Join Us for the Alumni Preview of UNRULY at the Museum of Sonoma County! đź—“ Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM (Alumni Preview)
🌍 Location: Museum of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, CA Following the alumni preview, the public reception will begin at 5:00 PM. Curated by Jude Mooney, the exhibition highlights works that explore new ideas across mediums, materials, and messages. While the featured artists represent multiple generations and styles, they are united by a shared passion for creative exploration. Participating Artists:
Richard H. Alpert, Chester Arnold, David Best, Mark Grieve, Robert Hudson, Anton Kuehnhackl, Evri Kwong, Virginia Linder, Janis Crystal Lipzin, Phil McGaughy, naomi murakami, Sam Roloff, Alice Shaw, Simone Simon, Liz Steketee, Inez Storer, Hwei-Li Tsao, and Heather Wilcoxon. |
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Image credit: Ashveta Budhrani |
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Ashveta Budhrani (she/they), born in Mumbai, India, is a polymath artist working at the intersections of Art, Design, and Technology. Known for her commitment to accessibility in the arts, Budhrani creates interactive art installations designed to engage visually impaired audiences. Her work explores themes of language, memory, connection, communication, and touch, making each interaction a transformative experience.
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Image credit: SFAI Legacy Foundation and Archive |
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This special event features Richard Shaw, renowned ceramicist, and Rodger Jacobsen, acclaimed sculptor, in conversation with SFAI’s treasured archivist and historian Jeff Gunderson. Together, they will explore the rich traditions of SFAI’s Sculpture and Ceramics programs, share memorable stories from their time at the institute, and reflect on the lasting influence of these disciplines on contemporary art and education. RSVP here. |
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Image credit: Michael Jang
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Michael Jang, a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow, is celebrated for his insightful and often humorous depictions of subcultures and family life, showcasing a rich body of work that continues to evolve. Dean Snodgrass, an Oakland-based photographer and cinematographer, brings a fresh perspective with his sharp observations of modern life’s constructed and chaotic elements, as highlighted in his recent book, A Big Pickle. RSVP here.
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Image credit: Keith Boadwee |
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The Pit presents "Keith Boadwee, Head to Toe: Works from 1990-2024," a career survey by artist Keith Boadwee.
'I’m shy, but Keith’s an exhibitionist. He’s got a flasher’s mentality: the kid in preschool constantly reaching down his pants. There is a devious innocence to knowing how to marvel at your own pleasure. It’s also a little disgusting.'
- Theadora Walsh
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Image credit: Annie Reiniger-Holleb |
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Unravelings February 1, 2025 - March 22, 2025
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Fellows of Contemporary Art
970 N Broadway STE 208, Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
Six artist’s journeys into the underworld to discover hidden languages...
Alexandra Wiesenfeld
Annie Reiniger-Holleb (BFA 1980)
Malado Francine
Nadege Monchera Baer
Raksha Parekh
curated by Aline Mare (MFA 1991), Gallery is open on Saturdays by appt on Fridays, more info here. |
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Image credit: Ruby Neri, Taking the Deep Dive, 2024. Ceramic with glaze, 81 x 74 x 13 in. Courtesy of the artist and David Kordansky Gallery. |
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Ruby Neri: Taking the Deep Dive is the first solo museum exhibition of the artist’s work. Neri sculpts brightly colored personal motifs and uninhibited female nudes — playing with familiar forms and monumental scale to challenge our expectations. While Neri is an established voice in contemporary ceramics and the LA art scene, her roots are in the Bay Area. The daughter of the late sculptor and UC Davis professor Manuel Neri, she draws inspiration from the boundary-pushing work of Northern California artists of the 1960s and ’70s.
Curated by Ginny Duncan, curatorial assistant, more info here. |
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Imogen Cunningham, Junk, 1933; collection SFMOMA, The Henry Swift Collection, gift of Florence Alston Swift; © The Imogen Cunningham Trust; photo: Don Ross |
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Conversations at a party in Oakland in 1932 changed the history of photography. At that gathering, several now-iconic Bay Area figures — including Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, and Edward Weston — banded together to form Group f.64, a collective dedicated to “true” photography and the rejection of the prevailing style of Pictorialism, which mimicked painting. The group’s name was technical, referring to the camera lens setting that permits the greatest depth of field, but their mission was creative: to make photographs of startling clarity and beauty that rivaled art made in other mediums. More info here.
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Image credit: Barbara Ramos |
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A captivating volume that transports us onto the San Francisco streets of the 1970s through the black-and-white images of a previously unknown master of 20th-century photography, Barbara Ramos.
Unearthed fifty years after they were originally taken, Ramos's photographs offer up stirring scenes from everyday life of a group of Hari Krishnas sing on Market Street, a window dresser changes a mannequin at the Union Square Macy's, two men lean in for a kiss at a peace rally in Golden Gate Park.
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Your valuable feedback has provided us with important insights into your experiences and perspectives. Based on the survey results, the strategic plan for SFAA will focus on enhancing alumni engagement, providing accessible resources, and expanding awareness of available programming. See the full report here.
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Editor in Chief: Annie Reiniger-Holleb, Co-Editors: Marian Wallace, Rye Purvis, Maria Theresa Barbist
To contact the Editors send an email to info@sfartistsalumni.org or send letters to our address: Editors SFAA Newsletter 3019 Ocean Park Blvd. #123, Santa Monica, CA 90405
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We are an independent non-profit organization run by San Francisco Art Institute alumni. We build upon SFAI's 150-year alumni legacy with a commitment to SFAI's core values of critical thinking, exploration, and expression. |
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