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CSUF’s new Visual Arts Complex fosters collaboration, community engagement
By Larry Urish contributing writer Students, faculty and the local arts community are benefitting from a major upgrade to Cal State Fullerton’s College of the Arts. Originally planned seven years ago and completed on schedule in August, the Visual Arts Modernization Project includes two new buildings and major renovations to two existing structures. The result:…
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Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 to Receive National Medal of Arts Today From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68
<!– –> <!– –> Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 to Receive National Medal of Arts Today From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 — Syracuse University News Skip to main content
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New artist-in-residence at Artists Association
(Oct. 21, 2024) Amanda Pellerin will be the ceramic artist in residence at the Artists Association of Nantucket through Nov. 24. “As a teacher and mentor, being authentic, speaking from my truth, modeling craftsmanship and giving each student the space and opportunity to be respected in the process of expressing oneself, these are the values I…
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S.F. artist Ruth Asawa awarded National Medal of Arts
Artist Ruth Asawa, photographed in 2002, was posthumously awarded the National Medal of Arts on Monday, Oct. 21, in Washington by President Joe Biden. Photo: Deanne Fitzmaurice/The Chronicle San Francisco artist Ruth Asawa was announced as one of the recipients of the National Medal of Arts, the highest award conferred on artists and arts patrons by the…
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SF arts advocates fear Prop. D consequences
A proposition on the November ballot would slash the number of San Francisco commissions, which some say threatens the democratic process behind the support of The City’s fine arts. Proposition D is the brainchild of TogetherSF Action, a political group funded largely by billionaire venture capitalist Michael Moritz. Needing a simple majority to pass, the…
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Shahzia Sikander’s ‘Collective Behavior’ Comes to the Cincinnati Art Museum This February
Collective Behavior, an exhibition by renowned artist Shahzia Sikander, will premiere at the Cincinnati Art Museum and Cleveland Art Museum in February 2025. The exhibition is a compilation of Sikander’s journey as a feminist, Pakistani, Muslim, American artist and presents over 100 pieces of art across multiple mediums spanning her 35-year career. After receiving her…
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Finding Latin America in New York City’s art museums
New York City art museums are iconic and unmistakable — think the Museum of Modern Art or The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Less known, but incredibly rich in cultural and political history, are Latin American art across the city. From contemporary art to ancient artifacts, these exhibits and museums will teach you about Latin American…
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Exhibition to showcase art and science collaborations
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — “Synergies in Art and Science,” an art exhibition showcasing collaborations at the intersection of microbial science and artistic innovation, will be on display at the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture’s Borland Project Space, 125 Borland, Oct. 28–Nov 15. The exhibition, curated by adjunct researcher Cynthia White, expands on some of…
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SVA Alumni Affairs Engages with Los Angeles Alumni | School of Visual Arts
Earlier this month, SVA Alumni Affairs and Development held a mixer for Los Angeles-based graduates of the College at Margot in Culver City. Earlier this month, SVA Alumni Affairs and Development held a mixer for Los Angeles-based graduates of the College at Margot in Culver City. Credit: Richard Hartog Credit: Richard Hartog
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SFJazz Collective’s latest inspiration? de Young artists
The SFJazz Collective drew inspiration from de Young Museum artists for its latest project. Photo: Courtesy of SFJazz Collective Over the past 20 years, the SFJazz Collective has mined the jazz canon for inspiration, interpreting the music of the masters with each band member also writing an original tune for the ensemble. Now it’s looking…