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Notes on the 2025 MFA Exhibition
Student Vanessa Perez Winder (MA Visual & Critical Studies 2025) offers an insightful review of the 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition, grounded in care, community, and reflection.
Media coverage / June 17, 2025
Remembering Federico GarcÃa Lorca in Viaje a la luna at the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts
On view through October 11, Viaje a la luna explores a lost film by Spanish poet Federico GarcÃa Lorca, brought to life through a dialogue between contemporary artists and historical artworks.
Media coverage / June 16, 2025
Leviathan by Architecture faculty brings parametric design to life
On view through November 30, Leviathan by Architecture faculty members Jason Kelly Johnson and Nataly Gattegno activates San Francisco’s Moscone Center. The installation reflects on power structures, climate change, and human nature.
Media coverage / June 12, 2025
Graphic Design alum launches New York City’s first design studio for kids
Suzanne LaGasa (BFA Graphic Design 2005) launches ProtoToto Design Lab, an independent design education program for kids ages 6 to 12. The mission is to give kids a model of play that activates a lifetime of creativity and builds confidence.
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Recent Interior Design alum wins prestigious 2025 IIDA Student of the Year Award
Nitya Sanjana Reddy Cheruku (BFA Interior Design 2025) has been named the 2025 Student of the Year by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).
Media coverage / June 9, 2025
Photography faculty member honored in the 2025 Art Basel Awards
Marcel Pardo Ariza's project Art Handlxrs* was recognized by the Art Basel Awards in the Allies category. The group supports the growth of BIPOC, women, queer, trans and gender nonconforming people in the professional arts industry.
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Three CCA students named to prestigious Metropolis Future 100
Two undergraduate students and one graduate student were named to the Metropolis Future 100, designed to designate the top architecture and interior design students.
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Celebrating the Class of 2025 at Show Offs
Family, friends, and the community gathered to celebrate the Class of 2025. Take a look at the highlights from this vibrant showcase.
Press release / May 22, 2025
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ gala celebrating the Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr. raises nearly $1.1 million
The gala honored Brown’s enduring civic leadership and his lasting impact on the San Francisco Bay Area.
Press release / May 14, 2025
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts announces touring exhibition Viaje a la luna (A trip to the moon)
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts is pleased to announce Viaje a la luna (A trip to the moon), an exhibition inspired by the only screenplay ever written by the renowned Spanish poet Federico GarcÃa Lorca.
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Portrait of Dean of Fine Arts Sunny A. Smith: Learning through question and critique
Dean of Fine Arts Sunny A. Smith on art as a force for change, connection, and creative agency in the 21st century
Press release / May 2, 2025
This month at ​​CCA: May 2025 public events
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ (CCA) invites the public to experience its newly expanded campus with an exciting lineup of free exhibitions, artist talks, lectures, and special events this May.
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Keen as folk: But Whole Press
What do MFA design students do after graduation? Alumni from collaborative design group BWP share the foundation of their work and the importance of community-building.
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Keen as folk: GRL GRP
What do MFA design students do after graduation? Alumni from collaborative design collective GRL GRP share the foundation of their work and the importance of community-building.
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Keen as folk: Quality Time
What do MFA design students do after graduation? Alumni from collaborative design studio Quality Time share the foundation of their work and the importance of community-building.
Press release / April 29, 2025
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ announces 2025 Honorary Doctorate recipients Rob Epstein, Chris Johnson, and Lava Thomas
CCA is proud to confer honorary doctorates to three distinguished recipients, Rob Epstein (Professor Emeritus), Chris Johnson (Professor Emeritus), and Lava Thomas (BFA Ceramics 1999), at its 118th Commencement Ceremony.
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Three questions with David Curiel
Senior Adjunct Professor David Curiel has taught 3D modeling in Industrial Design since 2013, introducing Solidworks and Fusion to students across disciplines including jewelry, furniture, and architecture.
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Josh Faught named Guggenheim Fellow
CCA textiles professor was awarded Guggenheim Fellowship in Fine Arts.
Press release / April 14, 2025
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ presents the 2025 MFA Fine Arts graduate exhibitions
On view from April 30 through May 17, the exhibition features work by 20 emerging artists from CCA's Fine Arts graduate program. Their work will be displayed at the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts and Novack Gallery.
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Get to know Justin Lokitz, an alum, professor, and chair of DMBA at CCA
Graduating from CCA with an MBA in Design Strategy in 2014, Justin Lokitz is now a best-selling author, startup entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Plantfully Systems, and professor and chair of the MBA in Design Strategy program at the college.