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 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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Mercy Hawkins featured in Sacramento News and Review

Mercy Hawkins (M.F.A., ‘21) was recently featured in an article in Sacramento News & Review. 

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Alum curates group show at The Java Project

Daniel Herr (B.A., art studio, ‘04) has curated and is showing in the group show “The Escape” at The Java Project in Brooklyn. In addition to Herr, artists Colleen Marie Foley, Graham Duward, Nick Naber, Arielle Falk, David Price, Amy Lincoln, Chris Hood, Noah Dillon, Henri Paul Broyard, and Corey Presha are participating.

“The Escape” runs from July 30 to August 29.

The Java Project
252 Java Street
Brooklyn, NY 11222
thejavaproj@gmail.com

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Alum in solo show at eeee in Mexico City

Alum Brooklynn Johnson (M.F.A., ‘19) solo show “Folding Mirror” opens August 4 at eeee in Mexico City. 

eeeee (Espacio de experimentación y exposición en la Escandón) is an independent work and exhibit space for artists. Artists participate in eeeee for short periods (1 to 3 months) to focus on producing a new body of work and then exhibit their work during or at the end of their stay.

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Alum Genevra Daley featured in Maake Magazine

Genevra Daley (M.F.A., ‘21) is featured in the latest issue of Maake, an independent, artist-run print limited-edition publication

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Documentary series “About the Artist” features Alumni

The Verge Center for the Art’s original documentary series About the Artist: Making Art in the Golden State premiers Thursday, July 22 with an episode featuring alum and Sacramento-based artist Manuel Fernando Rios (M.F.A., ‘11).

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Alum Rachel Deane in “Hand to Machine”

“Hand to Machine: A Metamorphosis,” curated by Casey Baden and Minga Opazo, is a new group show on view at Textile Resource LA featuring alum Rachel Deane (M.F.A., ‘19). 

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Alumni in group show at Axis Gallery

“Indices of Being,” the latest show at the Axis Gallery on view until August 1, features the work of several Art Studio alumni. 

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