Archive for the ‘Graduate Art’ Category
Monday, April 18th, 2011
Art Center’s newest tradition is back for its second year. Join us for 4 Hours Solid, an annual showcase of work and ideas from Art Center’s graduate programs in Art, Broadcast Cinema, Industrial Design and Media Design. Enjoy four jam-packed hours of exhibitions, screenings, installations, presentations, food trucks and more. The event will be held at South Campus. You won’t want to miss it!
4 Hours Solid
Wednesday, April 20, 6-10 p.m.
South Campus
Tags: 4 Hours Solid, Student Work, Students
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Monday, March 28th, 2011
As you know, there’s always something going on when it comes to Art Center alumni, students and faculty.
Photo by Jennie Warren
Some of the latest:
- Photography and Imaging alumna Jennie Warren shot a recent cover and feature story for LA Weekly. Even more interesting—the image was created in camera with no post-production. LA Weekly
- Product Design alum Spencer Nikosey introduces new products, including the iPad 2 carrying case, all made in his downtown L.A. studio. KillSpencer.com
- Professor Yoshio Ikezaki has a solo exhibition of washi sculptures—The Poetry Of Paper, The Earth Breathes – Mind Landscape—at PYO Gallery through April 23. PYO Gallery
- A collection of four video works by Graduate Art alumna Emilie Halpern are on display in Cafe Hammer through April 10. Hammer
- Graduate student Yuin Chein shows us what the Web would be like if Google were a lackluster employee. Sloppy Google
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Work, Faculty, Faculty Work, In Case You Missed It, Student Work, Students
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
Art Center’s Graduate Art Department will host an international conference, Everything Is In Everything, on the work of Jacques Rancière March 11 and 12. The theme will focus on “aesthetic education,” a philosophical and political program first proposed by Friedrich Schiller in the last decade of the 18th century and the subject of Rancière’s recent innovative work on the relation between aesthetics and politics.
From his earliest work, the theme of education has been at the center of Rancière’s concerns. The questions forming the horizon of this conference are: What would it mean to propose a new “aesthetic education” of humanity today? How would the resurrection of this concept transform the current concepts of art, politics and pedagogy? To what extent is it necessary to return to the founding moments of aesthetic theory to re-articulate the relation between art and politics today?
Held at Art Center’s South Campus, the conference will bring together senior and junior scholars as well as internationally acclaimed artists working in the field of contemporary political and aesthetic theory.
The conference is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are required. For more information, including the conference schedule and list of participants, please visit artcenter.edu/gradart/conference.
Tags: Everything Is In Everything, Jacques Rancière
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
As you know, there’s always something going on when it comes to Art Center alumni, students and faculty. Some of the latest:
- The L.A. Times delves into the mind and art of Grad Art alumna Frances Stark. L.A. Times
Frances Stark
- Norman Rockwell Museum debuts digitization efforts, including audio of a lecture Rockwell made at Art Center in 1949. Litchfield County Times
- San Francisco photographer and Photography alumna Leslie Williamson’s new book documents the homes of iconic mid-century modern designers. SFGate
- Pasadena artist Kenton Nelson will open his rarely seen studio as part of the Sidney D. Gamble lecture series on Jan. 29 at Art Center. Tickets are $20. Pasadena Star News
- Catching up with Illustration alum Jeremy Steiner. Calabasas Patch
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Work, Frances Stark, Jeremy Steiner, Kenton Nelson, Leslie Williamson, Norman Rockwell
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Monday, September 20th, 2010
Danger, Set Free, by Rob and Christian Clayton (2008)
A few current exhibits featuring work of Art Center students, alumni and faculty:
- Clayton Brothers: Inside Out, a new major exhibition at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, presents paintings and mixed-media installations created collaboratively by Illustration alums Rob and Christian Clayton. The exhibit will be on view through January 2, 2011. Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
- Graduate Art faculty member Taft Green’s new show, Settings, opens at Praterstrasse48 Berlin on Sept. 30. Praterstrasse48
- Graduate Art faculty member Skip Arnold, Graduate Art alums Jennifer Moon and Jeff Ostergren, and Fine Art alumnus Jorge Pardo are in a group show opening Sept. 25 and curated by Grad Art faculty member Jan Tumlir, Jerry/Jury Rigged, at the Glendale College Art Gallery. Glendale College Art Gallery
- Fine Art alum Devin Strother currently has a solo show at Richard Heller Gallery in Santa Monica. Richard Heller Gallery
- The Blab! Show features work by Illustration alums Marc Burckhardt, Owen Smith and Lou Beach. Through Oct. 2 at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica. The Blab! Show
- Grad Art alumna Emilie Halpern’s latest show, Eclipse, on display at Pepin Moore through Oct. 23. Pepin Moore
- Painting faculty member Kent Williams has a solo show at Evoke in New Mexico through Sept. 30. Evoke Contemporary
- Alumna Korin Faught has an opening September 25 at Corey Helford Gallery. Corey Helford Gallery
- MDP student An Xiao Mina participating in a poetry reading this Saturday at the Pacific Asia Museum. Southern California Haiku Study Group Anthology
What did we miss? If you know of any student, alumni or faculty shows, let us know.
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Work, An Xiao Mina, Arts Events, Christian Clayton, Clayton Brothers, Devin Strother, Emilie Halpern, Faculty, Faculty Work, Jan Tumlir, Jeff Ostergren, Jennifer Moon, Jorge Pardo, Kent Williams, Lou Beach, Marc Burckhardt, Owen Smith, Rob Clayton, Skip Arnold, Taft Green
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Steve Gavenas had already earned numerous degrees, and enjoyed a successful career, before coming to Art Center to pursue his master’s in Graduate Art.
“I was looking for a world-class fine art graduate program that would challenge me and help me grow in my technical capability as well as the theoretical underpinning of my work, expand my artistic vision, and allow me to join the vibrant Los Angeles art scene,” explains Gavenas. “I also wanted a school that takes education seriously, with intensive faculty involvement and great classes—not just a residency program like some schools.”
Read more about Steve and his Art Center experience at in this great interview.
Tags: Steve Gavenas, Student Profiles, Students
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Our Graduate Art Department members and alums have been busy this summer! A few current exhibits:
Emilie Halpern, Marble Letter
- Through August 7: Alumnus Brian Kennon has a solo exhibit, Group Shows, at Steve Turner Contemporary.
- July 30 through August 20: Alumnus Tad Beck is in a group show/event, Its Own Nothingness, at Krowswork in Oakland. He is also will have an installation, Palimpsest, as part of LACMA’s Manly Pursuits, July 25 through October 15.
- Through August 21: Grad Fine Art faculty member Walead Beshty organized the exhibition Picture Industry (Goodbye to All That) at Regen Projects, featuring more than 30 artists.
- Through August 21: Alumna Emilie Halpern is in a group show, Long Long Gone, at Leo Koenig in New York. Her work can also be seen in the curated online artist resource “Culturehall” issue #46: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
- Through September 4: Alumna Jennifer West is in a group show, Just a Matter of Time, at Iris Kadel in Karlsruhe, Germany.
What did we miss? If you know of any student, alumni or faculty shows, let us know.
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Work, Arts Events, Brian Kennon, Emilie Halpern, Faculty Work, Jennifer West, Tad Beck, Walead Beshty
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
A number of our students and alumni are exhibiting work this summer in galleries around the country. A few current exhibits:
Photography and Imaging student Chase Koopersmith has work in the group show Inspired, opening at the Steven Kasher Gallery in New York on July 14.
- Advertising alum Ed Mell’s solo exhibit, Ed Mell: Paintings of the New West, is currently on display at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff.
We’re sure there are some we’ve missed. If you know of any student or alumni shows, let us know.
(Pictured: Outside AB Tool Crib: Matt, Mike, Carey, Steven, John, Mel and Karl by Sharon Lockhart.)
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Work, Arts Events, Chase Koopersmith, Ed Mell, Emilie Halpern, Sharon Lockhart, Student Work, Students
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Monday, May 17th, 2010
As you know, there’s always something going on when it comes to Art Center alumni, students and faculty. Some of the latest:
- Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion!, a new game for iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone, pits players against an evil company planning to ruin gaming with HD graphics. Illustration alum and band member Mike Shinoda designed avatars for each of his bandmates and oversaw the new app’s writing, story and gameplay. Wired Game Life
- The home is a castle for some, but for artist and Product Design alum Roy Mercer, it’s a live-in art gallery. Victoria Times Colonist
- Illustration alum Mark Ryden’s latest show, The Gay 90′s: Old Tyme Art Show, features works inspired by the 1890s. Paul Kasmin Gallery
- MFA alum T. J. Wilcox introduces three new films for his May 2010 exhibition at Metro Pictures. artdaily.org
- Photography alumna Livia Corona documents an interesting twist on the wild world of Mexican bullfighters. Vanguard
- Pasadena Weeky illustrator and Illustration alumna Ching Ching Cheng will have two paintings displayed at the Louvre in June. Pasadena Weekly
- Art Center will will host a gathering of leaders and innovators in imaging, technology, media and education at the first-ever Imaging DNA conference in July. Art Center Press Release
- Call to artists: Pasadena ARTWalk is taking applications for its October event. ArtWalk 2010
- Illustration alumna Cecilie Starin uses her fine art background in both fashion design and her recently launched interior design business. San Francisco Gate
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Work, ARTWalk, Cecilie Starin, Ching Ching Cheng, Imaging DNA Conference, In Case You Missed It, Linkin Park, Livia Corona, Mark Ryden, Mike Shinoda, Roy Mercer, T. J. Wilcox
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Monday, May 10th, 2010
Dubbed “the event with the intimidating title” by its organizers, the first annual 4 Hours Solid took place on April 21 at Art Center’s South Campus and marked the first time the College specifically showcased work and ideas from its four graduate programs—Graduate Art, Broadcast Cinema, Industrial Design (GradID) and Media Design (MDP).
Over 300 people attended the evening event, which included a panel discussion, exhibitions of recent student theses and work, student film screenings and a reception.
For the students showing their work, the evening provided a welcome opportunity to get feedback on their projects.
MDP student Haemi Yoon, who presented her thesis project that explores the down-time of everyday electronic objects, said she was surprised by the questions visitors asked her. “I thought people wouldn’t understand the project, but they totally got it,” said Yoon. “People asked me, ‘What do you think a future object will look like?’ and ‘Do you think these objects should have personalities?’ It was a great dialogue.” (more…)
Tags: 4 Hours Solid, Anne Bray, Anne Burdick, Bob Peterson, Haemi Yoon, Kevin Mack, McKenzie Wark, Scott Watson, Timothy Brewer
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Dubbed “the event with the intimidating title” by its organizers, the first annual 4 Hours Solid took place on April 21 at Art Center’s South Campus and marked the first time the College specifically showcased work and ideas from its four graduate programs—Graduate Art, Broadcast Cinema, Industrial Design (GradID) and Media Design (MDP).
