Alum Brooklynn Johnson’s (M.F.A., ‘19) solo show will open on
Saturday, April 29 at The Weight Room on
the BYU campus. Johnson is currently a visiting lecturer in
the Department of Art at BYU.
Save the date for a conversation between alums Brenda Gonzalez
(M.F.A., ‘00) and Julia Rigby (M.F.A., ‘00) on May 16 at 6
p.m. via
Zoom. Brenda will discuss her work and her residency at
Arts at Blue Roof.
Ceramic artists Daniel Alejandro Trejo (B.A., art studio and art
history, ‘13), Claudia Tarantino and Bill Heiderich are in the
new group show “Moments in Time & Space” at the Pence Gallery.
The show is on display from April 14 to June 12, 2023. An opening
reception will be held April 14 from 6-9 p.m.
In conjunction with the ten year anniversary of Verge’s
groundbreaking at 625 S Street in Sacramento, the Verge will
present “The
First 10yrs,” an inaugural biennial exhibition of works
produced during the first ten years of Verge’s Resident
Artist Studio Program (RASP).
A new group show curated by Manuel Fernando Rios (M.F.A., 2011 )
and Jose Arenas (M.F.A., 2000) at The Latino Center of Art and
Culture opens in Sacramento on March 11.
Amy Lincoln’s (B.A., ‘03) solo show
“Radiant Spectrum” is on view at Sperone Westwater through
April 22nd, 2023. Lincoln’s 12 large-scale seascapes and
landscapes reference atmospheric elements—air, water, light and
clouds—and engage concepts of light reflection and refraction.
The John Natsoulas Gallery will open a new exhibition
showcasing the artistic visions of Northern Californian
women artists. Curated by Sarah Posner,
“Women of Northern California: Making Meaning for Yesterday,
Today, and Tomorrow” celebrates the influential
women artists who have led the way in establishing and developing
artistic movements and media in our region.
Pen +
Brush’s first exhibition of 2023 is the group show “The
Ripening” featuring 15 artists, including alum Hedwig
Brouckaert (M.F.A, ‘05).
Curated by Parker Daley Garcia with Birdie Piccininni, “The
Ripening” runs from Feb. 16 to April 15. Loosely
based on Édouard Glissant’s book of the same name, “The Ripening”
explores the state of identity today.
Alum Jessica Wimbley’s (M.F.A., ‘05) new video installation “The
True Story of Edges” was recently installed at the Crocker Art
Museum. Consisting of two back-to-back videos of the artist with
a collage of images within her afro, the work features hair as a
changing space for memory and storytelling.
“The True Story of Edges” is located near the main entrance
stairwell.
“The Lost City: Between Art and Science,” a new exhibition at
the McKissick Museum at the University of South
Carolina, presents work by artist/scientist and alum Dr.
Anna Davidson (M.F.A., ‘16).
“It Aways Is,” Nelleke Beltjen’s (M.F.A., ‘01) solo exhibition,
opens January 13 at Galerie
r8m in Cologne. ”It Aways Is” will be on view until
February 17, 2023.
Zahra Hooshyar’s (B.A., ‘22) first solo exhibition opens January
14 at the WAL
Public Market Gallery. “Zahra Hooshyar: Will I be lost in
translation?” will be on view from January 14 to
January 30 with an opening reception from 6-8 p.m. on Jan.
14.
