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Photograph by Sarah Golonka/Otis College of Art and Design.

An Otis College Sophomore Shares Five Ways Students Can Be Active and Engaged on Campus

Fri Mar 13 2026

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Solvej Schou

Otis College Alum Soars from the Air Force to Industrial Light and Magic

Fri Jan 30 2026

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Frontage of Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, CA

Federal Work-Study at Otis College Expands Off-Campus Jobs Aligned with Students’ Studies

Wed Jan 28 2026

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Creative Futures Prize Panelists

Otis College Alumni on Networking, Essential Job Skills, and How They Picked Their Major

Fri Jan 16 2026

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Antonio Perez

Otis College Alum Antonio Perez Channeled His Challenges Into His Art

Tue Jan 13 2026

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Fashion designer Erin Bond attended Otis College after years of working in the fashion industry.

From Industry Professional to Fashion Design Student: Erin Bond’s Leap of Faith at Otis College

Tue Nov 25 2025

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Otis College alumnus Kohshin Finley

Otis College Alum Kohshin Finley on Returning to Campus to Teach and His Upcoming Solo Show

Mon Oct 27 2025

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How the Kim Sisters Discovered Their Creative Paths at Otis College

Mon Sep 29 2025

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The inaugural FirstGen First Flight program and Sixth Annual Black Creatives Institute bridge gaps and build community among incoming students.

Otis College’s FirstGen First Flight and Black Creatives Institute Programs Build Campus Community Before School Begins

Mon Sep 22 2025

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Vita Kari beside their installation

Otis College MFA Fine Arts Alum Vita Kari Makes Social Media and Art World Gold

Wed Sep 10 2025

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Otis College Game Design Students Create Video Games through Enterprising Program

Fri Aug 08 2025

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Lanise Howard greets Otis College students touring her downtown L.A. studio. Photograph by Jennifer Atalla/Otis College of Art and Design

Three Transfer Student Alums Share How They Thrived at Otis College

Mon Jul 28 2025

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Installation view of the MFA Thesis Show by Vita Kari (’24 MFA Fine Arts), who recently was profiled in W Magazine.

Read About Five Otis College Alumni Whose Successes Have Made the News

Thu Jul 17 2025

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O-Launch Exhibition Weekend

Otis College Caps 2024-2025 Academic Year with Successful O-Launch Event

Fri May 30 2025

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Otis College seniors meet industry professionals during Industry Night at the O-Launch exhibition weekend

Recent Alums on How Otis College Prepared Them for Thriving Art and Design Careers

Tue Mar 25 2025

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Dawn Baillie Artwork

Otis College Alum Dawn Baillie’s Movie Poster Exhibition Travels to New Venue

Fri Jan 31 2025

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Patrick Cambria (’13 BFA Digital Media)

Patrick Cambria (’13 BFA Digital Media) on Creating The Getty’s PST ART Logo and Design System

Wed Dec 18 2024

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Students create a gallery for the work of Van Sant

Otis College Students Install Tom Van Sant Exhibition at 18th Street Art Center

Tue Dec 17 2024

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A sculpture by Otis College Steve Roden is exhibited at Chapman University as part of The Getty’s PST Art initiative.

Otis College Alum Steve Roden Is Honored with Posthumous Exhibition of Sculpture Through The Getty’s PST ART Initiative

Wed Dec 11 2024

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amila Koch graduated from Otis College with a degree in animation and now works as a storyboard artist/revisionist.

Story Artist Jamila Koch (’23 BFA Digital Media, Animation) on How Otis College Prepared Her for a Career in Animation

Mon Oct 28 2024

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Shana Mabari, Spectrum Petals, installation view, 2024, courtesy Shana Mabari Studio.

See Work Now by Otis College Artists in Several Solo, Group, and PST Shows

Fri Oct 18 2024

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Javier Meabe (’12 BFA Toy Design) with one of his Dia de los Muertos Barbie dolls. Photograph by Danielle Vega/Otis College of Art and Design.

Javier Meabe (’12 BFA Toy Design) on Designing This Year’s Dia de Los Muertos Barbie and Ken Dolls

Thu Oct 17 2024

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students recently participated in a poster competition

Graphic Design Course Combines Competition and Cultural Exchange

Thu Oct 17 2024

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Lexi Manalili (’25 Toy Design). Photograph by Matthew Parish/Otis College of Art and Design.

Otis College Hosted The Toy Association’s L.A. Fall Preview Networking Party

Tue Oct 01 2024

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Otis College’s Black Creative Institute helps students prepare for college life

Otis College’s Black Creatives Institute Connects Students to Black Industry Leaders in Art and Design

Fri Sep 13 2024

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Alison Saar, Salon, 2024, Paris Olympic sculpture; photograph by Fred Mauviel/City of Paris

Alison Saar, ’81 MFA Fine Arts, Debuts Olympic Sculpture

Thu Aug 15 2024

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Alum Travis Hyatt

Product Design Alum Travis Hyatt Receives SIT Furniture Design Award

Tue Jul 09 2024

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Among the Treasures, Dark Star

Hayley Quentin Works on Small, Internal Pieces after a Brief Hiatus

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Ripple - Natural Currents

Darel Carey Explores a New Breakthrough in Digital Art

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Alison Saar, Torch Song, 2020 (Wood, ceiling tin, copper, found belt and piano keys, 72 by 24 by 24 inches)

Alison Saar Finds Inspiration in the History of Song as Protest

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Admit You Lost, 2020

Nikkolos Mohammed Created Pandemic-Era Cheerleader Skirts

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Adam Blish Product Design

Adam Blish Creates Sustainable Food Packaging with Organic Lines

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Ceramic Marais Vases by Otis College alum Melanie Abrantes

Melanie Abrantes’s New Vase Launch Combines Stoneware and Hardwood

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Carlyle Nuera Pieces Together a Personal Project with the Literal Fabric of His Filipino Roots

Carlyle Nuera Pieces Together a Personal Project with the Literal Fabric of His Filipino Roots

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Casa de Cadillac, 2018 (Acrylic on linen, 24 by 24 inches)

Hilary Baker’s Recent Work Is a Commentary on L.A.’s Lost Urban Habitats

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Alumnx Spotlight: Caroline Fullerton's Reupholstered chair with painted denim and reclaimed jean scraps.

Caroline Fullertons New Work Explores the Intersection of Art Design and Intuition

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Detail of Portrait of U.S. Navy hero Doris Miller by Michael Massenberg (’91 BFA Graphic Design)

Faculty Member Marsha Hopkins Honors Fellow Black Alumni and Veterans

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Alan Nakagawa’s Installation Celebrates “Orphan Objects”

Alan Nakagawa’s Installation Celebrates “Orphan Objects” at the USC Pacific Asia Museum

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Cheech Marin Museum

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture Opens This Summer with Otis College Alumnx at its Heart

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Forget Me Not (Chitose Fujita), 2023 (silver leaf, palladium leaf, 23.75K gold leaf, spray paint, Sakura streak marker, and paint markers on three wood panels, 72 by 60 inches)

Gajin Fujita’s Latest Solo Show Features His Most Personal and Political Work

Fri Dec 08 2023

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From left: Sesen Moon and Alignment by Lanise Howard

Lanise Howard’s Recent Works for a Solo Show Are About Connecting with Nature and the Past

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Marque and Tiffany (2021) by Kohshin Finley

Kohshin Finley’s Recent Work Captures the Love Between His Subjects

Fri Dec 08 2023

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The Right Colors, 2020 (Acrylic on wood panel; 48 by 60 inches) by Noah Humes

The Intimacy Between Fathers and Sons Informs Recent Work by Noah Humes

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Jessica Silverman exterior, courtesy of Jessica Silverman, San Francisco; photo by Henrik Kam.

Jessica Silverman’s Eponymous Gallery in San Francisco Opens a New, Larger Space

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Alumnx Spotlight: Sofia Enriquez - Important Ride, 2022

Sofia Enriquez’s Solo Exhibition Included a Limited Edition Collection with Obey Clothing

Fri Dec 08 2023

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From Los Angeles to Korea: How Three Alumnx Began Their Careers after Otis

From Los Angeles to Korea: How Three Alumnx Began Their Careers after Otis

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Alumnx Spotlight: Kevin Choi

Kevin Choi’s Need to Snack While WFH Led to a Dextrous Device

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Sasha December's Everything there is to offer, 2022 (Oil on canvas, 16 by 20 inches)

Sasha December’s Stylized Portraits Harken Back to her Youth

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Otis Alumni Created Murals that Reflected the National Reckoning of the Summer

How Three Otis Alumnx Created Murals that Reflected the National Reckoning of the Summer

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Witness, 2022 (Gelatin silver mounted on aluminum in hand patinaed aluminum artist’s frame, 40.5 by 63 inches)

Kelly Akashi’s First Museum Solo Show Includes a Range of Mediums

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Renderings of the Adams Terrace project by Abode Communities.

Catherine Hernandez’s Latest Project Provides Affordable Housing in West Adams

Fri Dec 08 2023

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LABC: The Los Angeles Alphabet by Otis College Alum Asia Eng

Asia Eng’s Children’s Alphabet Book is a Love Letter to L.A.

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Left to right: Images from the Spring 2021 collection by Bao Tranchi

Bao Tranchi’s Recent Collection Honors the Women Who Have Supported Her

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Buttercloth limited collection with the Van Gogh Museum

Danh Tran Created a Limited Edition Collection Inspired by Vincent van Gogh

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Alexandria Wallace Creates Large Works Documenting Shadow Forms Observed over the Past Year

Alexandria Wallace Creates Large Works Documenting Shadow Forms Observed over the Past Year

Fri Dec 08 2023

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Aaron Gonzalez Illustration Awards

Aaron Gonzalez Realizes a Long-Term Goal with a new Non-Fungible Token Project

Fri Dec 08 2023

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