Art Studio Alumni News & Exhibitions

Overview

Alumni Exhibitions and News

March 23, 2016

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

Announcement

Alum featured in “Bold Women” exhibition

February 20, 2025

“Bold Women,” a group show at Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas features alum Hong Zhang’s (M.F.A. ‘04) large-scale drawings.

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Alum opens solo show at Fridman Gallery

February 19, 2025

Will Maxen’s (M.F.A. ‘23) debut solo show “Watch as We Float” opens at the Fridman Gallery in New York this March. “Watch as We Float” features a new series of 14 paintings examining ephemerality and durability of memory.

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Alum to give artist talk and performance at UCSC

February 10, 2025

Rachel Maryam Smith (M.F.A. ‘20) will present two performance, sponsored by UC Santa Cruz’s Porter College and Arts Division, on Feb. 13 and 14 February

On the 13th, Smith will give an artist talk at 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Sesnon Faculty Gallery. On Feb. 14 from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Smith will present Bubbles of Love: Big Bubbles at the Porter Squiggle. At sunset, approximately 5:48 p.m., Smith will invite participants to join her in making big bubbles.

Seongmin Yoo standing in front of her mural

Announcement

Alum presents solo exhibitions in LA and Seoul

January 30, 2025

Seongmin Yoo’s (M.F.A ‘24) solo show “Visions of the Universe” features a new collection of surreal paintings and installations that explore the mysteries of space, alternate realities and the future of humanity. Her dreamlike paintings and large-scale installations will be on view simultaneously at both the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles and LP Gallery in Seoul.

Nitheen Ramalingam, "Venmani Martyr's Day (On My Father's Shoulders)," 2021, oil on canvas

Announcement

Alum awarded regional residency

December 4, 2024

Since October, Nitheen Ramalingam (M.F.A. ‘24) has been a resident at the Verge Center for the Arts in Sacramento. Nitheen is the latest art studio alum to be selected to participate in the Verge Regional Residency Program. His residency ends in December.

Announcement

Alum awarded residency at Recology AIR

November 25, 2024

Alum Helia Pouyanfar (M.F.A. ‘22) has been awarded a residency in the Recology 2025 Artist in Residence (AIR) Program. Helia’s residency runs from June-September 2025 and will culminate with an exhibition Sept. 12, 13 and 16, 2025.

Video still from Elaine Nguyen’s film "Jade: Protection & Permanence," showing hands washing produce with a bowl of oranges nearby.

Announcement

Alum featured in APAture 2024

October 18, 2024

Elaine Nguyen (M.F.A. ‘24) will show her film “Jade: Protection & Permanence” at the 25th anniversary of APAture’s Film Festival: Return.

Exhibition flyer for Kyle Hittmeier’s "Stowaway" at the Rum Point Club, featuring an abstract painting with overlapping yellow, blue, and pink geometric patches.

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Alum in solo show at the Rum Point Club

October 14, 2024

The Rum Point Club in Los Angeles presents a solo exhibition by alum Kyle Hittmeier (B.A. ‘07). “Stowaway” features ten new paintings on canvas and linen centered on the Cayman Islands.

Oct. 12-Nov. 16, 2024 with opening reception on Oct. 12 from 5-8 p.m.

Photograph by Perry Picasshoe of a silhouetted figure with a raised arm standing on a desert dune under a cloudy sky.

Announcement

Alum in exhibition at The Cheech Center

October 8, 2024

Alum Emmanuel Camacho Larios (B.A. ‘23) has co-curated and is featured in the exhibiton Desde los Cielos (From the Heavens at The Cheech Center Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture.

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Alum featured in article in Artforum

October 3, 2024

Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer’s new article in Artforum takes a look at exuberant and quirky art of alum Maija Peeples-Bright (B.A. ‘64 and M.A. ‘65) in her ”Animal Farm: On the Art of Maija Peeples-Bright.”

Announcement

Faculty and Alum Participate in Preview of “Leonardo da Vinci”

September 23, 2024 James Housefield

Join PBS KVIE for a screening of Leonardo da Vinci, a new film by Ken Burns, followed by a conversation with art studio alum Julia Couzens (M.F.A. ‘90) and design Professor James Housefield as they discuss the towering achievements of Leonardo da Vinci.

Exhibition flyer for "Sweaty Armpits" group show at Gallery 120710, listing participating artists over a blue denim-textured background.

Announcement

Professors and Alumni particpate in group show at Gallery 120710

September 13, 2024

Gallery 12071’s new group show “Sweaty Armpits: We All Live in Bodies” features the work of numerous art studio alum.

Mercy Hawkins, Melting Ice, mixed media on yupo paper with fabric and fiber, 2023.

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Alum in group show at Saint Joseph’s Arts Foundation

September 11, 2024

Alum Mercy Hawkins is featured in the group show “Packing and Cracking: The Art of (and Response to) Gerrymandering” at Saint Joseph’s Arts Foundation in San Francisco.

Announcement

Alum in Root Division’s annual juried show

August 14, 2024

Congratulations to luka vergoz (M.F.A. ‘23) who has been selected to appear in “Introductions 2024,” Root Division’s 18th annual juried show.

Luka Vergoz, "studio," 2023, mixed media, dimensions variable.

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Luka Vergoz in new show at Pelota Gallery

August 12, 2024

A new exhibition by Luka Vergoz (M.F.A., ‘23) opens at the Pelota Gallery in San Francisco on Sunday, Aug. 18.

Anna Valdez, Blue Bird Vase with Shells, 2024, oil on canvas, 40 x 35 inches.

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Alum featured in Anniversary group show

August 2, 2024

Hashimoto Contemporary turns ten this year and in celebration the gallery presents “10 Year Anniversary,” a group show featuring over 50 artists who have helped shape the Hashimoto Contemporary’s trajectory and success during the past decade. The anniversary exhibition celebrates a decade of shows, publications, and artists, including alum Anna Valdez (B.A. ‘09).

“10 Year Anniversary” is on view from Aug 3-31, 2024.