To Do List: April

Apr 2, 2017 In: To Do List Tags: Bernd and Hilla Becher, Cybele Lyle, Cynthia Ona Innis, Diane Arbus, Garry Winogrand, Gary Simmons, Hank Willis Thomas, Henry Wessel, Lee Friedlander, Lewis Baltz, Nicholas Nixon, Pier 24 Photography, Robert Adams, Stephen Shore, Vanessa Marsh By: Kerri Hurtado, Curator

Installation View of “The Grain of the Present”. Image courtesy of Pier 24 Photography.

April 1st 2017 to January 31st, 2018 – The Grain of the Present at Pier 24 Photography: The Grain of the Present, Pier 24 Photography’s ninth exhibition, examines the work of ten photographers at the core of the Pilara Foundation collection—Robert Adams, Diane Arbus, Lewis Baltz, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Lee Friedlander, Nicholas Nixon, Stephen Shore, Henry Wessel, and Garry Winogrand—whose works share a commitment to looking at everyday life as it is. Their photographes will be presented alongside six contemporary practitioners of the medium—Eamonn Doyle, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Ed Panar, Alec Soth, Awoiska van der Molen, and Vanessa Winship. This generation embodies Wessel’s notion of being “actively receptive”: rather than searching for particular subjects, they are open to photographing anything around them. Yet the contemporary works seen here do not merely mimic the celebrated visual languages of the past, but instead draw on and extend them, creating new dialects that are uniquely their own. Pier 24 Photography is free and open to the public M–F from 9 am to 5:15pm by appointment only. Make an appointment to visit here.

Cybele Lyle, Cynthia Ona Innis and Vanessa Marsh works included in the auction. Images courtesy of

Thursday April 6th, 6 to 9 pm – Art | Kala Auction Preview Party at Kala Art Institute: This event kicks off the exhibition for the annual auction and gala benefit to support Kala’s artistic, cultural, and educational programs. The two-week exhibition culminates the night of Saturday April 22nd with a lively Gala Auction of all the work on view. Find more information on the exhibition and auction event here.

Hank Willis Thomas “Make America Great Again” 2016 outdoor billboard, installed along Highway 80, Pearl, Mississippi. Image courtesy of Minnesota Street Project.

Thursday, April 13th 7pm – 9pm – Hank Willis Thomas Lecture at Minnesota Street Project: Hank Willis Thomas is a photo conceptual artist working primarily with themes related to identity, history and popular culture. His work is in numerous collections and is represented by Jack Shainman Gallery in New York City. As part of The Larry Sultan Visiting Artist Program, Thomas will give a free public lecture in the atrium of Minnesota Street Project. RSVP for the lecture here.

Gary Simmons “Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark” 2014, installation image from Prospect 3. Image courtesy of Southern Exposure.

Thursdays and Saturdays through April 29th: Gary Simmons: Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark at Southern Exposure: Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark is a sculptural installation by renowned visual artist Gary Simmons. The work serves as both literal and metaphorical platform for music and performance. A diverse selection of Bay Area musicians will activate the installation through the month of April in the gallery. Simmons is best known for his “erasure” drawings, partially erased chalk drawings on chalkboard walls – works which evoke a sense of loss and convey the persistent power of memory, foremost around the erasure of black voices and bodies. In Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark, a similar ghostly residue remains in the space through looped video documentation of the musicians’ performances. Performances are scheduled on Thursdays and Saturdays, see the complete schedule here.

View of Art Market San Francisco located inside the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason. Image courtesy of Art Market San Francisco.

April 27th to 29th – Art Market San Francisco at the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion: Art Market San Francisco returns for it’s seventh edition showcasing contemporary and modern artworks from national and international galleries. Find more information about the schedule and tickets here.

To Do List: April

Mar 28, 2013 In: To Do List Tags: Christopher Badger, Cynthia Ona Innis, George Lawson Gallery, Headlands Center for the Arts, Jessica Silverman Gallery, Joashua Band, John Millei, KALA Art Institute, Liam Everett By: ArtSource Inc.

Ongoing to May 4th– Christopher Badger Lunar Mirror at Jessica Silverman Gallery, 804 Sutter Street: This exhibition features a series of sculptures made of polished cast aluminum called ”Lunar Mirrors,” as well as chalk-and-oil paintings. Using the moon as his touchstone, this body of work advances Badger’s interest in objective maps with subjective associations as well as the ambiguous relationship between reflections and projections. In making the “Lunar Mirror” reliefs, Badger starts with aerial photographs of the moon produced by the Apollo 15 crew in 1974. He traces the topographical lines of the photos, makes a vector map, and uses a 3-D modeling program to create digital files from which the works are cast. The resulting aluminum sculptures are then polished to a fine mirror finish so that the viewer can see his/her own reflection, rippled and distorted, in its surface.

Christopher Badger, “Decagon Construction”, chalk and oil on gessoed panel

Christopher Badger, “Rima Dawes” and “Rima Hadley” cast aluminum Lunar Mirrors

Installation view at Jessica Silverman Gallery

Ongoing to May 11th – John Millei Recent Paintings at George Lawson Gallery, 780 Sutter Street: George Lawson gallery has returned to San Francisco, right near Jessica Silverman Gallery, and is featuring the Los Angeles painter John Millei in his current exhibition. The paintings in this show were painted for the intimacy of the San Francisco gallery space (George Lawson also has an LA gallery). They were conceived as a progression, and in some sense perhaps as a kind of private correspondence. They are wonderfully realized abstract works that encapsulate all the movement and color that the medium of paint has to offer. The opening reception is Saturday March 30 from 5 – 8 pm.

John Millei, “Down By the Stream” and “Through the Woods”, both oil and flashe on canvas

installation view at George Lawson Gallery

Saturday, April 27th – Kala-fornia: State of the Art 3 Exhibition and Art Auction, 6:30 – 10 pm, 2990 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley: The Kala Art Institute features a two week exhibition of works by prominent California artists. The exhibition is up from April 11th and culminates on the night of Saturday, April 27th with a lively Gala Auction. Along with original artworks there will be unique art-related items and experiences offered through both live and silent auctions. Advance tickets for $45 are available by clicking here.

images from last year’s Kala-fornia: State of the Art 2 exhibition and auction.

Sunday, April 28th – Headlands Center for the Arts Spring Open House, 12 – 5pm, Fort Barry, Marin Headlands: Three Sundays a year, the Headlands Center for the Arts invites you to roam the various buildings of their campus, engage with artists in their studios, experience new work and works in progress, and stay for a homemade lunch in the Mess Hall. The Spring Open House connects visitors to the working process of artists and fosters casual conversations about the creative process. The Spring Open House features curated happenings and events scheduled throughout the day, including readings, performances, screenings, and guided walks. Click here for directions.

Cynthia Ona Innis, Liam Everett and are only a few of the visual artists participating in the Headland's Open House located at Fort Barry in the Marin Headlands.

(top row) Cynthia Ona Innis, Liam Everett and Joshua Band are only a few of the visual artists participating in the Headland’s Open House (bottom image) located at Fort Barry in the Marin Headlands.

Tag: Cynthia Ona Innis

To Do List: April

To Do List: April