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CCA alum Saif Azzuz explores water, fire and family

October 18, 2025

The New York Times delves into Saif Azzuz's (BFA Painting & Drawing 2013) artistic process, highlighting how his work blends family, community, and Indigenous land stewardship.

A sculpture that is made of rusted steel with a flower growing from its surface.

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Teresa Baker, Untold (View from the Tower Studio), 2022 Yarn, thread, and spray paint on artificial turf 24.5 x 32 inches. Courtesy of the Gochman Family Collection.

CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts presents All This Soft Wild Buzzing

CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts is thrilled to present All This Soft Wild Buzzing, the inaugural exhibition in the new gallery space on CCA’s expanded campus.

Street view of Samuel Rodriguez's mural 'Xochitl' in Los Angeles.

How alum Samuel Rodriguez blends his graffiti background and illustration degree

A self-taught graffiti artists who graduated from CCA with a BFA in Illustration (2006), Samuel Rodriguez now shows his work in museums, galleries, and public art spaces.

A panoramic photo of a mix of people forming a circle in the middle of a forest clearing.

How a town touched by fire looked to the next generation to inspire its future

One alum’s vision to help his hometown recover from the Dixie Fire blossomed into a multi-year partnership where CCA students offered inspiration to rebuild for resilience and longevity.