The Voice of San Francisco reviews Closer Reading
On view through October 23, the exhibition features three artists exploring the book as art.
California College of the Arts (CCA) Campus Gallery presents Closer Reading: Three Bay Area Book Artists, a group exhibition curated by Anthea Black, associate professor of Printmedia, on behalf of the San Francisco Advocacy for the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Bay Area artists Macy Chadwick, Kate Laster, and Vivian Sming bring their own unique practices to their artmaking, and expand the book as a form for artistic experimentation, collaboration, and exchange.
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On view through October 23, 2026, the exhibition features work by Macy Chadwick, Kate Laster, and Vivian Sming—Bay Area artists whose practices reflect distinct interpretations of the book as art.
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In this video series, Macy Chadwick, Kate Laster, and Vivian Sming guide viewers through the pages and details of their artist books.
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On view September 2 through October 23, 2026, the exhibition features work by Macy Chadwick, Kate Laster, and Vivian Sming—Bay Area artists whose practices reflect distinct interpretations of the book as art.