80 Years on Film

Check out the new “Art Center at 80” film that premiered at President Buchman’s inauguration Thursday. The film chronicles 80 years of Art Center history and includes some amazing archival footage as well as interviews with alumni, faculty, students and Buchman himself on the future of the College. The film was directed by Broadcast Cinema […]

Frank Nuovo’s Luxury “Communication Devices”

The New York Times visits with Product Design alum and Art Center 2008 Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award recipient Frank Nuovo. Formerly the chief of design at Nokia, Nuovo now creates luxury phones for Vertu. From the article: “‘The watch is disappearing. And everybody in the world is walking around with these,’ [Nuovo] says on a […]

What a Week!

Happy Monday, Art Center! It’s going to be a busy week, hope you’re rested and ready for: Wednesday, April 21, 6 pm: 4 Hours Solid (South Campus) Thursday, April 22, 5 pm: Graduation Show Preview (invitation only) Thursday, April 22, 8 pm: Inauguration of Art Center President Lorne Buchman (Hillside Campus) Thursday, April 22, 9 […]

In Case You Missed It

As you know, there’s always something going on when it comes to Art Center alumni, students and faculty. Some of the latest: Catch the final days of Illustration alum Edwin Ushiro’s solo show, At Night, Lights Fell and Loved Ones returned Home, at Sloan Fine Art in New York. Arrested Motion The Armory Center for […]

Cinematographer John Toll on Campus Today

Film Department instructor Allen Daviau will host a screening of The Thin Red Line, followed by a Q&A with cinematographer John Toll. Toll’s credits include Almost Famous, Gone Baby Gone, The Last Samurai, Tropic Thunder, It’s Complicated and many others. Toll one of just three cinematographers to win consecutive Oscars for Best Cinematography, for Legends […]

In Memoriam: Norman Schureman

It is with deep sadness and grief that I write to inform you of the passing of our dear friend and colleague Norman Schureman.  A tragic accident took his life this past weekend, and we join his family and friends in mourning the loss of this celebrated and adored member of our community. Norman was […]

In Case You Missed It…

As you know, there’s always something going on when it comes to Art Center alumni, students and faculty. Some of the latest: Photography alum Lara Rossignol talks about her time at Art Center. Steve Huff Photo Check out Product Design student Jaewoo Kim’s handmade case for the Samsung P3. Anything But Ipod Will alum Henrik […]

In Case You Missed It…

As you know, there’s always something going on when it comes to Art Center alumni, students and faculty. Some of the latest: Did you know that the “Godfather of Paparazzi,” Ron Galella, is an alum? the {warehouse} magazine Illustration alumnus Tavis Coburn created a series of incredibly cool posters for last week’s BAFTA (British Academy […]

Catching Up with Karen Hofmann

Karen Hofmann, recently appointed Department Chair of Product Design, sat down with us to discuss the future of the department. As an alumna and educator, Hofmann has developed innovative curriculum—such as DesignStorms,  immersive collaborations of students, faculty and professionals from sponsoring companies—and defined new strategies benefiting the entire College. She has served as director of […]

In Case You Missed It…

As you know, there’s always something going on when it comes to Art Center alumni, students and faculty.  Some of the latest: Film Department Chair Ross LaManna talks to CNN about the rise of the graphic novel in Hollywood. CNN Director for Advanced Mobility Research Geoff Wardle chats with The New York Times about the […]