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Rex Ray with Paul Klee at SFMoMA
May 30, 2017
May 20–September 10, 2017
Floor 2
"This intimate exhibition places artworks by Swiss-born modernist Paul Klee (1879–1940) alongside dazzling paintings by San Francisco artist and designer Rex Ray (1956–2015). Although separated by both time and place, their works share stunning formal similarities, including an exploration of geometric forms, the use of vibrant color, and playful, organic designs. Among other works, the exhibition features a rarely exhibited, intimate pastel watercolor by Klee from 1917 and an eye-popping collage by Ray from 1999."
Tickets can be purchased through SFMoMA,
Jonn Herschend presents an evening of Sad Comedy at Gallery 16
March 30, 2017
Jonn Herschend presents an evening of
sad comedy at Gallery 16.
Featuring musical guests Sad Vicious
and the comedic talents of Kate Rhoades, Nick Stargu,
Kristee Ono, and Packard Jennings
7:00–8:30PM
This Event is FREE and open to the public
reserve a seat via Eventbrite
sad-comedy.eventbrite.com
Seating is limited to 100 attendees.
Sad Comedy is presented in conjunction with Jonn Herschend's current exhibition Your Lost Shoe at Gallery 16
Doors at 6PM
ALA EBTEKAR at ASIAN ART MUSEUM
October 22, 2016
Organized by artist Ala Ebtekar, Art, Social Space and Public Discourse in Iran investigates the multiple contexts that shift and define changing ideas of Iranian public space. A live-stream from a traditional coffeehouse in Tehran, Iran will coincide with the opening at the Asian Art Museum on November 3rd. Tickets and more information available here.
AMY FRANCESCHINI: ARTES MUNDIAL 7 PRIZE FINALIST
October 22, 2016
Amy Franceschini and Future Farmers were recently announced as finalists for the Artes Mundial 7 Prize: "Seven of world’s most celebrated contemporary artists make up the shortlist, selected from over 700 nominations spanning 90 countries." Congratulations to Amy and the farmers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLdiB3YQ6fPnm975VUCmJPlJSGdxu-ir28&v=W48cRL_802g
FINAL WEEK: GRABNER GINGHAM
October 22, 2016
Saturday, October 29th is the last day to see Grabner Gingham. These exquisite oil on burlap gingham paintings have a three-dimensional quality, with a heavy impasto strokes Grabner employs, you really must see them in person!
It's been such a pleasure hosting the artist's works these two months, we're sorry to see them go. However, for posterity, we're happy to share with you a video of an artist talk led by Griff Williams. Thanks very much to the artist and the patrons that have supported this exhibition.
SCOTT HEWICKER at BAMPFA
October 22, 2016
Scott Hewicker recently gave an artist talk at BAMPFA, discussing themes surround Marsden Hartley’s painting Cascade of Devotion. Congratulations to Hewicker on the compelling dialogue. Looking forward to the artist's upcoming solo exhibition at G16!
TUCKER NICHOLS: THE THING QUARTERLY
October 22, 2016
Courtesy The Thing Quarterly, Tucker Nichols released an edition of 20 x 20 inch cloth napkins in time for Thanksgiving! Head over the The Thing's shop for pre-order.
WAYNE SMITH: NEW MUSIC
October 22, 2016
We're digging these ambient sounds coming out of artist AND musician Wayne Smith's studio! Aero-Mic'd is just one of the many musical projects that the artist pursues, rounding out his visual art practice. Kudos to the artist—looking forward to that cassette release!
Fall News Letter 2016
October 15, 2016
Since May, Michelle Grabner's solo exhibition, Michelle Grabner: Weaving Life into Art, curated by Tricia Y. Paik at Indianapolis Museum Of Art has garnered much praise and attention. The show will be up until November 15th.
The Thing Quarterly recently released its 27th issue with Michelle Grabner this month. It is a fully functional gingham soccer ball but it also functions as a rebuttal to Ken Johnson's 2014 NY Times review of the artist's exhibition last fall at James Cohan Gallery, in which he referred to her work as that of a boring 'soccer mom'. Served!
This past Friday, October 9, UCSF hosted its 19th Annual Art For Aids Auction. This year's auction was in held in honor of beloved artist Rex Ray, who passed away February 9, 2015. Griff Williams spoke about Rex’s life and art at the event. His original print, Plastmatia, brought in nearly $9,000 for the cause.
Huge Congrats to Amy Franceschini / Futurefarmers who were nominated for the UK’s leading biennial art prize Artes Mundi. Artes Mundi 7 will present a major exhibition of new works by the shortlisted artists from October 21, 2016 to 26th February 2017 at National Museum Cardiff.
The shortlist for Artes Mundi 7 brings together 7 international contemporary artists who directly engage with everyday life through their practice and who explore contemporary social issues across the globe.
Artist Jason Jägel will be discussing the inspiration behind his mural in current exhibition You Know I’m No Good, on view at the Contemporary Jewish Museum through November 1. 'Gallery Chat with Jason Jägel' will be Oct 30 @ 12:30pm at the CJM.
You Know I’m No Good presents works by a selection of contemporary artists that directly relate to the life and music of Amy Winehouse.
This past month at the Tang Museum at Skidmore College, artist, comedian and performer Cliff Hengstdid a top-notch performance of "Mr. Akita", a one man play "in which a Borscht Belt comedian and an op-art painting, Sunburn by Emily Joyce, go 'head to façade' in a reminiscence of love, sex, art, failure and the sublime." The play was written and directed by Asher Hartman who called Hengst's a "magnificent performance."
Also just announced: Cliff Hengst is one of the five 2015 recipients of the Big Mac Arthur Awards. Awards ceremony will be held Saturday, October 24 at the Mel-O-Dee Lounge. Award ceremony and karaoke begin at 8 pm. The Big Mac Arthur Award is bestowed annually upon those deserving individuals who experienced mild disappointment when they learned they did not receive a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant.
Tucker Nichols and Dave Eggers have just put out a new book, This Bridge Will Not Be Gray, published by McSweeney's, which was released this month.
"Eggers’s featherlight humor provides laughs throughout...Nichols’s (Crabtree) construction-paper cutouts and hand-lettering provide a series of puckish visual counterpoints for the story’s two important messages: that situations and objects that appear unchangeable do, in fact, come from somewhere, and that adults can squabble even more foolishly than children." - Publisher's Weekly
TUCKER NICHOLS: INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE
October 11, 2016
Tucker Nichols' recent SFMOMA commission was featured in Interior Design Magazine. The article highlights the installation site, In Situ—a restaurant located on the Third Street side of the museum, pairing a curated menu by renowned chefs with a curated exhibition space. Nichols had this to say about In Situ: "Everything I've tasted there has been crazy delicious."Image courtesy the artist's Instagram, @tuckernichols.