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Press release / Aug. 12, 2026
The 31st Annual Hamaguchi Printmedia Exhibition
The Printmedia Program is delighted to announce the 31st annual Yozo Hamaguchi Printmedia Scholarship Award Exhibition, celebrating the excellent work of CCA students in the field of printmaking.
Media coverage / Aug. 11, 2026
Six CCA students win 2026 Murphy and Cadogan Awards
Congratulations to MFA Fine Arts students Mingqi Ma, Alex Ehmer, eva birhanu, Kamyar Mohsenin, Lian Yung, and Khadijah Morley, who have been named recipients of the 2026 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards.
Media coverage / Aug. 10, 2026
Alum Lava Thomas’ work featured at the new Obama Presidential Center
Lava Thomas presents Resistance Reverb: Movements 1 at the new Obama Presidential Center.
Media coverage / Aug. 4, 2026
CCA alum presents his first solo outdoor exhibition in New York City
Woody De Othello (MFA Fine Arts 2017) presents Guardian Spirit in Brooklyn Bridge Park and Manhattan Bridge View, New York City.
Press release / Aug. 3, 2026
CCA presents Closer Reading, as part of the National Museum of Women in the Arts' Women to Watch 2027 initiative
On view September 2 through October 23, 2026, the exhibition features work by Macy Chadwick, Kate Laster, and Vivian Sming—Bay Area artists whose practices reflect distinct interpretations of the book as art.
Media coverage / July 27, 2026
Architecture faculty wins the Lily Auchincloss Rome Prize
Congratulations to Neeraj Bhatia for winning the Lily Auchincloss Rome Prize. The prize provides artists and scholars with dedicated time, space, and a transdisciplinary community in which to advance their work within the city of Rome.
Media coverage / July 23, 2026
Two CCA alums win Windgate-Lamar Fellowship
Congratulations to Amrit Sandhu (BFA Industrial Design 2025) and Helena Garzotto (BFA Furniture Design 2025) for winning the 2026 Windgate-Lamar Fellowship.
Media coverage / July 13, 2026
Two CCA faculty members named Guggenheim Fellows
Congratulations to film faculty Kota Ezawa and photography faculty Aspen Mays, who were named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows.
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Complexity → Clarity : Zoox
This spring, ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ partnered with Zoox and Autodesk to explore the future of autonomous mobility.
Media coverage / June 25, 2026
The Tramp shares the process of creating collaborative art
The Voice of San Francisco reviews Caguiat Delacruz’s The Tramp. On view through November 21, the exhibition brings together a newly commissioned film, installation, painting, and prints.
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Highlights from our 2026 All-Campus Celebration
Experience what's next in art and design, fresh from the studios and minds of the Class of 2026. This event took place on Friday, May 15, 2026, at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ in San Francisco.
Media coverage / June 9, 2026
The Tramp featured in SF Examiner's summer art guide
On view through November 21 at the Wattis Institute, The Tramp by Caguiat Delacruz brings together a newly commissioned film, installation, painting, and prints, marking the artists’ first institutional exhibition on the West Coast.
Media coverage / June 1, 2026
CCA shines in downtown San Francisco exhibition
New Positions, an exhibition of work by first and graduating MFA students, is on view through September 18 in the lobby of the Mills Building in San Francisco's Financial District.
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SF Design Week 2026 events on campus
Join us on campus for hands-on workshops, cocktails and conversation, or stop by Union Square to see student creations on display.
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CCA students bring more eyes to the Bay through a creative campaign
Nina Mayne (BFA Communication Design 2026) and Ben Cardoza (BFA Communication Design 2025) developed an awareness campaign for San Francisco Baykeeper that calls on Bay Area residents to take collective action in protecting local wildlife.
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Shining Bright
Experience a glimpse of the Design Division's graduating student work as they prepare to enter the next phase of their design lives.
Press release / April 30, 2026
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ announces Abby Chen and Michael Vanderbyl as 2026 honorary doctorate recipients
CCA is proud to confer honorary doctorates on alumni Abby Chang Chen (MA Visual and Critical Studies 2011) and Michael James Vanderbyl (BFA Graphic Design 1968).
Press release / April 13, 2026
The Wattis presents The Tramp, Caguiat Delacruz's first institutional exhibition on the West Coast
On view June 10 through November 21, 2026, the exhibition brings together a newly commissioned film, installation, painting, and prints.
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Routed West: Quilts as Cultural Testimony
Jasmine Narkita Wiley reviews Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts, featuring Eli Leon’s collection curated by Elaine Yau, exploring quilts as living traditions and tools for preserving heritage.
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Three Questions for Sara Raffo
Communication Design Associate Professor Sara Raffo answers three questions about why it’s essential to get out of the studio for experiential learning.