conducting their careers and their lives during the last eighteen months? In a piece written for SF MOMA’s Open Space, alum Daniel Trejo (B.A., art history and art studio, ‘13) shares his experiences of making art in the Sacramento region as a Latinx artist in  “Thoughts at 70 mph”.

Vividly colorful abstract painting with layered, dreamlike figures in red, green, purple, and orange tones.
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Alum Tavarus Blackmon in new show at Axis Gallery

Save the date for “Dad Life,” an upcoming show at Axis Gallery, featuring new paintings by Tavarus Blackmon (M.F.A., ‘18). “Dad Life” will run from November 6 – November 28, 2021.

Axis Gallery
625 S Street
Sacramento, California

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Alum featured in show at Coaxial Arts

The latest performance show at Coaxial Arts, “Threaded, features work by alumni Brenda Gonzalez (M.F.A., ‘20) and Rachel Deane (M.F.A., ‘19).

This event will be live-streamed at Coaxial Arts on Saturday, October 12 at 7 pm PST. RSVP here.

Sculptural wall piece made of faded blue denim and resin, with a wrapped, weathered texture.
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Alum in solo show at P. Bibeau

Alum Sandra Ono’s (B.A., ‘03) solo show “Flowers” opens at P.Bibeau in New York, featuring sculptures referencing the 1979 Greensboro Massacre and death of Ono’s namesake, Sandra (Sandi) Neely Smith. At the age of 29, Smith was killed during a ‘Death to the Klan’ protest against the continued racial injustice in Greensboro.

“Flowers” will be on view from October 28-December 18, 2021.

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Alum Andrea Fourchy at Frieze London

The Lomex Gallery booth (H01) at Frieze London features alum Andrea Fourchy (B.A, ‘12). The Lomex booth will be on view from October 13-17 but you can also view it online here.

Frieze London
October 13-17, 2021

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Alum Muzi Li Rowe in solo show at Burb Contemporary

Alum Muzi Li Rowe’s (M.F.A., ‘17) solo show “Magical Thinking” will open at Burb Contemporary on October 28, 2021. The show will be available online and on Burb Contemporary’s social media (@burbcontemporary).

Burb Contemporary
38th and H Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
burbcontemporary@gmail.com

Dark, textured abstract oil painting with subtle warm undertones across the canvas.
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Alum in new show at Below Grand

Alum Jesse Genepi (M.F.A, ‘21) is particpating in the new group show at the Below Grand in New York. “The Marble Oracle” is on view until November 7 and features, in addition to Jesse, Joe Bochynski, Caleb Jamel Brown, You Ni Chae, Gabriel Cohen, Sarah Miska, Erik Probst, and Randy Wray.

For more information, visit: https://www.belowgrandnyc.com/the-marble-mouth-oracle.

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Alum in solo show at University Library Gallery, Sacramento State

“Rajkamal Kahlon: And Still I Rise” is a a twenty-year survey of work by alum Rajkamal Kahlon (B.A., art studio).

Oval glazed porcelain plate with a pale blue background and trompe l'oeil objects like a crab claw and shell.
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“Richard Shaw, Martha Shaw” at Anglim Trimble

A new show at Anglim Trimble features the works of Richard and Martha Shaw. “Richard Shaw, Martha Shaw” highlights Martha Shaw’s new paintings and monoprints and Richard Shaw’s (M.F.A., ‘68) Palissy inspired dinner plates. 

The show can be viewed online and in person until October 30, 2021.

Large outdoor sculpture of small boats fanned out overhead against a blue sky, with palm trees below.
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Alum Nancy Rubins receives the 2021 Artist Award

The Artists’ Legacy Foundation has awarded Nancy Rubins (M.F.A., ‘76) the 2021 Artist Award. 

Painting of a bright yellow sun with radiating orange rays over a teal sky and rippling water.
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Alum in solo show at Sperone Westwater

Amy Lincoln’s (B.A., ‘03) solo show at Sperone Westwater focuses on ten new paintings of imaginary seascapes.

Event flyer on an olive-green background with concentric spiral shapes and the text "Thunderstruck 2.0: black hole sun."
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Alum in group show inspired by land art in the American West

“Thunderstruck 2.0: black hole sun” is an exhibition inspired by a journey to Nancy Holt’s “Sun Tunnels” by the Thunderstruck Collective, a group of artists including Kristin Hough (M.F.A., ‘16), Katherine Spinella, Michael E. Stephen, John Whitten, Morgan Rosskopf and Ashlin Aronin.

Exhibition poster with white text "Going to the Meadow" overlaid on a green grassy meadow photo.
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Professor Hill curates show at ArtYard

Robin Hill

Professor Robin Hill has co-curated a new show with Ulla Warchol at the ArtYard in Frenchtown, New Jersey called “Going to the Meadow.”

Design mockup showing grayscale tufted grass-like forms mounted in narrow horizontal wall panels.
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Alum commissioned for Kansas City Public Art Project

In one of the largest Kansas City public art commissions, alum Hong Chun Zhang (M.F.A., ‘04) was selected to create artwork for the Kansas City International Airport New Terminal. Zhang is one of nineteen local artists chosen to add public art to the city’s new airport terminal and garage.  Kansas City’s One Percent for Art is funding the commissions.  

"Sac Open Studios" guide cover featuring a colorful orange, teal, and white abstract painted sculpture against an urban building facade.
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Alum open studios for annual studio tour

The work and creative spaces of numerous UC Davis alumni will be featured in the 16th annual Sac Open Studios tour.

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Alum in group show at Round Weather

Alum Paul Taylor (MFA, ‘11) is participating in Round Weather’s latest group show “Wind Over Water.” The exhibition, which considers art as a meditation device and/or spiritual practice, also includes artists Shelley Hoyt, Rumi Koshino, Maisin artists, Nkiruka Oparah, Yulia Pinkusevich, Jesse Schlesinger, Elizabeth Sims, Andrew Sungtaek, and Rosie Lee Tompkins.