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. 

Film festival banner reading "Crossroads 2021" over a dark red and purple radiating burst background.
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Alum featured in San Francisco film festival

Noah Rosenberg’s (B.A., ‘18) film a moment west will be featured in Crossroads 2021, San Francisco Cinematheque’s 12th annual film festival.

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Benjamin Rosenthal in new solo show at Studios Inc

University of Kansas associate professor and alum Benjamin Rosenthal (M.F.A., ‘ 11) has a new show titled “And the band played on, and on on” at Studios Inc. in Kansas City.

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Alum featured in Brooklyn Rail’s Weekend Journal

In Brooklyn Rail’s Weekend Journal #125, alum Hong Chun Zhang (M.F.A, ‘ ‘04) gives a tour of her Kansas studio and shares details about her new body of work made during the pandemic.

Gallery installation view of large painted cutout shapes, including a truck and portrait medallions in pink, red, and green, mounted on white walls.
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Alum in group show at Kala Art Institute

Tavarus Blackmon (M.F.A, ‘18) is featured in a group show presenting the latest work of the 2020-2021 Kala Art Institute’s Fellows and Media Residents.  

Textured sculptural form made of layered fabric and fiber in dark maroon, green, and blue tones, mounted on a wooden stand.
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Mercy Hawkins featured in Sacramento News and Review

Mercy Hawkins (M.F.A., ‘21) was recently featured in an article in Sacramento News & Review. 

Exhibition flyer for "Escape" with glowing red neon-style lettering on a dark purple textured background, artist names listed above.
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Alum curates group show at The Java Project

Daniel Herr (B.A., art studio, ‘04) has curated and is showing in the group show “The Escape” at The Java Project in Brooklyn. In addition to Herr, artists Colleen Marie Foley, Graham Duward, Nick Naber, Arielle Falk, David Price, Amy Lincoln, Chris Hood, Noah Dillon, Henri Paul Broyard, and Corey Presha are participating.

“The Escape” runs from July 30 to August 29.

The Java Project
252 Java Street
Brooklyn, NY 11222
thejavaproj@gmail.com

Exhibition flyer for "Folding Mirror" by Brooklynn Johnson, with a dark abstract painting featuring rough textured brushwork above the title text.
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Alum in solo show at eeee in Mexico City

Alum Brooklynn Johnson (M.F.A., ‘19) solo show “Folding Mirror” opens August 4 at eeee in Mexico City. 

eeeee (Espacio de experimentación y exposición en la Escandón) is an independent work and exhibit space for artists. Artists participate in eeeee for short periods (1 to 3 months) to focus on producing a new body of work and then exhibit their work during or at the end of their stay.

Soft pink fabric sculpture with looping, tube-like forms mounted on a white gallery wall.
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Alum Genevra Daley featured in Maake Magazine

Genevra Daley (M.F.A., ‘21) is featured in the latest issue of Maake, an independent, artist-run print limited-edition publication

Poster for a screening of the documentary series "About the Artist," featuring a portrait of the artist.
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Documentary series “About the Artist” features Alumni

The Verge Center for the Art’s original documentary series About the Artist: Making Art in the Golden State premiers Thursday, July 22 with an episode featuring alum and Sacramento-based artist Manuel Fernando Rios (M.F.A., ‘11).

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Alum Rachel Deane in “Hand to Machine”

“Hand to Machine: A Metamorphosis,” curated by Casey Baden and Minga Opazo, is a new group show on view at Textile Resource LA featuring alum Rachel Deane (M.F.A., ‘19). 

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Alumni in group show at Axis Gallery

“Indices of Being,” the latest show at the Axis Gallery on view until August 1, features the work of several Art Studio alumni. 

Exhibition flyer for "Meaning and Difference" with a dark textured painting of a bird-like figure on the left and gold and orange abstract marks on the right.
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Alum in solo show “Meaning and Difference”

Alum Raymond Zarnowitz (B.A., ‘12) will exhibit recent paintings in a solo show ”Meaning and Difference” at 373 Broadway, New York. “Meaning and Difference” will run from July 2 to July 31 on Fridays and Saturdays with an Opening Reception on Friday from 6-9 pm.

Whimsical painting of a colorful stylized city skyline at night, with a swooping figure and a green diagonal arc overhead.
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Art Alumni Featured in ‘New Flavors: Collected at the Candy Store’

A new exhibition featuring work by art alumni that recasts a unique chapter of Northern California’s unconventional art history will open July 1 at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.

Exhibition poster titled "Seeded" featuring a black-and-white line drawing of an abstract organic root-like figure.
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Alum in group show at Test Site Projects

Kristin Hough (M.F.A., ‘16) has curated a group show at Test Site Projects which will be opening Saturday, June 26. “SEEDED” includes alum Arielle Rebek (M.F.A., ‘17), as well as Devra Fox, Charlotte Lethbridge and Katharine Spinella. 

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Alum Dino Capaldi in group show at Galeria Mascota

Congratulations to Dino Capaldi (MFA ‘21) who is participating in an upcoming group show at Galeria Mascota in Mexico City.

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Alum in group show at Qualia Contemporary Art

To celebrate its upcoming group exhibition, “Resonance,” curated by Xiaoze Xie and featuring works by alum Terry Berlier (M.F.A., ‘03), Paul DeMarinis, Guillermo Galindo, and Hu Xiangcheng, Qualia Contemporary Art in Palo Alto will be hosting a live zoom opening with artists this Saturday, June 12, 2021, at 7:30 pm PST.

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Alum in group show at Root Division

“A Joy Unexpected,” a new group show at Root Division opening June 9 with a Second Saturday Reception on June 12, 6-8 pm., features several art studio alum. Curated by Tavarus Blackmon (M.F.A., ‘18), Root Division’s inaugural Curatorial Fellow, “A Joy Unexpected” is online and by appointment.

Hand-lettered sign reading "Moment Notice" from the exhibition
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Alum in LA solo show “Moment Notice”

Alum Matthew Kelly Debbaudt (M.F.A., ‘15) is presenting a solo show in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 2. His show “Moment Notice” is onsite, for one-night only from 6 pm onward. Matthew will document ”Moment Notice” on his Instagram as well.

Graphite drawing titled "Lake Trees" depicting a dense, textured tree line rendered in fine gray pencil strokes.
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Alum in solo show at b.sakata garo

Michael Tompkins’ (B.A., M.F.A. ‘81) first exhibition in Sacramento in more than 20 years is on view now at b. sakata garo.

Small oil painting of a bouquet of yellow and orange flowers over a folded, map-like paper background, in a wood frame.
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Alum in group show focused on the Still Life

“Everday Inspiration: A Still Life Invitation Show,” a group exhibition featuring artists working working in the still life genre, includes four paintings by alum Gabriella Soraci (MFA ‘07). The show will be on display from May 14 to June 4 on site as well as online at the Maude Kerns Art Center. For the exhibit, Kate Bollons, Sarah Ciampa, Carolyn Gates, Jordan K.