Since Qin Li graduated from the Academy of Art University in 2004 with an MFA in Industrial Design, her career has quickly taken off. Qin works at Fuse Project, an elite firm that specializes in innovative product design and branding. As a Senior Designer at Fuse Project, Qin is the project lead for most of [...]
Bay Area: Looking for Something to Do This Weekend?
No plans this weekend? Lucky Bay Area residents and visitors have a plethora of art and culture events to choose from on both Saturday and Sunday. Here are our top three picks:
This Saturday, November 16, Academy of Art University hosts the most highly anticipated emerging art charity event of the year: the 12th Annual Faculty [...]
Get Your Coffee and Art Fix
For those of you who like a fine cup of coffee paired with work from some of the best local artists, checking out Non Sequitur at Ritual Coffee Roasters is a must. The exhibit even features work from Academy of Art University alumni Micke Tong!
The exhibit, guest curated by Sacha Eckes, consists of all work [...]
Zombie Art!
Horror enthusiasts take note – MORE BRAINS! Zombie II exhibit is coming to the Space Gallery in San Francisco on Dec. 1. Better yet, they are accepting submissions until November 22nd so rent Night of the Living Dead and get inspired.
The show features work from Academy alum/faculty David Young V, Brandy Grogan, Nikki Sass, [...]
Alum and Graphic Novelist Derek Kirk Kim Featured in SFGate
Academy of Art University illustration school alum Derek Kirk Kim is featured in an article about up-and-coming Asian graphic novelists. His first collection, Same Difference and Other Stories, won the comic trifecta: the Eisner, Harvey and Ignatz awards and was also named of the Publisher’s Weekly’s Best Books of 2003. His first full-length novel, [...]
