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.
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.
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).
“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).
Alum Raymond Zarnowitz (B.A., ‘12) will exhibit recent paintings
in a solo show ”Meaning and Difference” at 373
Broadway, New York. “Meaning and Difference” will run from July 2
to July 31 on Fridays and Saturdays with an Opening Reception on
Friday from 6-9 pm.
A new exhibition featuring work by art alumni that recasts a
unique chapter of Northern California’s unconventional art
history will open July 1 at the Jan Shrem and Maria
Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.
Kristin Hough (M.F.A., ‘16) has curated a group show at Test Site
Projects which will be opening Saturday, June 26. “SEEDED”
includes alum Arielle Rebek (M.F.A., ‘17), as well as Devra Fox,
Charlotte Lethbridge and Katharine Spinella.
To celebrate its upcoming group exhibition, “Resonance,” curated
by Xiaoze Xie and featuring works by alum Terry Berlier (M.F.A.,
‘03), Paul DeMarinis, Guillermo Galindo, and Hu Xiangcheng,
Qualia Contemporary Art in Palo Alto will be hosting a live zoom
opening with artists this Saturday, June 12, 2021, at 7:30 pm
PST.
“A
Joy Unexpected,” a new group show at Root Division opening June 9 with
a Second Saturday Reception on June 12, 6-8
pm., features several art studio alum. Curated
by Tavarus Blackmon (M.F.A., ‘18), Root Division’s inaugural
Curatorial Fellow, “A Joy Unexpected” is online and by
appointment.
Alum Matthew Kelly Debbaudt (M.F.A., ‘15) is
presenting a solo show in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 2. His
show “Moment Notice” is onsite, for one-night only from 6 pm
onward. Matthew will document ”Moment Notice” on his
Instagram
as well.
“Everday Inspiration: A Still Life Invitation Show,” a group
exhibition featuring artists working working in the still life
genre, includes four paintings by alum Gabriella Soraci
(MFA ‘07). The show will be on display from May 14 to June 4 on
site as well as
online at the Maude Kerns Art Center. For the
exhibit, Kate Bollons, Sarah Ciampa, Carolyn Gates, Jordan K.
“Shifting
Sands,” an exhibition co-curated by alum Hedwig Brouckaert
(MFA ‘05), Ghislaine Sabiti and Yvette Molina,
celebrates the many different cultures and backgrounds found
in NYC.
Alum Daniel Trejo’s (BA, Art Studio and Art History, 2013) solo
exhibition “Gravity Don’t Pull Me,” is on view at the East
Gallery Space (Axis Gallery) for the month of May.
Pinewood Vortex, a collaboration between Kristin Hough (MFA ‘16)
and Faith Sponsler (MFA ‘17), began with an impulse to widen the
scope of who makes and shows land art, a field traditionally male
dominated.