Pop-up Gallery Show by Sasinun Kladpetch.

Hosted by Gamble + Design. 

Enjoy Aesop Wine and The Rogue Traders Foods

Thursday, November 15th

5:30pm to 8:30pm   

2018 SCHEDULE:

SF Open Studios, the oldest and largest open studios program in the country, is an annual, month-long art event in October and November that showcases over 800 emerging and established San Francisco artists in their studios. Last year, 2017, marked the 42nd Anniversary of SF Open Studios!  To create the best experience for everyone across the city, we have extended the event to five weekends and restructured the SF neighborhood map.  We invite you to explore our city and find amazing art at every turn. You’ll discover an authentic connection to your art community and artwork in myriad forms, from painting, photography, and printmaking to glass, metal sculpture, and more. The event connects collectors with artists for engaging dialog and a glimpse into the life of the working artist; SF Open Studios simultaneously helps artists build their mailing list, gain new admirers, and ultimately sustain a living making art. The SF Open Studios event is FREE for visitors.

DZINE Gallery Presents: X Materia

• Friday, October 26, 2018

• 6:00 PM  9:00 PM

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DZINE Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of X Materia, a collection of solo presentations and a group exhibition with works of art in various media concerned with material, materiality, place and source. Curated by Philip Bewley, the exhibition features work by 18 San Francisco Bay Area artists, with a number of commissioned works created exclusively for the show. The evening will feature performances by San Francisco's RAWdance, inaugurating the company's six-month residency at DZINE. 

Within the group exhibition are nine artists whose bodies of work constitute solo presentations within the larger context of X Materia. Exhibiting artists with solo presentations include: Catherine Mackey: Coalescence: The Urban Narrative; Heidi McDowell: Remembrance; Jerry McLaughlin: primal inquiry; Jason O’Rear: SANDUR; Jenny Phillips: Fog and Fire; Carrie Ann Plank: Equation, Matrix, Substrate; Lucky Rapp: X; Rachelle Reichert: Field Work; and Georgina Reskala: Disremembering and The Original Copy. Other exhibiting artists in the group exhibition include: Sue Cretarolo, Austin Forbord, Howard Hersh, Sasinun Kladpetch, Barbara Bryn Klare, Yoko Kubrick, Silvia Poloto, Nikki Vismara and Victoria Welling.

X Materia features works of art in various media concerned with material and place. The show explores these themes through: the direct engagement of earth-bound materials such as carbon, wax, graphite and salt; an examination of the disparate meanings attributed to location and landscape: from the awe-inspiring natural world, to those urban in-between places often overlooked; an examination of the social dynamics of those who inhabit a place and the impersonal perspectives by drones and surveillance satellites; and the very building blocks and underlying mathematical equations that govern all things.

The title for this presentation, X Materia, takes its name from the Latin, “Creatio ex Materia”, or creation out of matter, or material; the premise being that existing material is transformed into something else – not unlike the process of artistic creation. This idea has been the subject of theosophical debate, and even in scientific inquiry (what came before the Big Bang?). The letter ‘X’ is unique in that it contains numerous contradictory definitions – the known and unknown – of location (“X marks the spot”) and as the unknown variable (in algebraic equations), and so much more. The “X” for the purpose of this exhibition represents how each artist, through works of art in various media, addresses the numerous and often contradictory issues associated with material and place.

The opening night party celebrating X Materia is on October 26 from 6-9 PM at DZINE Gallery and is free and open to the public. Prosecco and hors d'oeuvres will be served. 

About the event

Celebrate with ArtSpan as we kick off FIVE WEEKENDS of SF Open Studios at ArtLaunch, the SF Open Studios Exhibition opening reception featuring over 400 original artworks.

Tickets

VIP Reception 6:30-7:30pm:

VIP entry includes priority admission, allowing you to be the first to see and collect the work on display, while you enjoy an open bar and special hors d'oeuvres.

ArtSpan ArtLover Members are invited to attend the VIP portion of the event. Buy a ticket now to become a member! Click here for details on year-round membership benefits! 

$75 - Admission for one, includes one year basic Art Lover Membership

$100 - Admission for two, includes one year basic Dual Art Lover Membership

Already an ArtLover member? Check your email for your invitation code.

All registered SFOS 2018 artists are invited to attend as a VIP. Please keep an eye on your email for your invitation code.

General Admission 7:30-11:00pm:

The party continues until 11pm with an open bar, snacks and DJ.

FEATURING: DJ Tyrone Cornelius

$25 per person

Creative cocktail attire encouraged.

ArtLaunch 2018 is a 21+ event.

ABOUT SF OPEN STUDIOS:

SF Open Studios is the oldest and largest open studios program in the country, featuring an annual, month-long art event in October that showcases over 900 emerging and established San Francisco artists in their studios. Each weekend, art patrons, admirers, and collectors venture out on self-guided tours in search of their next true art love. The event connects collectors with artists for engaging dialogue and a glimpse into the life of the working artist. SF Open Studios supports artists’ efforts to sustain a living making art.

Click here for NEW 2018 SF Open Studios Schedule:

ArtLaunch is supported by the SOMArts Cultural Center’s Affordable Space Program, which provides subsidized, large-scale affordable space and technical assistance to nonprofits. SOMArts receives support from the San Francisco Arts Commission’s Community Arts and Education Program with funding from Grants for the Arts/The Hotel Tax Fund. The mission of SOMArts is to promote and nurture art on the community level and foster an appreciation of and respect for all cultures. To find out about SOMArts classes, events and exhibitions, please visit www.somarts.org.

ABOUT THE EVENT

Join fellow design enthusiasts to kick off SF Open Studios, ArtSpan’s annual, five-weekend-long art event that showcases over 800 emerging and established artists from the Bay Area. For one special evening, guests can meet over a dozen local artists working in a broad range of media, who will exhibit their artwork in our showroom through October 14. Bring a friend and discover how artwork adds the finishing touch of color, texture and personality to any space.

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DESCRIPTION

Sanchez Art Center 50|50 Show -- a juried show of California artists who undertake an artistic journey to produce 50 small pieces of art over 50 days to challenge their creativity provides an amazing visual experience. Celebrating our 10th Year this widely anticipated extravaganza of art and artists buzzes with attendees vying for over 3,000 pieces of art.

Art Matters for All! This 10th Annual 50|50 Show Preview is a fundraiser that supports the Sanchez Art Center's programs that Create Community through Art. All art is available for purchase supporting both the artist and the Sanchez Art Center.

The ticketed preview time provides the opportunity to see the show in its entirety -- all +3,000 pieces! -- and reserve your purchases. Advance ticket purchase is suggested as limited tickets are available and you get a discount! (Tickets, if available night of at the door, are $35.00.) We've sold out for the past four years!

Attendees of the opening-event for the 10th Annual 50|50 Show will be oh-so delighted to sip scintillating Lagunitas suds, wine, lite appetizers and sweets, while schmoozing with art aficionados and deciding what pieces to take-with.

Exhibition runs through Sunday, September 23, 5:00pm

Join us on Thursday, May 17, 2018 from 6pm to 9pm as we celebrate Hospitality House’s 33rd Annual Art Auction at the marvelous Minnesota Street Project Galleries!

Hospitality House is excited to partner with the Minnesota Street Project Galleries for this year’s Annual Art Auction. Located in San Francisco’s historic Dogpatch district, the Minnesota Street Project (MSP) inhabits three warehouses for the purpose of offering affordable and economically sustainable spaces for art galleries, artists, and related nonprofits. The live portion of our Annual Art Auction will be held in the lovely atrium area of MSP with the silent auction taking place inside Gallery 104