Carol Elkovich

Carol Elkovich is an Associate Professor at California College of the Arts in San Francisco, where she has been teaching for 25 years. With a 30-year exhibition history across the US and Europe, she is a recent Fulbright Distinguished Scholar (2024) hosted by the Glasgow School of Art. Her work spans textiles, printmaking, painting, and site-specific installations, often exploring themes of landscape, the microscopic world, and unseen threats like viruses.

• Education:
  • Master of Arts in Design (Visual Studies), University of California at Berkeley, College of Environmental Design (1998)
  • Bachelor of Fine Art with Distinction, Sculpture, California College of the Arts (1991)

Carol’s research integrates abstract art, textile processes, and environmental reflection, using slow, tactile methods to contrast modern tech-driven temporality. Her Shape of the Universe series (2019–2020) and Viral Theories installations (2023–2024) exemplify this, blending themes of the sublime with ecological and biological fragility.

Scientific awards include

• Fulbright Distinguished Scholar (2024)
• Studio La Casa Residency Award (2023)
• Sustainable Arts Fellowship (2014)
• Nathan Oliveira Faculty Fellowship (2001)

Carol has received numerous grants and residency invitations, including at La Porte Peinte (France), Greywood Arts (Ireland), and I-Park (CT). Her work is held in corporate collections such as San Francisco International Airport, Nokia, and Adobe Systems, reflecting her international impact.