The 2008 Academy of Art University Annual Spring Show presents exceptional achievement from student artists who have joined their superb talent with first-class instruction from the school’s distinguished faculty. Hailed by many well-respected art market insiders as having the country’s leading Fine Art undergraduate and graduate programs, the Academy of Art University’s current and recent graduates in Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture have rapidly become revered by collectors, curators, and galleries from coast to coast.  With accomplishments ranging from coveted public sculpture commissions to awards at such sought-after juried competitions as the Oil Painters of America’s National Juried Exhibition, Academy of Art University School of Fine Art BFA and MFA graduates are creating vital contributions to the international contemporary art market and local visual culture.