Tag: visual art
At War Opens Friday, February 3, 6–9pm
What: Opening reception for At War
When: Friday, February 3, 6–9pm
Where: 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)
How Much: Free Admission
Attend the opening reception for At War for a first look at hundreds of paintings, drawings, videos, and sculptures which incorporate religious elements, assumptive queer histories, and war iconography. A DMZ line divides the gallery in half for Peter Max Lawrence and Truong Tran’s respective installations, and allows the artists to explore their many identities in conflict while relegating their wildly conflicting artistic styles to opposing ends of the gallery.
Nolan Jones in The Ramp Gallery through February 6
What: Nolan Jones in The Ramp Gallery
Where: The Ramp GalleryWhen: January 14–February 6, 2012
This body of work, designed and created by Nolan Jones, is based on research into the text-based visual art of John Cage, who often played with typography and graphic design in innovative ways. After designing the web graphic for Get Lucky: The Culture of Chance, Nolan was asked to further explore the concepts of his design for a solo show in The Ramp Gallery.
The large piece on display in The Ramp was created by building a highly varying font-type lexicon and applying a chance operation structure. The smaller work highlights Nolan’s custom font for Get Lucky.
SF Youth Arts Summit
What: SF Youth Arts Summit
When: Sunday, December 11, 12–6pm
Where: 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)
How Much: Free admission
The SF Youth Arts Summit is an afternoon of visual art, performances, and workshops by and for youth presented by Out of Site youth arts center. The afternoon features youth from Out of Site, Youth Uprising, Marsh Youth Theater, YBCA, BAYCAT, Oasis for Girls, Youth Speaks, June Jordan High School, City Arts & Tech High School, DJ Project, Chrysalis Studio, Balboa CAST and more. For more information and the day’s schedule, click here.
Film Screening & Discussion with Featured Artists from Man As Object
Laura Hartford, "Graham Reclining"
What: Closing reception for Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze
When: Wednesday, November 30, 6–9PM
Where: 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)
How Much: Free admission
Celebrate the closing of Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze (Novemver 4–30) before the exhibition travels to Bloomington, Indiana to the Kinsey Institute. The closing event includes a special screening of historic feminist film “Fuses” by Carolee Schneemann, followed by “Looking at Men: Then & Now,” a panel discussion with Tanya Augsburg, Ph.D. and participating artists Carolee Schneemann, Annie Sprinkle, and Melissa P. Wolf.
The panel discussion examines the history and progression of feminist works by Schneemann, Sprinkle, and Wolf as well as their distinct motivations behind creating art which reverses the gaze. For more information about the exhibition, which features 117 works of art by women artists, please click here.
Illuminations: Día de los Muertos 2011
What: Illuminations: Día de los Muertos 2011
When: October 8–November 5, 2011. Closing celebration Saturday, October 5, 6-9PM.
Where: SOMArts Bay Gallery, 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)
How Much: Free admission during gallery hours. $6-10 admission to closing celebration.
Gallery Hours: Tues–Fri, 12–7PM, Sat 11–5PM.
El Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, provides a way for people to embrace the beauty of life and to honor the spirits of the dead. Intricate, traditional altars and complex art installations created by more than 80 Bay Area artists from a breadth of cultural backgrounds are on display in Illuminations: Dia de los Muertos 2011. Altars and installations range from deeply personal to political and many invite contribution or interaction from visitors.
Christine Elfman in The Ramp Gallery, September 20–October 10
What: The Record of an Anthotype Dress, a solo exhibition by Christine Elfman
Where: The Ramp Gallery
When: September 20–October 10
The Record of an Anthotype Dress is a solo exhibition by Christine Elfman in the Ramp Gallery, a secure all-access exhibition space located in the SOMArts lobby.
Anthotype is a process that uses the colored extracts and tinctures of flowers and vegetables to sensitize paper or fabric. Thin objects are placed on fabric and exposed to sunlight. Anthotypes are not fixed or stabilized, making them impossible to display continuously except in night albums, for evening viewing.
The Record of an Anthotype Dress is a series of photographs documenting various anthotypes and the process of producing the anthotype from scratch.
Closing Reception for Frontrunners
What: Closing reception for Frontrunners: The San Francisco Foundation 2011 Murphy & Cadogan Awards Exhibition
When: Friday, September 16, 6:30–9PM, awards at 7PM, music at 8:00PM
Where: 934 Brannan St. (between 8th & 9th)
How Much: Free admission, cash bar
Help us celebrate the meritorious achievements of our currently exhibiting Frontrunners! The awards ceremony begins at 7PM, followed by a celebration which includes a performance by local band Yesway at 8:00PM, DJs, and food for purchase from the Taco San Bueno truck.
Yesway – “Woahcean” from Dominic Santos on Vimeo.
During the awards ceremony, $3,500 Fellowship tuition awards, plus one additional $3,500 Juror’s Choice tuition award, will be presented to all exhibiting artists.
Frontrunners (on view through September 16th) is a survey of new work from the 23 recipients of the competitive Jack and Gertrude Murphy Fellowships and the Edwin Anthony and Adelaine Bourdeaux Cadogan Fellowships in the Fine Arts, administered by The San Francisco Foundation.
Video: The Tailored Body, an Artist Talk by Currently Exhibiting Artist Rachel Mica Weiss
On on August 30, 2011, SOMArts and The San Francisco Foundation hosted a series of live artist talks called Lesser But Vital Practices to accompany Frontrunners: The San Francisco Foundation 2011 Murphy & Cadogan Awards Exhibition. The talks honed in on where our currently exhibiting artists find their inspiration and how these practices, be they artistic or otherwise, filter into the production of their artwork.
The talks were so fascinating, we asked participating artists to record them for our online audiences to enjoy. The Tailored Body by Rachel Mica Weiss is the first released, but stay tuned for five more talks scheduled for release in the coming weeks.
You can meet Rachel Mica Weiss and talk to her about her work in person at the closing reception on September 16th, or ask her a question through our interactive video Q&A channel.
This video was created by SOMArts volunteer, Christina Brossa.
