Film alumnus and director John X. Carey drew from social impact documentaries and Jane Austen to create the "Real Beauty Sketches" commercial for Dove, which has become the most watched Internet commercial of all time.
This 4x4 gallery features work by ArtCenter alumni in which accessories turn into sculptures, still objects remain in motion, faces speak louder than words, and paintings glitter and gleam.
This 4x4 gallery features work by ArtCenter alumni in which vivid fashion is inspiration, an abandoned house oozes the blues, music and lights blend into a higher plane of existence and drawings set the stage for paintings both modernist and abstract.
This edition of the 4x4 Gallery features recent work by alumni whose contributions as design innovators span half a century. Yves Bhar Since forming San Francisco-based Fuseproject in 1999, Swiss-born multidisciplinary designer Yves Bhar (BFA 91 Product Design) has produced triumphs in efficiency...
4x4 Gallery: Alumni who make art into ritual, ritual into art Lisa Park Her own brainwaves serve as creative muse and medium for Lisa Park (BFA 09 Fine Art). Splitting her time between Seoul and New York City, the artist works with biofeedback technology to create performance art pieces involving...
4x4 Gallery: Alumnae work in which a yarn installation anda still life feast meet mouth jewelry and llamas wearing sweatbands Pae White Last year, world-renowned mixed media artist and Graduate Art alumna Pae White (MFA 91) installed Spacemanship, a 45-foot-tall site-specific work for the expanded ...
Got passion? For your consideration, we present to you projects by Doug Aitken ("Station to Station"), Jen Rosenstein ("Transformational Project"), Mark Ryden ("Meat Dress," "Queen Bee #105"), and Lawrence Carroll ("Re-Creation").
Change Lab Podcast Episode 2: Director John X. Carey on Balancing Art and Commerce in Film John X. Carey (BFA 11 Film) is a filmmaker and ArtCenter alum whose social conscience has fuelled his wildly successful career as a commercial director. Best known for Dove Real Beauty Sketches, a short film ...
Curators highlight work in exhibition IdentificarX celebrating our Latina/e/o/x alumni “NO CONTABAN CON MI ASTUCIA. They Underestimated Us.” These words—the catchphrase of Mexican television character El Chapulín Colorado (the Red Grasshopper)—follow the names ...
Hundreds showed up for the opening reception of IdentificarX, ArtCenter's exhibition celebrating the achievements of its Latina/e/o/x alumni.
Mark Ryden x Barbie is a boundary-pushing new collaboration between Mattel Creations and alum Mark Ryden
The IdentificarX Film Festival showcased films as part of IdentificarX exhibition programming celebrating our Latina/e/o/x ArtCenter alumni.
ENTREPRENEURS AHORA LATINA/E/O/X BUSINESS OWNERS ARE ON THE RISE. MEET THREE SOCAL ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE DOING THINGS THEIR WAY. The recent ArtCenter exhibition IdentificarX explored the complex and distinct contributions that the College’s Latina/e/o/x alumni have made to the fields of...
Read the December 2022 DEI newsletter. Stories include What's Your Story, the Keith Haring mural, Identificar(x) exhibition and more.
Illustrator Medar de la Cruz spoke about his work and ArtCenter experience as part of IdentificarX exhibition programming celebrating Latina/e/o/x ArtCenter alumni.
Finding Your Repurpose: Meet Ecocentric Artist S.P. Harper ArtCenter: What inspires your art? S. P. Harper (BA 79 Illustration, Advertising) ecocentric artist: Painting gemstones on reclaimed materials is my inspiration. My grandfather was a diamantaire, a diamond cutter, before becoming a conduct...
ALUMNA AND ARTIST MARTHA RICHCHANNELS HER RIGHTEOUS ANGER FOR GOOD My mind wanders yet holds on to things, reads Philadelphia-based artist and Illustration alumna and former faculty Martha Richs (BFA 00 Illustration) artist statement. It picks out what it wants randomly and saves it for later. My m...
Shooting for the Sky: Williamson Gallery Exhibition Focuses on Humanity's Shifting Understanding of the Heavens NOTE: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, SKY is not currently available for viewing. We hope, however, that you enjoy this essaywith accompanying imageryby the exhibitions curator. An i...
Kicking againstthe digital takeover: Noah Minuskin's hand-drawnJohn Wick poster When Los Angeles-based artist and Illustration alumnus Noah Minuskin (BFA 15) isn't busy inking scenes of spiritual agony on his clients' limbs or torsos, the internationally recognized artist lends his considerable tal...
ArtCenter alum Philipp Haban designs futuristic electric aircraft at Joby Aviation, bringing automotive elegance to aviation. With 30+ patents and experience at Google X, his career redefines mobility design.
Sharon Lockhart and Frances Stark Solidarity forever: Renowned MFA alums revisit an iconic portrait In 1997, when Sharon Lockhart, Frances Stark and Laura Owens posed in sack-dresses that collectively spelled out the California Republic state flag, the artists main intention was to present a unite...
Alumna Alison Elizabeth Taylor Captures the Disappearing Landscape When Brooklyn-based artist Alison Elizabeth Taylor (BFA 01 Illustration) returns home to visit family in and around her hometown of Las Vegas, she sees both more and less than she remembers: The open desert shed played in as a kid s...
The third issue of ArtCenter On features stories on Fuseproject founder and CEO Yves Behar; Latina/e/o/x entrepreneurs in Southern California; a roundtable discussion on entrepreneurship with members of the ArtCenter community; and more.
The Power of Intuition: Meet Industrial Designer Terry Carr ArtCenter: What are you working on right now?Terry Carr (BS 13 Product Design) industrial designer, Plantronics: Wearable technology that helps users stay active, like earphones with a coach or guide in whatever exercise youre doing that c...
Way to Logo: Meet Brand Identity Expert Lindon Leader ArtCenter: What have been some of the most memorable twists and turns in your professional/creative journey after graduating ArtCenter?Lindon Leader (BFA Advertising 78): I have served a wide variety of clients large and small, local, national...