Exhibition Fellow

By Alicia McDaniel, Exhibitions Fellow Alyssa Aviles is a visual artist and educator whose teaching and artmaking practices stem from her exploration of post-colonial identity. Aligning with her Latinx heritage the artist seeks to dismantle colonial oppression through her subversive, dynamic imagery of supernatural landscapes and figures. Aviles encourages her students to find meaning and […]

By Alicia McDaniel, Exhibitions Fellow Danielle Nanni is an artist and educator whose projects are centered around reflection and personal meaning. She creates whimsical visual narratives informed by the lived experiences of her family and herself. Nanni is the Blau-Gold Studio Teaching Fellow and a Studio Artist at Root Division. Her teaching methods and art

Hello Root Division Talks readers, We hope that you are all safe and well. Our team has been adjusting to this virtual shift and working remotely to provide you with original art and stories about all that we do at Root Division. For the month of May we will be showcasing the works of Root

By Alicia McDaniel, Exhibitions Fellow For the month of March, the Frank Ratchye Project Space will be showcasing Studio Artist Zach Searcy’s stimulating paintings. Concerned with class difference, accessibility, exclusivity, and societal complacency Searcy’s work challenges viewers to engage in critical self reflection.The artist has cleverly repurposed material objects of value working them into frames,

By Alicia McDaniel, Exhibitions Fellow In conjunction with Root Division’s Reflections on Exile: Evening of Performance, we present Studio Artist Joshua Solis’s rigorous work  in our Frank Ratchye Project Space. Solis combines sculpture, video, and performance into a  multi-channel installation that showcases the artist’s laborious determination to reclaim nostalgic and traumatic memories from his past.  Solis

By Alicia McDaniel, Exhibitions Fellow For the first month of the new year, we are showcasing Studio Artist dani lopez in our Frank Ratchye Project Space. Inspired by Robin Campillo’s 2017 film 120 Beats per Minute lopez’s masterly body of work seeks to illuminate queer womxn who often go unseen in history and mainstream media. The artist’s deliberate

By Alicia McDaniel, Exhibitions Fellow I was walking the basement hallways of Root Division when I heard a voice enthusiastically exclaim, “Hi, Alicia! Would you like to see my studio?” This impromptu studio visit was very evocative of Studio Artist Nick Maltagliati’s creative practice. The interdisciplinary artist works within the realms of painting, textiles, and

By Alicia McDaniel, Exhibitions Fellow For the month of November, we are showcasing Studio Artist Angélica Turner’s new vigorous body of work in our Frank Ratchye Project Space. The power in the artist’s oil paintings lies within her variety of expressive brush strokes. From afar the viewer sees an intricate painting of delicate, colorful leaves

Join us for Root Division’s 18th Annual Art Auction! Where you can buy your first original artwork or discover the next piece to add to your collection, this event is a great way to directly support Bay Area emerging and established artists. We are proud to feature an eclectic mix of high quality artwork from over

Hello RD blog readers! My name is Alicia McDaniel and I am excited to announce that I am the new Exhibitions Fellow at Root Division for the upcoming 2019-2020 year.  Currently I am a Visual Critical Studies MA Candidate at the California College of the Arts and the CCA Connects Art Studio Assistant Fellow at the