Congratulations to Lisa Rybovich Crallé (M.F.A., ‘11) who will
soon open her very own storefront project space in Vallejo called
Personal Space. The inaugural show ”Salad
Days” and the Grand Opening will take place place on Sunday,
July 30 from 2-5 pm.
“Salad Days” is on view from July 30 to Sept. 10 and features
work by Keith Boadwee, Maria Guzmán Capron, Takming Chuang,
Reniel del Rosario, Lena Gustafson, Jordan/Martin Hell, Cliff
Hengst, Karen May, Carlos Charlie Perez, Abel Rodriguez, Gyan
Shrosbree, Jennifer Sullivan, Sarah Thibault, and Phyllis Yao.
Alumn Jordan Benton (M.F.A., ‘23) and William
Speiser will exhibit their collaborative work in the
new show “Coast in Color: Imaging Northern California Coastal
Dynamics.”
“ME in a(ME)rica” is a new group show at Root Division in San Francisco
which features alum Helia Pouyanfar (M.F.A., ‘22) as she
explores migration journeys.
Alum Aida Lizalde (B.A., ‘18, M.F.A., ‘23 from Virginia
Commonwealth
University) has been awarded a 2023
Dedalus Master of Fine Arts Fellowship in
Painting & Sculpture.
Citizens for the Arts recently opened ”Art Pawn: New and
Used Art,” an interactive project dedicated to the sale of
used art and the development of emerging curatorial talent in New
York. Their new show “Un(CERTAINTY)” includes work by Alberto
Hamonet (M.F.A., ‘23) and will be on view until July 7.
Alum Mathew Zefeldt’s (MFA ‘11) solo exhibition “Re_Spawn”
opens June 21 at The Hole
in New York. This is the second solo show for Zefeldt at The
Hole.
Muzi Li Rowe (M.F.A., ‘17) creates a series of Chinese
knots, an ancient form of folk art that is typically made with
fabric cords and is displayed as festive decoration, in her solo
show
“無知爲用 (Good of Nothing)” at Axis Gallery East Room in
Sacramento.
If you happen to be in New York, swing by The Yard: Flatiron
North for “While We Are Dreaming” presented by VIsionary
Projects. “While We Are Dreaming” features works inspired by
dreams, including a painting by Emily Gordon (M.F.A. ‘22). Also
included are Francena Ottley, Se Young Yim, Catie Dillon,
Caroline Guilbert, Beatriz Whitehill, Si Golraine, Christopher
Scheuer, Shaun Haugen, Mary L. Peng.
Opening reception June 16 from 6 to 8 pm.
The Yard, Flatiron North
246 5th Avenue
New York, NY
A new group exhibition curated by Connie Walsh is now on
view at Foyer-LA.
“Selvedge” features work by professor emerita Lucy Puls and alum
Helia Pouyanfar (M.F.A., ‘22).
“Feeding the Unseen: Remediations of Earth,” a new group
exhibition curated by Heidi Gustafson and Devon Deimler, is on
view at The Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles.
Alum Kelley O’Leary (M.F.A., ‘22) is contributing to this
show featuring artworks that explore spiritually-charged
rocks, soil, metal, and pigment.
BROKE-OLOGY,
a play by Nathan Louis Jackson and now playing at The Sofia in
Sacramento, features artwork in the set design by Jessica Wimbley
(M.F.A., ‘05) and husband Chris Christion. The play which
explores a family at a crossroads, runs to June 4,
2023.
“Woman
Life Freedom,” the new group show at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, takes
it’s inspiration from the chant by women marching for human
rights, bodily autonomy and regime change in Iran. This
exhibition brings together the work of 43 women and nonbinary
artists who responded to a call for art, including alum
Helia Pouyanfar (M.F.A., ‘22), and contributions by 18 Iranian
artists who were invited to participate.