CCA Archives - 48 hills

Art

Striking probe of colorism leads to artist’s first solo show—at MoAD, no less

Emily Wilson - May 1, 2024

CCA grad Mary Graham's 'Value Test: Brown Paper' locates universal story through Black past.

Music

Arts Forecast: Remembering Jess Curtis

Marke B. - March 14, 2024

The groundbreaking dance-maker passed suddenly this week. Plus: St. Patrick's Day events, CCA MFA expo, Scourge of Worlds, more.

Art

Arleene Correa Valencia’s luminous art reflects family strains of Mexican migration

Emily Wilson - October 30, 2023

'Naces Así, Naces Prieto. No Naces Blanco' at Catharine Clark includes cross-border, father-daughter letters of love

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Shipyard Open Studios, MTT returns, re-queering the Mission…

Marke B. - October 19, 2023

Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Chloe Sherman's '90s dyke scene photos, 500+ shadow puppets, more to do

Art

Feeling out ‘What’s that about’ with curator Saif Azzuz

Emily Wilson - August 7, 2023

From Coyote tales to AstroTurf, show at Anthony Meier aims to build community rather than impose meaning

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Licking our chops (daintily) for Foodwise Summer Bash

Marke B. - July 13, 2023

"People think of the Farmers Market as 'Oh, cherries are in season,' but there's a complex web of relationships going on beneath the surface,"...

Lit

Passion for degraded materials: a conversational bibliography of Dodie Bellamy

Johnny Ray Huston - May 3, 2022

From 'Feminine Hijinx' to 'Bee Reaved,' the quintessential SF writer talks art, life, 'Frozen,' E.T., and grief through her published works.

Art

When a bowl is not a bowl: The yin and yang of artist Britta Kathmeyer

Mary Corbin - July 6, 2021

In the Bay, the German artist has found the perfect home for her exquisitely simple abstract works

Art

From refuse, artist Kloe Chan creates emotional refuge

Mary Corbin - June 1, 2021

Physical space and community play an important role in hand-crafted works like 'I Will Knit Us a Sanctuary'

Art

Tracking the turbulent concept of ‘care’ in a pandemic-ravaged world

Caitlin Donohue - May 11, 2021

'Contact Traces' at CCA offers entry points for urgent discussion, on topics from environmental racism to commercial wellness shams.

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