ALA EBTEKAR: 2017 SECA ART AWARD FINALIST

October 08, 2016

Congratulations to Ala Ebteker for his selection as a 2017 SECA Art Award finalist!Since 1967, the Society for the Encouragement of Contemporary Art Award has recognized more than seventy Bay Area artists, supporting them at early stages in their careers. More information on this prestigious opportunity can be found on SFMOMA's website.

LIBBY BLACK: ART IN AMERICA & SCULPTURE MAGAZINE

October 03, 2016

Libby Black's recent G16 exhibition was reviewed by not just one, but TWO publications this month! Image courtesy the artist's Instagram, @libblack.In the current issues of Art in America and Sculpture Magazine, A Light That Never Goes Out received some wonderful words by Matt Sussman and Maria Porges—thanks very much to both writers.For inquiries regarding available works by Libby Black, please contact the gallery.

CLIFF HENGST AS BOBBY COUPON

September 15, 2016

Join us Saturday, December 10th from 8pm as Cliff Hengst performs as Bobby Coupon in Lounge Lessons: A Musical Journey of Life Reflections and Motivation Through Song—a lounge act meets motivational seminar of Hengst’s own creation, first debuting earlier this year in three consecutive sold-out shows at Machine Project in Los Angeles.

This is a one-night only performance at G16 with limited seating. See you there!

ROBERT HARDGRAVE: STUDIO VISIT

August 05, 2016

"Working in this way has taught me that there are no wrong answers. Failure is a teacher. The only thing left to do is trust myself to create imagery that is honest to who I am. Stress and self-doubt are natural human feelings. For me, I just work through them until those feelings are overpowered by the excitement of what is being made." –Robert Hardgrave

Fore more from Robert Hardgrave describing his acrylic toner transfer technique and his wholistic approach to working in the studio, check out the September 2016 issue of Juxtapoz Magazine.

LIBBY BLACK AT BERKELEY ART CENTER

July 28, 2016

Quiet Please: The Mental Game of Art and Tennis at Berkeley Art Center is on view July 30–August 28th, featuring works by artists examining "the call and response relationship between artist and viewer, using the sport of tennis as a metaphor to this exchange." Libby Black presents a collection of 2D and 3D works that engage the audience in exactly this manner. Congratulations to the artist and kudos to BAC for putting together this great show.

G16 AT MINNESOTA STREET PROJECT

July 11, 2016

Gallery 16 is excited to announce a G16 Pop-Up show at Minnesota Street Project for the month of July in conjunction with the inaugural SF Art Book Fair. It is in this context that we present this exhibition of artists that have considered the book as a subject in their practice. The many works in this exhibition utilize the embedded qualities found in the book as a subject of consideration.

Curated by Griff Williams, the exhibition “Remainder” includes works by Michelle Grabner, Ala Ebtekar, Libby Black, Nigel Poor, Cliff Hengst, Alice Shaw, Wayne Smith, Martin Mcmurray, Graham Gillmore, Rudy VanderLans, William Kentridge, Shaun O’Dell, Robert Hardgrave and Tucker Nichols.

Summer Gallery Events and New Print Editions

June 24, 2016

Gallery 16 is pleased to announce its first solo exhibition with Seattle based artist Robert Hardgrave. For the past decade, Hardgrave has made a significant contribution to visual arts in the Pacific Northwest. The artist has become known for his inventive use of material and it’s improvisational spontaneity. Robert’s latest works involve toner transfer printing, a process that allows the artist to bridge the gap between printmaking and painting.

Ala Ebtekar, Under Every Deep a Lower Deep Opens (Hafez), 2015, 30'' x 40'', edition of 10, pigment ink printed over vintage book pages on Rives BFK white 270 gsm paper

Ala Ebtekar is widely known for his work in painting, drawing, and installation. His work explores the juncture between history and myth, melding together Persian mythology, science, philosophy, and pop culture. Gallery 16 Editions and Ala worked for two years to create two distinct but interconnected print editions. The concept was to use two books important to Ebtekar’s work as the literal physical support for each print. The two books are the Divan-e-Hafez, Persian poet Hafez’s revered collection of works, first published in 1680 and Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Riverside Edition, published in 1889. We’re proud to announce that these prints were recently added to the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Bruno Fazzolari, Dat Rosa (BFP 223), 2016, 44" x 28", edition of 10, carbon pigment print on Hahnemuhle Museum Etching natural white paper

Bruno Fazzolari is a San Francisco based artist. We are pleased to announce the release of four new original prints with the artist, titled Dat Rosa. These compositions are inspired by collage that the artist created during his residency at the Headlands Center for the Arts. Fazzolari describes the origin of the prints, “Dat Rosa is a body of work inspired by my color responses to fragrances. I experience color responses to scent, a phenomenon called synesthesia.”

We are excited to announce a G16 Pop-Up gallery at Minnesota Street Project for the month of July. We will be presenting a show titled “Remainder”. It is in conjunction with the SF Art Book Fair and will include works by Michelle Grabner, Ala Ebtekar, Harrell Fletcher, Libby Black, Darren Waterston, Cliff Hengst, Wayne Smith, Josh Jefferson, Martin Mcmurray, Carol Selter, Graham Gillmore, Rudy VanderLans, William Kentridge and Tucker Nichols

Artists Libby Black and Serena Cole will walk us through their adjacent solo exhibitions followed by some informal Q&A;

June 08, 2016

On Tuesday June 14th Libby Black and Serena Cole will host a walk through and discussion about their current solo shows, A Light That Never Goes Out by Libby Black and Let Me Look At You by Serena Cole on view until June 30. This event is free but RSVP is mandatory as seating is limited. Gallery 16 is joining with Painting Salon to present this intimate opportunity to discuss the artwork with the artists themselves.Eventbrite RSVP hereDate Tuesday June 14, 7pm - 9pm

Location Gallery 16, 501 3rd St, SF, 94107

Program

7:00pm - Doors Open

7:30pm - Gallery Walk Through

8:00pm - Discussion / Q&AThis talk is presented in tandem with The Painting Salon's June lecture. The Painting Salon is a monthly lecture series aimed at fostering a dialogue about contemporary painting in the Bay Area.

Tucker Nichols talk at SFMOMA Thursday 6/9 at 6pm

June 07, 2016

Gallery Artist Tucker Nichols Talk at SFMOMA Thursday 6/9 at SFMOMA

Tucker will be talking about things that inspire his practice along with Jay Dion of Atelier Dion. This talk is the final lecture in the series titled Assignment #4 Start a Lecture Series which is presented by Will Rogan and John Herschend, editiors of The Thing. The series is in tandem with the exhibition Learning to Love You More. The lecture will take place at Koret Education Center at 6pm Thursday 6.9.2016 at the SFMOMA.

Lectures on Things by People, SFMOMA Thursday 6/2 at 6pm

June 01, 2016

Gallery Artist Alice Shaw will give a presentation along side of Tammy Rae Carland at SFMOMA: Lectures on Things by People.

The 4th lecture in THE THING Quarterly's series Lectures on Things by People features artists Alice Shaw and Tammy Rae Carland. The series is presented as part of the SFMOMA exhibitionLearning to Love You More, curated by THE THING Quarterly editors Will Rogan and Jonn Herschend.

Previous lecture participants include: Miranda July, Harrell Fletcher, Mike Wilkins, Thao Nguyen, Yves Béhar, and Jim Christensen. The final lecture will take place June 9thwith Jay Dion (of Atelier Dion) and Tucker Nichols.