At the San Francisco Art Institute, Jerrold Ballaine began to paint representational works with the vivid palette and loaded brush of an Abstract Expressionist. These early paintings, which depicted both landscapes and the human figure, were composed of such thick paint that they literally became sculptural reliefs. [Jerrold Ballaine, "Autumn Landscape" (1960)] | Crocker Art Museum

SFSU grad Patrick Makuakāne and his ensemble gave a breathtaking performance at our Alumni Hall of Fame ceremony! Read about this Gator honoree and MacArthur “genius grant” winner: https://magazine.sfsu.edu/springsummer2024/dance-masters | San Francisco State University