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. 

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UC Davis artists in The First 10yrs at the Verge

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).

Jesse Genepi and Whitney Vangrin in Jesse with alum Whitney Vangrin in front of Jesse's "Primordial Heat."
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Alum in show at Island Gallery

Jesse Genepi (M.F.A., ‘21) is participating in a group show at Island Gallery in New York.

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Alums curate show at the Latino Center of Art and Culture

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. 

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Alum in solo show at at Sperone Westwater

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.

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Group exhibition showcases local artists

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.

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Alum awarded fellowship in The Democracy Machine

Congratulations to Zeina Baltagi (M.F.A., ‘20), a recipent of Eyebeam’s 2023 Fellows for The Democracy Machine!

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Alum in group show at Pen + Brush

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. 

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Jessica Wimbley’s new installation at the Crocker art museum

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.

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Alum in residence at Pallas Gallery

Kelley O’Leary (M.F.A., ‘22) will be an artist in residence at Pallas Gallery, San Francisco 

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Alum in solo show at McKissick Museum

“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).

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Alum awarded Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant

Julia Haft-Candall (B.A., ‘05) has announced that she is one of twenty recipients of the 2022 Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation biennial competition grants.

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Alum Nelleke Beltjen in new solo show

“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.

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Alum Kelley O’Leary publishes book

Kelley O’Leary (M.F.A., ‘22) has just published Internet Landscapes Field Report: Clouds of the American West,

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Alum in solo show at WAL Public Market Gallery

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.

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Alum receives residency at Art House

Congratulation to Jesse Genepi (M.F.A., ‘21) who has been awarded a residency at Art House San Clemente!

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Alum in show at Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

Daniel Brickman (M.F.A., ‘12) is exhibiting 5 works in “Trio” at the Athens Institute for Contemporary Art (ATIHCA).

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Professor Darrin Martin and alum Torreya Cummings awarded Recology residencies

Darrin Martin

Recology San Francisco announced the recipients of their artist residencies for 2023 and Professor Darrin Martin and alum Torreya Cummings have made the list. 

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Alum featured in Ceramics Monthly for curatorial work

In March 2022, alum Daniel Alejandro Trejo (B.A., art history and art studio, ’13) curated “No End in Sight” at the Verge Center for Arts in Sacramento. The show, which was included as part of the 2022 NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts)  conference in Sacramento, highlighted local artists making clay sculpture.

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“A Library of Forms” features alumni

Curated by Christopher Woodcock (M.F.A., ‘10) and featuring alumni Lisa Rybovich Crallé (M.F.A., ‘11), Kyle Dunn (M.F.A., ‘12)  and Benjamin Rosenthal (M.F.A., ‘11), “A Library of Forms” is a riot of color and movement.

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Alum in group show at Southern Exposure

Helia Pouyanfar (M.F.A., ‘22) has been included in Southern Exposure’s 31st Annual Juried Exhibition “Mirror Material.” Curated by Tiger Strikes Asteroid, this show celebrates hybridity of materials as well as identities. The works displayed reflect the diverse cultural, historical, and personal influences that inform our shifting identities. 

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