UC Davis Art Studio alumna Sofia Lacin along with artistic
partner, Hennessy Christophel, recently finished a vast
mural which covers 70,000 square feet on the underside of US
Route 50 between 6th and 7th Streets — making it Sacramento’s
largest outdoor mural.
This prolific artistic undertaking has recently been the
subject of an article in
sactown magazine. For more information about the project,
visit Bright
Underbelly.
On April 17 from 12-5 pm, come visit, Joyce Nojima (MFA 2014) in
her studio at the Headlands Center for the Arts for their
Spring
Open House. You can find Joyce’s studio in Building 960.
Joyce was awarded a Graduate Fellowship for 2015-2016.
Since September, Joyce Nojima (MFA 2014) has been
participating in Marty McCutcheon’s Postal-Collage
Project No. 5. All of the collaborative creations will
be on display in April at Ramon’s Tailor.
For one night only, CuriOdyssey
will celebrate science, technology, engineering, art,
and math in “STEAM.” On Friday, March
18 from 6-9 pm, join Joyce Nojima (MFA 2014) and contribute
to her dream catcher installation.
Additional participants include Kinetech Arts, Museum of Craft +
Design and the Bay Area Garden Railway Society.
Tickets are $15 for non-members and $10 for members.
Hedwig Brouckaert (MFA 2005) is participating in the group
exhibition offspace.xyz, a
curatorial project by Maxime Van Melkebeke in NYC. offspace.xyz
will run from January 15 – March 3, 2016 during a residency
in artist Anouk Kruithof’s studio at 195 Chrystie Street,
New York.
offspace.xyz is an online exhibition available 24/7 but
Brouckaert’s work, “In the Presence of Absence,” will display
January 27, February 6, February 13, February 16 and other days
to be announced.
Lisa Rybovich Crallé (MFA 2011) and collaborator, Sophia
Wang, are presenting a new art/movement piece that starts at 8 PM
and will last approximately twenty minutes. Their work is part of
the free Community day marking the opening of BAMPFA, the visual
arts center of the University of California, Berkeley.
Art Studio alumna Julia Haft-Candell (BA 2005) solo
exhibition “Double Knot” will run from January 16 to February 20,
206 at the Ochi Projects in Los Angeles.
Julia Elsas (MFA 2009) will participate in The Drawing Center’s
Basement Performances on February 6, 2016. The
performance, in collaboration with Kenry Wollesen and
curated by John Zorn, will present handmade one-of-a-kind
instruments and multiple video projections.
Art Studio alumna Juliana Paciulli (MFA 2004) has a new
exhibition, “Uh-Huh,” opening January 16 at Greene Exhibitions. In
her second solo exhibition at Greene Exhibitions, Paciulli
advances her examination of the complex psychological
relationship between women and popular culture with a new
series of photographs, video, and three-dimensional objects that
employ the language of the absurd.
Hong Zhang (MFA 2005) recently received a residency in Venice,
Italy, funded by the Artist
Pension Trust. The residency runs until November 30, 2015 and
culminates in a solo exhibition at the Scoula International Di
Grafica. Congratulations Hong!
Jessica Wimbley (MFA 2005) has co-curated a new exhibition
entitled “Biomythography:
Currency” for Eastside
International. Participating artists include Albert Lopez
Jr., Marton Robinson and Glen Wilson. This exhibition runs from
November 14 to December 12, 2015.
Photos from a recent trip to London, where Art Studio Faculty,
Gina Werfel and Hearne Pardee, visited the four
scholarship-winning UCD students who are currently attending
the Drawing Intensive Program at London’s Royal
Drawing School. The faculty enjoyed their time with the students
and shared these photos showing the students’
work.
Inspired by the biblical exhortation of Deuteronomy (16:20) to
“pursue justice and justice alone,” The Contemporary Jewish
Museum’s new exhibit ”Chasing
Justice” features the work of Arnold Mesches,
Johanna (Joby) Barron (MFA 2010), and Robbin
Henderson, three artists of Jewish heritage who have, through
activism, research, and engagement with the government, produced
bodies of work that explore different approaches to this Jewish
commitment.
“Making Waves” is creating a statement that challenges viewers’
eyes and minds. In this show, Hong combine long hair (her
identity) with nature (water, wind and Kansas prairie) to present
6 large charcoal drawings that reflect traditional skills and
contemporary ideas.
Sarah Chan (MFA 2016) participated in the group exhibition
“Hi/Lo” at the Embark Gallery in San Francisco.
Inspired by the rapid economic changes in San Francisco, “Hi/Lo”
aimed to challenge extant systems of value, exposing disparities
and fallacies. Artworks feature elevation of “low” materials,
address trappings of wealth and venerate the domestic sphere.
Angela Willetts (MFA 2016) participated in the group exhibition
“This is Not a Painting” at the Embark Gallery in San Francisco.
“Painting is king. Painting is dead. We’ve heard it all before.
This exhibit aims to showcase radical painting practices that
challenge contemporary discourse surrounding the medium. “This is
Not a Painting” shows artworks that push boundaries, shatter
expectations and expand the definition of painting as we
understand it today.”
“Biomythography: Secret Poetry and Hidden Angers” is a new
exhibition curated by Jessica Wimbley (MFA 2005). Jessica is also
one of several artists exhibiting works in this exhibition.