California College of the Arts Alumni

Explore alum David Maisel's carefully constructed, reality-based photographs in his exhibition 'Apocalyptic / Sublime' on view now in Haines Gallery's virtual viewing room: https://bit.ly/31ybUHG

Graduate alumni Diedrick Brackens (MFA Fine Arts 2014) and Lauren O’Connell (MA Curatorial Practice 2014) discuss working together on a new exhibition and the connective value of attending CCA!

The Creative Connections Fair, a virtual fair event, is this Thursday March 25th from 11am-2pm PST! This fair is designed to connect students and alumni with local arts organizations and opportunities including studio space, exhibitions, residencies, jobs, internships, & more.

"Origin Stories: Expanded Ceramics" in the Bay Area surveys key works by 10 artists and artist groups who consider ceramics in relation to site and place. Curated by alum Tanya Zimbardo, the exhibition features work from alumni Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik, Kari Marboe, and alum founded collective Mutual Stores. Up at the @Berkeley Art Center until May 8!

Watch alum Lawrence Azerrad speech for Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package for Ode To Joy from last night at the 63rd GRAMMY Awards! Congrats Lawrence!

We're excited to share that alum Xiaoyu Weng (MA Curatorial Practice 2009) has been appointed as the Carol and Morton Rapp Curator, Modern & Contemporary Art at AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario! As head of the modern and contemporary department at the AGO, Weng will lead the team in creating exceptional art experiences to welcome diverse audiences and envision new ways to grow the AGO Collection of Modern and Contemporary art, its profile and impact. Photo by Alexei Ponomarchuk

Ben Aleck (BFA Painting 1972) attended CCAC in the late 1960s during the height of the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and an arts and culture boom in San Francisco. Click through to learn more about his work, inspired by the beautiful landscape of his home and his people, the Paiutes of Northern Nevada.

Watch alum Amanda Hunt (MA Curatorial Practice 2011) in covensation with Jordan Casteel & Mark Guiducci as part of the 2020 Frieze Talks programme.

We're excited to announce Homecoming at Home! While we cannot come together on campus this year, we want to take this time to look back, to tell stories, and to rediscover CCA. Curated from the college’s archive of images, ephemera, and oral histories, and featuring new conversations with leaders in our community, Homecoming at Home is a series of virtual exhibitions and podcasts celebrating and exploring CCA’s unique history and culture. On November 9, 2020, meet us in the archives. https://portal.cca.edu/essentials/alumni/homecoming-home/

"Coming Home Again", a new film from alum Wayne Wang (BFA Film 1972, MFA Film 1973), had its highly anticipated U.S. premiere at the opening night of CAAMFest FORWARD on October 15.

CCA Film Week starts today! Don't miss screenings and discussions from two incredible alumni: Yumeng Guo (MFA Film 2020) and Suné Woods (MFA Fine Arts 2010). Both events are tomorrow Tuesday, 10/20. Follow the link for screening links and more!

Manipulating photographs in the darkroom and after they are printed, alum Dionne Lee reclaims connections in images of the natural world as part of MoMA’s online exhibition "Companion Pieces: New Photography 2020". Hear the artist talk through her work in conversation with curator Lucy Gallun.

Don't miss the last two installments of SF MoMA's #Museumfromhome series! Curated by alum Tanya Zimbardo, this rotating selection of video and performance commissions from the past decade is available online.

We are saddened by the passing of #CCArts alum, former faculty member, and 2007 Honorary Doctorate of the Arts Robert Bechtle (BAA Interdisciplinary Design 1954, MFA Painting 1958). His photorealist paintings depicting everyday life can be found in SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Whitney Museum of American Art collections. Relive his work in Datebook SF: https://bit.ly/3kLXkUx

It’s #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Are you ready to vote for the 2020 Election? @CaliforniaCollegeoftheArts has four steps you need to know in order to register, key voting deadlines, and other helpful tips. Have more questions about the voting process? To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/2F6958S. #creativecitizensinaction #ccavotes #CCArts #californiacollegeofthearts @NatlVoterRegDay\

Check out new exhibition "Under the Influence: Early Works by Frank Gaard". The show illuminates the making of iconic Minneapolis artist Frank Gaard (MFA 1968) and shines a light on the beginnings his manic, mystical style. On view at the Minneapolis Institute of ArtMuseum through 11/29/20.

Check out our recent Alumni Spotlight: Sajida Silva (BFA Fashion Design 2020)! Click through to read about their design inspiration and focus on sustainable fashion.

On this episode of Guy Kawasaki's "Remarkable People" Podcast, alum Julie Lythcott-Haims (MFA Writing 2016) speaks and writes on the phenomenon of helicopter parenting and the dangers of a check-listed childhood the subject of her book, How to Raise an Adult.

Alum Tanya Zimbardo (MA Curatorial Practice 2005) has organized an online streaming series for SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, starting this month. Selections include video and performance commissions from 2009-2019, this series features single-channel videos by collection artists Mike Mills, Nicole Miller, Rashaad Newsome, Mika Tajima, and Tanya Lukin Linklater.

Alum Lee Mingwei's (BFA Textiles 1993) piece "Our Labyrinth" will be performed at The Met and streamed virtually tomorrow Wednesday, 9/16. Additonal performances are scheduled through September!