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June 2014 alumni news and notes

Photograph by Damon Casarez for the New York Times

Photograph by Damon Casarez for the New York Times

From The New York Times to Esquire, from Cannes to the Venice Biennale — Art Center alums have been busy making, making headlines and making their talents known within some of the world’s most prestigious events, platforms and publications. In addition to this primer on their accomplishments, we’re also inviting the Art Center alumni community to nominate candidates for this year’s Art Center Alumni Awards. Read on to learn more.

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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:

  • New works by Illustration alum Edwin Ushiro opening September 10 at Seattle’s Roq La Rue Gallery. Roq La Rue

    All Signals Configuring to a Position Seeping from Words Either Unspoken or Intangible, by Edwin Ushiro

  • Former Rolls-Royce senior designer and Art Center instructor Marek Djordjevic talks about the rise of Hyundai. The Wall Street Journal
  • Best-selling author, radio host and previous Art Center Visionary-in-Residence Kurt Andersen to speak at Cazenovia Forum in New York. Madison County Courier
  • After a long and successful career as a creative director where he created thousands of album and ads, alum Bill Barnes has committed himself to pursuing his passion: painting. PR Web
  • Alums Eli Marmar and Martin Kim launching new sandal line. Transworld Business
  • Checking in with visionary alum Syd Mead. Car and Driver
  • Grad Art alumna Emilie Halpern showing work at Pepin Moore in L.A.’s Chinatown through September 12. Pepin Moore

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 the Arts presents Stitches, a group exhibition exploring contemporary art approaches to the techniques of sewing, knitting and weaving. Participating artists include Art Center Admissions staff member Nicola Vruwink. Armory Center for the Arts
  • Illustration alum Nathan Ota discusses painting, graffiti and spray paint. Graphics.com
  • Schools are working to develop creative MBAs. The Independent
  • Alum Mack King TRANS ’67 received honorable mention for a mixed media illustration at the Fine Arts Show featuring Cumberland County Artists at the Plateau Creative Arts Center in Fairfield Glade, Tenn. The catch? Mack says it was a homework assignment that he created at Art Center years ago! The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade

(Image: The Secret Life of a Rustling Brush by Edwin Ushiro)