About the Painting Lecture Series

Our Painting Lecture Series is a unique series of free public lectures by artists who work primarily in the disciplines of painting and drawing and whose practices expand the notion of what painting and drawing can be.

The Painting/Drawing Program is committed to bringing both emerging and well-established artists to speak with students through this engaging series.

Our guest lecturers are drawn from the rich local arts community here in the Bay Area as well as regional, national, and international visitors brought in through partnerships with local arts institutions.

The broad-minded group of artists we sponsor appeal to a wide community of artists here at the college, with both undergraduate and graduate students regularly attending to mingle, debate, and share ideas.

The conversations begun in the lecture carry over into our studios, stimulating lively discussions that become part of the ongoing dialogue within the painting and drawing community at CCA.

Fall 2012 Lineup

Andrew Masullo (Sept. 19)
Mary Reid Kelley and Patrick Kelley (Nov. 1)

Spring 2012 Lineup

Rebecca Morris (Feb. 8)
Hayal Pozanti (Feb. 15)
Robert Bordo (Mar. 7)
Firelei Baez (April 11)

Past Lecturers & Visiting Artists

See the most recent past lecturers »

Gareth James, Mark Grotjahn, Mari Eastman, Helen O'Leary, Tucker Nichols, Alexandra Grant, Sarah Cain, Amanda Ross-Ho, Libby Black, Jules de Balincourt, Sandeep Mukherjee, Kim Fisher, Sally Elesby, Jeffrey Gibson, Nina Bovasso, Karl Haendel, Polly Apfelbaum, Chris Johanson, Robyn O'Neil, Dana Schutz, Elliot Hundley, Bridget Riley, Mary Heilmann, Martin McMurray, Peter Rostovsky, Monique Prieto, Lisa Sanditz, Kathryn Spence, Aaron Gilbert, Steve Roden, and Mindy Shapero