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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Alum Daniel Trejo in Open Space

How have artists and arts workers been conducting their careers and their lives during the last eighteen months? In a piece written for SF MOMA’s Open Space, alum Daniel Trejo (B.A., art history and art studio, ‘13) shares his experiences of making art in the Sacramento region as a Latinx artist in  “Thoughts at 70 mph”.

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Alum Tavarus Blackmon in new show at Axis Gallery

Save the date for “Dad Life,” an upcoming show at Axis Gallery, featuring new paintings by Tavarus Blackmon (M.F.A., ‘18). “Dad Life” will run from November 6 – November 28, 2021.

Axis Gallery
625 S Street
Sacramento, California

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Alum featured in show at Coaxial Arts

The latest performance show at Coaxial Arts, “Threaded, features work by alumni Brenda Gonzalez (M.F.A., ‘20) and Rachel Deane (M.F.A., ‘19).

This event will be live-streamed at Coaxial Arts on Saturday, October 12 at 7 pm PST. RSVP here.

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Alum in solo show at P. Bibeau

Alum Sandra Ono’s (B.A., ‘03) solo show “Flowers” opens at P.Bibeau in New York, featuring sculptures referencing the 1979 Greensboro Massacre and death of Ono’s namesake, Sandra (Sandi) Neely Smith. At the age of 29, Smith was killed during a ‘Death to the Klan’ protest against the continued racial injustice in Greensboro.

“Flowers” will be on view from October 28-December 18, 2021.

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Alum Andrea Fourchy at Frieze London

The Lomex Gallery booth (H01) at Frieze London features alum Andrea Fourchy (B.A, ‘12). The Lomex booth will be on view from October 13-17 but you can also view it online here.

Frieze London
October 13-17, 2021

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Alum Muzi Li Rowe in solo show at Burb Contemporary

Alum Muzi Li Rowe’s (M.F.A., ‘17) solo show “Magical Thinking” will open at Burb Contemporary on October 28, 2021. The show will be available online and on Burb Contemporary’s social media (@burbcontemporary).

Burb Contemporary
38th and H Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
burbcontemporary@gmail.com

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Alum in new show at Below Grand

Alum Jesse Genepi (M.F.A, ‘21) is particpating in the new group show at the Below Grand in New York. “The Marble Oracle” is on view until November 7 and features, in addition to Jesse, Joe Bochynski, Caleb Jamel Brown, You Ni Chae, Gabriel Cohen, Sarah Miska, Erik Probst, and Randy Wray.

For more information, visit: https://www.belowgrandnyc.com/the-marble-mouth-oracle.

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Alum in solo show at University Library Gallery, Sacramento State

“Rajkamal Kahlon: And Still I Rise” is a a twenty-year survey of work by alum Rajkamal Kahlon (B.A., art studio).

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“Richard Shaw, Martha Shaw” at Anglim Trimble

A new show at Anglim Trimble features the works of Richard and Martha Shaw. “Richard Shaw, Martha Shaw” highlights Martha Shaw’s new paintings and monoprints and Richard Shaw’s (M.F.A., ‘68) Palissy inspired dinner plates. 

The show can be viewed online and in person until October 30, 2021.

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Alum Nancy Rubins receives the 2021 Artist Award

The Artists’ Legacy Foundation has awarded Nancy Rubins (M.F.A., ‘76) the 2021 Artist Award. 

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Alum in solo show at Sperone Westwater

Amy Lincoln’s (B.A., ‘03) solo show at Sperone Westwater focuses on ten new paintings of imaginary seascapes.

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Alum in group show inspired by land art in the American West

“Thunderstruck 2.0: black hole sun” is an exhibition inspired by a journey to Nancy Holt’s “Sun Tunnels” by the Thunderstruck Collective, a group of artists including Kristin Hough (M.F.A., ‘16), Katherine Spinella, Michael E. Stephen, John Whitten, Morgan Rosskopf and Ashlin Aronin.

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Professor Hill curates show at ArtYard

Robin Hill

Professor Robin Hill has co-curated a new show with Ulla Warchol at the ArtYard in Frenchtown, New Jersey called “Going to the Meadow.”

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Alum commissioned for Kansas City Public Art Project

In one of the largest Kansas City public art commissions, alum Hong Chun Zhang (M.F.A., ‘04) was selected to create artwork for the Kansas City International Airport New Terminal. Zhang is one of nineteen local artists chosen to add public art to the city’s new airport terminal and garage.  Kansas City’s One Percent for Art is funding the commissions.  

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Alum open studios for annual studio tour

The work and creative spaces of numerous UC Davis alumni will be featured in the 16th annual Sac Open Studios tour.

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Alum in group show at Round Weather

Alum Paul Taylor (MFA, ‘11) is participating in Round Weather’s latest group show “Wind Over Water.” The exhibition, which considers art as a meditation device and/or spiritual practice, also includes artists Shelley Hoyt, Rumi Koshino, Maisin artists, Nkiruka Oparah, Yulia Pinkusevich, Jesse Schlesinger, Elizabeth Sims, Andrew Sungtaek, and Rosie Lee Tompkins.

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Alum featured in San Francisco film festival

Noah Rosenberg’s (B.A., ‘18) film a moment west will be featured in Crossroads 2021, San Francisco Cinematheque’s 12th annual film festival.

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Benjamin Rosenthal in new solo show at Studios Inc

University of Kansas associate professor and alum Benjamin Rosenthal (M.F.A., ‘ 11) has a new show titled “And the band played on, and on on” at Studios Inc. in Kansas City.

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Alum featured in Brooklyn Rail’s Weekend Journal

In Brooklyn Rail’s Weekend Journal #125, alum Hong Chun Zhang (M.F.A, ‘ ‘04) gives a tour of her Kansas studio and shares details about her new body of work made during the pandemic.

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Alum in group show at Kala Art Institute

Tavarus Blackmon (M.F.A, ‘18) is featured in a group show presenting the latest work of the 2020-2021 Kala Art Institute’s Fellows and Media Residents.  

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