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1961

Garry Knox Bennett: Solo show: Garry Knox Bennett: Vertical at 75!, Richmond Art Center, California, Sept.-Nov. 2010.

1966

Harry Weisburd: Group show: All You Need Is Love, Expressions Gallery, Berkeley, Jan.-Mar. 2011; Featured in: Landscape painting Inverness, AbsoluteArts.com, Dec. 5, 2010; Watercolor painting Woman In Black Dress On Balcony, AbsoluteArts.com, Nov. 5, 2010; Harry Weisburd - My passion, Musetouch Visual Arts Magazine, Vol. 5, Oct. 2010; Art of Harry Weisburd, The New York Optimist, Oct. 15-22, 2010; Harry Weisburd - Erotic Art, Musetouch Visual Arts Magazine, Vol. 3, Aug. 2010.

1970

Robert Miller: Solo show: Compartments, Gallery 616, Omaha, Nebraska, Dec. 2010.

1971

William Farley: Group show: LandsCApes: Glimpses of Everyday California, Santa Clara University, Oct.-Dec. 2010; Featured in: Farley Frames Barrish, Candlestick Point, SF360.org, Nov. 2010.

1974

Carol Skinger: Group show: Pittsburgh Society of Artists Annual Members Exhibition, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Gallery, Pennsylvania, Dec. 2010-Jan. 2011.

1976

Mark Bowles: Solo shows: Visions of the Atmosphere and Landscape, Howard Schepp Fine Art Gallery, Palm Desert, California, Mar. 2011; Holiday Exhibition, Dean Day Gallery, Houston, Dec. 2010; Paintings, Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, Sept.-Nov. 2010; Group shows: Horizontal & Vertical, Harrington Gallery, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, California, Apr. 2011; 1st Annual "Big" Small Works Exhibit, Vertical Peaks Fine Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Dec. 2010; Work on Loan: Bowles' painting Arch of Atmosphere will hang for approximately three years in the residence of Carlos Pascual, the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, ART in Embassies Program, Dec. 2009-2011.

1977

Squeak Carnwath: Solo show: Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, California, Mar.-May 2011; Group shows: On View: New Work from Kala, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, Mar.-July 2011; Island Press: Three Decades of Printmaking, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, Jan.-Apr. 2011; American Printmaking Now, Shanghai Art Museum, Mar.-Apr. 2011; Impressions from the CCA(C) Print Shop, Studio Quercus, Oakland, Mar.-Apr. 2011; Artist Talk: Squeak Carnwath, Oakland Museum of California, Feb. 2011.

1981

Betty Jo Costanzo: Residency: PROJECT: Space Available, Seattle, Feb.-Mar. 2010; Performance: THREE x THREE, the Divine Comedy, in collaboration with author Patrick Dwyer, author and special guest artists from the San Francisco Bay Area: Tom White, Isaac Amala and Styrous, PROJECT: Space Available, Seattle, Mar. 2010.

1982

Jennifer Bain: Award: Art in Embassies Program, Ragoon, Myanmar, Issued by United States Department of State, 2009-2011.

June Yokell: Featured in: American Art Collector, Alcove Press, Oct. 2010; Interview with Landscape Artist June Yokell, Patch, Oct. 2010.

1987

Nina Lyons: Public Art: Three large-scale clay sculptures selected for ArtSpace Orinda, a year-long outdoor public art exhibition, California, 2010.

1988

Eric Bladholm: Group show: Bladholm 5: A Family of Artists, Swedish American Museum, Chicago, Jan.-Mar. 2011.

Lampo Leong: Solo show: Lampo Leong: Calligraphy, Richard L. Nelson Gallery & Fine Art Collection, University of California, Davis, Oct.-Dec. 2010; Group shows: XXVI Exposicao Colectiva dos Artistas de Macau, Galeria de Exposicoes Temporarias da Camara Municipal de Macau Provisoria, Aug.-Oct. 2010; Axiom of Gesture, Runnels Gallery, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, Sept. 2010; Third Taipei International Modern Ink Painting Biennial, National Museum of History, Taiwan, Aug.-Sept. 2010; Hong Kong and Macao Visual Art Biennial, Beijing World Art Museum, The China Millennium Monument, June-July 2010; Publications: "The Visual Forces of 'Omega Curve': A Case Study in Chinese Brush Painting", Humanities & Art, Guizhou People's Publishing, Guiyang, Oct. 2010; "Special Characteristics of the Postmodern International Style in Art", Art Critic, Beijing, China, July 2010; "Tectonic Melange: An Ancient Art for the Modern World", Sumi-e: The Journal of the Sumi-e Society of America, Volume 243, Apr. 2010; Excerpt of "The Visual Forces of 'Omega Curve'", Crossover Art Forum: Collection of Essays by Ph.D.s, Masters, and Scholars in Arts and Design; Lectures: The Visual Forces of 'Omega Curve', Department of Art and Art History, University of California, Davis, Oct. 2010; Lecture: Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting and Calligraphy and Juror for 47th Annual Juried International Exhibition and Annual Conference, Sumi-e Society of America, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia, Oct. 2010; Award: Gold Award, No. 18, New Talent International Art Competition, Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art and Design, New York, Apr. 2010.

1990

Misty Gamble: Group shows: Storytellers, Clayton Galleries, NCECA, Tampa, Florida, Mar.-Apr. 2011; Artists in Residence Alumni Exhibition, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Mar.-Apr. 2011; 3+3: a clay survey, Space 301, Mobile, Alabama, Jan.-Mar. 2011; Mixed Media - Ceramics Plus Exhibition, Westerwald Ceramics Museum, Höhr Grenzhausen, Germany, Sept. 2010-Feb. 2011; Body and Soul, Baltimore Clayworks, Oct.-Nov. 2010; Lay of the Land, Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Sept.-Oct. 2010; Introductions, Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, Sept.-Oct. 2010; Watershed Resident Showcase, Marriott Downtown Gallery, NCECA, Philadelphia, Mar. 2010; Character Building, Building Character, Lawrence Arts Center, Kansas, May-June 2010; Featured in: Ceramic Monthly, Oct. 2010; Interview with Misty Gamble, 1280 magazine, Israel, June 2010; Taking on New Roles, Kansas City Star Weekend Preview, pg. 20, Apr. 15, 2010; Switching the Price Tags, Review Magazine, Mar. 3, 2010; Review: Primped Out, The Pitch, Mar. 17, 2010; Lecture and Workshop: Ceramic Figure Sculpture, Alabama Clay Conference, Troy University, Feb. 2011; Professional Practices and Visiting Artist lecture, St. Louis Community College at Meramec, May 2010.

Michele Pred: Featured in: ARTS | WESTCHESTER; Works From Six Collections, In a Dialogue of Contradiction, New York Times, June 2010.

1991

Lisa Kokin: Solo show: Panacea Plus, Donna Seager Gallery, San Rafael, California, Nov. 2010-Jan. 2011.

Solva Riddle: Group show: Quilt, The Old Mint, San Francisco, Feb. 2011.

1992

China Blue: Solo show: Seventh Kingdom, University of Rhode Island, Main Gallery, URI Fine Arts Center, Kingston, Mar. 2010; New position: Founder and Executive Director of The Engine Institute, a non-profit organization which fosters innovations to benefit society and culture through artistic exploration at the frontiers of science, Dec. 2010.

1994

Karin Lusnak: Solo show: Karin Lusnak, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View, California, Aug.-Oct. 2010.

1996

Addie Shevlin: Solo show: Viewpoints, Hang Art, San Francisco, Oct. 2010.

1997

John Clifford: (with Think Studio) Featured in: One Million,
Communication Arts Exhibit; Fast Company Design blog, Sept. 2010; Award: AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers for design of book One Million, HOW International Design Awards, Presented by AIGA and HOW Magazine, 2010.

1998

Deirdre Colgan: Publications: As Executive Director of the Chicago-based architecture nonprofit Sacred Space International, Colgan was asked by PBS to write and design guides to Sacred Spaces in eight US cities: City Guides to Sacred Spaces in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, New York, Portland OR, San Francisco & Santa Fe, God in America, PBS, Sept. 2010; Visiting Sacred Spaces - a How-To Guide, with Tips & Suggestions for Groups & Individuals, Partnership with WGBH and PBS for documentary series God in America, Sept. 2010.

Stephanie Dean: Group show: Returning the Gaze: Contemporary Potraits by Women Photographers, Northern Trust Bank, Chicago, Feb.-Apr. 2011.

Herb Thornby: (with Think Studio) Featured in: One Million,
Communication Arts Exhibit; Fast Company Design blog, Sept. 2010; Award: AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers for design of book One Million, HOW International Design Awards, Presented by AIGA and HOW Magazine, 2010.

2000

Liz Cohen: Solo show: Trabantimino, Salon 94 Bowery, New York, Oct.-Nov. 2010.

2001

Patrick Dintino: Group shows: Summer Group Show, Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto, July-Sept. 2010; Patrick Dintino & Don Porcella, Top Flight Projects, Staten Island, New York, Feb. 2010.

Don Porcella: Solo shows: Cain Schulte Gallery | Berlin, Sept.-Oct. 2010; Alphonse Berber Projects, San Francisco, Aug.-Oct. 2010; Group shows: Make Believe, New Jersey City University Gallery, Jersey City, Mar.-Apr. 2010; Gracias Por Pensar En Mi, Parque Cultural del Caribe, Barranquilla, Colombia. Feb.-Apr. 2010; Fahrenheit 180: A Group Encaustic Exhibition, Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, New York, Feb.-Apr. 2010; Rhythm and Rupture, ERA Gallery, Oakland, Feb.-Apr. 2010; Denatured, Gershwin Hotel, New York, Jan.-Feb. 2010; Featured in: Sampling: A Showcase of Fanciful Figures, FiberARTS magazine, Sept./Oct. 2010; 13 Artists, and Just as Many Themes, New York Times, July 9, 2010; Don Porcella's Pipe Cleaner NB's, New Balance.com, June 2010; Award: 2010 DCA Premier Grant; 2010 NYSCA Original Work Grant through the Council on the Arts and Humanities, Staten Island.

Nellie King Solomon: Solo shows: Knockout, Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, California, Mar. 2011; Nellie King Solomon: Diamond Rings, Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, Sept.-Oct. 2010.

2002

Candacy Taylor: Solo show: Beauty Shop Culture, SOMArts, San Francisco, Apr.-May 2010; Featured in: Taylor Made Culture and cover, Photographer's Forum, Summer 2010; Lecture: Counter Culture: Oral History Methodologies, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, Oct. 2010; Sarah Lawrence College is using Counter Culture as a mandatory textbook, Bronxville, New York.

Natalie Tyler: Group show: Leisure, Presented by The Educational Alliance and Contaminate NYC, Ernest Rubenstein Gallery, New York, July 2010.

2004

Jill Bliss: Featured in: The Natural Look of Jill Bliss, CCA, Apr. 2011.

Edith Garcia: Group shows: The Figurative Association: Celebrating the Human Form in Clay, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Tennessee, Oct.-Dec. 2010; It Was 20 years ago today...an Exhibition and Teaching Collection, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Sept.-Nov. 2010; Made at The Clay Studio, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Aug.-Sept. 2010; Transcending the Figure: Contemporary Ceramics, Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, Ohio, Mar.-Apr. 2010; Featured in: Breaking the Mould: New Approaches to Ceramics, Black Dog Publishing; Confrontational Ceramics, A & C Black Publishers Ltd; Video feature: Edith Garcia: Masterclass, University of Ulster; MPhil Research Candidate: Royal College of Art, School of Applied Arts, London, 2010.

Tamara Staser-Meltzer: Featured in: Mary (collage on panel), Direct Art magazine, Volume #17, 2010-11.

2005

Derek Weisberg: Solo show: You Were Almost Extinct Too, Florida Atlantic University, John D. MacArthur Library Gallery, Jupiter, Florida, Oct.-Dec. 2010; Publication: You Were Almost Extinct Too, The Art of Derek Weisberg, Blurb, 2010.

Tanya Zimbardo: Curator: The Studio Sessions, SFMOMA, San Francisco, July-Sept. 2009; Cocurator: 2010 SECA Art Award, SFMOMA, San Francisco, Nov. 2011; Publication: "Video City: A New Medium in the Museum," San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: 75 Years of Looking Forward, Nov. 2009.

2006

Orion Shepherd: Solo show: Orion Shepherd, Jancar Jones Gallery, San Francisco, Feb.-Mar. 2011; Featured in: 'Framed': Orion Shepherd's picture-frame art, San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 2011.

2007

Jessica Silverman: Featured in: Jessica Silverman: Gallerist Extraordinaire, CCA, Jan. 2011.

2008

Audrey Marrs: Award: Won an Oscar for best documentary feature Inside Job, which she co-produced with director Charles Ferguson, Academy Awards, 2011; Featured in: Financial meltdown documentary wins Oscar, Reuters, Feb. 2011.

Justin Olerud: Solo show: In the Garden, The Painted Bird, San Francisco, Feb. 2011.

Leah Rosenberg: Solo show: TIME WILL TELL, 18 Reasons, San Francisco, May-June 2010.

2009

Jason Hanasik: Solo show: He Opened Up Somewhere Along the Eastern Shore, Iceberg Projects, Chicago, Jan.-Feb. 2011; Group show: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes (an exhibition designed for children), Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, Mar.-June 2011; Public Lecture and Workshop: Contemporary Photographic Practices and Portfolio Development with Jason Hanasik, Photo Center NW, Seattle, Feb. 2011; Video featured: Hanasik shot, directed and edited It Gets Better: Gap Inc. Employees, Gap Inc.'s contribution to the It Gets Better project, viewed more than 30,000 times online, 2010.

2010

Mara Baldwin: Group show: Cream from the Top, The Performance Art Institute, San Francisco, Jan.-Mar. 2011.

Hillary Wiedemann: Group show: Cream from the Top, The Performance Art Institute, San Francisco, Jan.-Mar. 2011.

Sune Woods: Group show: Cream from the Top, The Performance Art Institute, San Francisco, Jan.-Mar. 2011.

Wafaa Yasin: Group show: Cream from the Top, The Performance Art Institute, San Francisco, Jan.-Mar. 2011.