MFA open studios

Sunday, April 9, 2017, 2–5pm

Otis College of Art and Design
Graduate Studios
10455 Jefferson Blvd.
Culver City, California 90232

www.otis.edu

Otis College of Art and Design announces a special 2017 open studios representing work by the Graduate Fine Arts, Graduate Public Practice, Graduate Graphic Design, and Graduate Writing departments at the Otis College Graduate Studios in Culver City. Come and experience work in progress from over 40 artists and writers including performances and music. Graduate Graphic Design will display work by current student and alumni from the program. Open Studios are free and open to the public with free parking behind the studios. There will be refreshments.

Otis College’s MFA programs provide rigorous, intimate, practice-based studies with a distinguished faculty. Their interdisciplinary approach to a developing artistic vision and practice equips students to thrive as an emerging professional within the regional, national, and international scenes of art, design, and writing.

Located in the rich and expanding cultural capital of Los Angeles, the close proximity of Otis College to art museums, galleries, and studios allows students to experience some of the most significant work currently being made.

Participating artists include

Graduate Fine Arts
Deborah Adams-Welles, Kiara Alvarado, Max Angles, Sydney Aubert, Lorenzo Baker, Robert Begley, Shirin Bolourchi, William Bryant, Elizabeth Cardman, Jocelyn Casas, Kevin Collin, Belle DuVall, Irene Flatley, Yrneh Gabon, Nathan Gulick, Wenxi Jiang, Suzanne Joskow, Alex Kay, Erick Kogler, Rosalie Le Forestier, Austyn de Lugo, Jeffrey Maurer, Lucas William McDaniel, Todd Bradford Richmond, Sabree Michelle, Emily Thorpe, Benjamin Turner, Karim Shuquem, Liang Zhang

Graduate Public Practice 
Anna Ayeroff, Mark x Farina, Jessica Hirst, Raghubir Kintisch, Xochi Mayberry-Gaulke, Margo Mullen, Celia Rocha, Gina Valona, Lauren Vasquez

Graduate Writing 
Nicole Bradford, Chenel King, Olivia Pritzker, Krystle Statler, B.A. Williams

About Otis College of Art and Design
Established in 1918, Otis College of Art and Design offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide variety of visual and applied arts, media, and design. Core programs in liberal arts, business practices, and community-driven projects support the College’s mission to prepare diverse students to enrich our world through their creativity, skill, and vision. As Los Angeles’ first professional art school, visionary alumni and faculty include MacArthur and Guggenheim grant recipients, Oscar awardees, and design stars at Apple, Anthropologie, Pixar, Mattel, and more. The renowned Creative Action program has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement, and the Otis Report on the Creative Economy is a powerful advocacy tool for creative industries. The College serves the Greater Los Angeles Area through compelling public programming, as well as year-round Continuing Education courses for all ages. More information is available at www.otis.edu.