Kerry James Marshall '78 MFA Fine Arts
Exhibition: "Recent Work," Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, September 6-October24. Featured in GAP advertising. www.gap.com
Joe Grant ’80 Fine Arts
Exhibition: “Space,” a tribute to the late Ed Den Lau and Space Gallery, curated by Patrick Merrill, W. Keith & Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona University, Pomona, CA, September 14 – October 18. Also includes: Masami Teraoka ’68 and Robert Glover ’60. http://artscenecal.com/CalPolyPomona.html
Stuart Arends '81 MFA Fine Arts
Exhibitions: “Six A- Squares and One Large Wedge,” New Aluminum Works, Björn Ressle Fine Arts, New York, September 24-November 1; “Stuart Arends, Works 1997-2008,” Studio Dabbeni, Lugano, Italy, June 12 – August 30. www.studiodabbeni.chwww.ressleart.com
Alison Saar Kiss on a Rope
Alison Saar ’81 MFA Fine Arts
Exhibition: "Alison Saar," Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY, May 2 – Jun 1. www.rochestercontemporary.org/saar.html
Jeffrey Vallance ’81 MFA Fine Arts
Exhibition: “In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor,” Laguna Art Museum, June 22 – October 5, 2008. Also includes: Richard Evans ’45, Anthony Ausgang ’83, Sandow Birk ’89, Tim Biskup ’88 , Andrew Brandou ‘90, Gajin Fujita ‘97, Camille Rose Garcia ‘92, Bari Kumar ’88, Masami Teraoka ‘68, Mark Dean Veca ’85 and Peter Zokosky ’81. Publication: Relics and Reliquaries, published by Grand Central Press, fall 2008. “Reclaiming: Intergeneration,” curated by Renée A. Fox (’02), 627 S. Carondolet (former Otis administrative building), MacArthur Park, October 3-5.
Peter Zokosky ’81 MFA Fine Arts
Exhibition: “In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor,” Laguna Art Museum, June 22 – October 5, 2008. Also includes: Richard Evans ’45, Anthony Ausgang ’83, Sandow Birk ’89, Tim Biskup ’88 , Andrew Brandou ‘90, Gajin Fujita ‘97, Camille Rose Garcia ‘92, Bari Kumar ’88, Masami Teraoka ‘68, Jeffrey Vallance ’81 and Mark Dean Veca ’85.
Anthony Ausgang ’83 Communication Arts
Exhibition: “In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor,” Laguna Art Museum, June 22 – October 5, 2008. Also includes: Richard Evans ’45, Sandow Birk ’89, Tim Biskup ’88, Andrew Brandou ’90, Gajin Fujita ’97, Camille Rose Garcia ’92, Bari Kumar ’88, Masami Teraoka ’68, Jeffrey Vallance ’81, Mark Dean Veca ’85 and Peter Zokosky ’81
Joy (Hoffman) Rotblatt ’83 Fine Arts
Publication: “Studio Visit, Volume One,” juried selection of international artists, Open Studios Press, 2008. Exhibitions: “Outside the Big Box,” curated by Robert Apodaca (’03), Fifth Floor Gallery, Chinatown, L.A., October 4-November 2; “Otis at 825,” Gallery 825/LA Art Association, L.A., October 4-10.
Thaddeus Strode ’83 Fine Arts
Exhibition: “Luna Luna in the Sky. Will You Make Me Laugh or Cry?,”Arena 1, 3026 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, October 18-November 22. Also includes Steven Bankhead (’01), Tami Demaree (’03), and Colin Roberts (’01). www.santamonicaartstudios.com
Liz Young ‘84 Fine Arts
Group Exhibition: “The Horror of Tradition,” Andrew Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, July 31 – September 6. Reception: July 31, 6 – 9pm. www.andrewshiregallery.com
Tracy Cheney
Tracy Cheney ’85 Communication Arts
Co-author: “The Pitiful Gardener's Handbook: Successful Gardening in Spite of Yourself “.
Tracy Cheney ’85 Communication Arts
Co-author: “The Pitiful Gardener's Handbook: Successful Gardening in Spite of Yourself “.
Annetta Kapon in Red Sqare with Otis T-shirt
Annetta Kapon ’85 Fine Arts
Exhibitions: “In Transition Russia 2008,” organized by NeMe and the Independent Museum of Contemporary Art, Cyprus, Ekaterinburg and Moscow, Russia. October 16-December 22. Conference Presentation: "In Transition: Cultural Identity in an Age of Transnational and Transcultural Flux" Ekaterinburg. Alumni Video Screening in conjunction with Gallery 825: “Multiple Feeds,” curated by Erika Suderburg October 2, 2008, Democracy Forum at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, JANM. “Digital Media,” La Nau, Valencia, Spain, April 17 - May 18; “Cut the Cord! From Up Here Everything Makes Sense!,” Okay Mountain Gallery, Austin, TX, August 17 – September 20. Reception: August 16, 7 – 10pm. www.digalmediavalencia.com
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Sonia Kasparian ‘85 Fashion Design
Exhibition: “Alter,” Butters Gallery, Portland, OR, July 2 – August 2. www.buttersgallery.com
Rich Morrison
Rich Morrison ’85 Communication Arts
Publication: “Search for the Flying Fish: the Incredible Journey of Einstien, Aggro and Swoops,” a children’s book published by CreateSpace, September 2008. www.rqmdesign.com Listed on Amazon
Lucas Reiner ’85 Fine Arts
Exhibition: “Los Angeles Trees,” Galerie Biedermann, Munich, Germany, June 17.
Shelly Shaffer ’85 Communication Arts
Owner: Shaffer the Gallery, Sedona, AZ Press: Featured artist in Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine, January 2008. www.shafferthegallery.com
Victoria Taylor-Alvarez ’85 Fine Arts
Exhibition: “Otis at 825,” Gallery 825/LA Art Association, L.A., October 4-10.
Patssi Valdez ’85 Fine Arts
Exhibitions: “Los Angelenos/Chicano Painters of L.A.: Selections from the Cheech Marin Collection,” Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA, June 15 – November 2. Also includes Eloy Torrez (’77), Carlos Almaraz (’74) and Diane Gamboa (’84). “Phantom Sightings: Art after the Chicano Movement,” LACMA, summer 2008. Also included: Eduardo Sarabia (’99), Juan Capistran (’99), Ruben Ochoa (’97), Marco Rios (’97) and Mario Ybarra Jr. (’99). www.lacma.org/art/ExhibMarin.aspx
Mark Dean Veca ’85 Fine Arts
Installation: “Phantasmagoria,” Ben Matz Gallery, Otis College of Art and Design, October 2008. Exhibition: “In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor,” Laguna Art Museum, June 22 – October 5, 2008. Also includes: Richard Evans ’45, Anthony Ausgang ’83, Sandow Birk ’89, Tim Biskup ’88 , Andrew Brandou ‘90, Gajin Fujita ‘97, Camille Rose Garcia ‘92, Bari Kumar ’88, Masami Teraoka ‘68, Jeffrey Vallance ’81 and Peter Zokosky ’81. Award: New York Foundation for the Arts Painting Fellowship, 2008.
Elisabeth Condon
Elisabeth Condon ’86 Fine Arts
Exhibitions: “Ming Fay and Elisabeth Condon,” Lesley Heller Gallery, New York, NY, June 12 - July 11; “Into the Woods,” curated by Clare Weiss, Arsenal Gallery, New York, NY, June 25 – September; “Uncommon Ground,” Lenore Gray Gallery, Providence, RI, October 10-November 6.; “Under the Influence,” Girls Club Foundation, October 22, 2008-September 2009. www.lesleyheller.comwww.elisabethcondon.comwww.girlsclubcollection.org
Keiko Fukazawa ’86 Fine Arts
Exhibition: “Influences: A Survey Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics of Southern California,” an exhibition dedicated to Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008), Beckstand and Walker Galleries, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA, November 21 2008 – January 11, 2009. Also includes: Jerry Rothman ’61, Paul Soldner ’57, and Porntip Sangvanich ’87.
Lawrence Gipe
Lawrence Gipe ’86 Fine Arts
Solo Exhibition: “New Paintings,” Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA, June 28 - August 2. Reception: June 28, 5-7pm. www.loraschlesinger.com
Kio Griffith ’86 Communication Arts
Exhibitions: “Earth Works,” presented by Café Mode, Shojin Restaurant, 333 S. Alameda, LA, December 10-February 16. Also includes Alan Nakagawa (’86) and Mika Soma (’07). “Field-Trip,” Spring Arts Collective Gallery, Spring Arts Tower, 453 South Spring Street, Mezzanine Level, with Mika Soma, L.A., December 11.
Rowan Moore ’86 Communication Arts
Creative Director: DoubleMRanch Design, Everson, WA. www.doublemranch.com
Alan Nakagawa ’86 Fine Arts
Exhibition: “Earth Works,” presented by Café Mode, Shojin Restaurant, 333 S. Alameda, LA, December 10-February 16. Also includes Kio Griffith (’86) and Mika Soma (’07).
Steve Roden ’86 Fine Arts
Exhibitions: “Steve Roden: Recent Works,” Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Culver City, CA, June 21 - August 2; “LA Paint: Hot Brushes in Town,” Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA, November 2008. “Reclaiming: Intergeneration,” curated by Renée A. Fox (’02), 627 S. Carondolet (former Otis administrative building), MacArthur Park, October 3-5. www.vielmetter.comwww.inbetweennoise.com
Art Slant interview: www.artslant.com/la/artists/rackroom
Joanne Tarlin Franklin ’86 Fine Arts
Studio in Boston and a member of the SOWA Artist's Guild. Exhibition: “Water and Peace,” The Student Center, Bentley College, Waltham MA, September 18-26. www.joannesgallery.com
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Denice Bartels ’87 Fine Arts
Exhibition: “In the Eye of the Beholder: Works on Paper,“ Louis Stern Fine Arts, West Hollywood, CA, July 24 – August 23. “Outside the Big Box,” curated by Robert Apodaca (’03), Fifth Floor Gallery, Chinatown, L.A., October 4-November 2; “Otis at 825,” Gallery 825/LA Art Association, L.A., October 4-10. www.louissternfinearts.com
Kavin Buck ’87 Fine Arts
Exhibition: “Kavin Buck: Paintings and Sculptures,” LA Contemporary, October 4-November 4. Director of Enrollment Management and Outreach, UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. Co-author with Ed Schoenberg, Vice President of Enrollment, Otis: “A Guide to College Choices for the Performing and Visual Arts,” available from Lulu Press, summer 2008. Radio Talk Show, October 26: www.latalkradio.com/College.php