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Meet the artists of Closer Reading and explore the books up close
In this video series, Macy Chadwick, Kate Laster, and Vivian Sming guide viewers through the pages and details of their artist books.
Media coverage / Sept. 1, 2026
CCA architecture professor Neal Schwartz’s Marin County house named a 2026 Record House
Architectural Record named the Meander, a Marin County house by longtime CCA architecture professor Neal Schwartz and his firm S^A, one of its 2026 Record Houses.
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Explore moments from The Last First Show reception
CCA’s MFA Fine Arts first-year cohort came together this spring for The Last First Show, a group exhibition at SFArtsED at Minnesota Street Project.
Media coverage / Aug. 18, 2026
CCA architecture students recognized at 2026 Biodesign Challenge
CCA architecture students Danielle Khoury Gregorio, Noor Alhashimi, Eason (Yicheng) Jiang, and May (Zanmei) Wang, working with collaborators at UCSF, have been named the Emergent Voice Winner at the 2026 Biodesign Challenge for LIVING MATTERS.
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, °µÍø³Ô¹Ï 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 °µÍø³Ô¹Ï 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.