(featured image) Sirron Norris
Local View
Giclee Print
24 x 18 in
*Courtesy of the Artist
Here’s your art guide for what’s happening in San Francisco, CA the week of February 28th – March 3rd, 2024.
Wednesday, Feb. 28th
*Courtesy of Harvey Milk Photo Center
Heron Arts
Wed, Feb. 28th 7-10PM
Experience dorkbotSF, an in-person celebration of all things nerdy, techy, and innovative at Heron Arts in SoMA. Dive into the world of technology and art, surrounded by the Resonance In Light 3 group show featuring light-based sculptures responding to a sonic-kinetic Gamelatron sculpture, with artists presenting their works on a panel.
Thursday, Feb. 29th
Angélica Turner
His call is the reminder of all the times he didn’t call, 2023
Oil on Canvas (Diptych)
50 x 80 in
*Courtesy of the Artist
Wave Collective Space
Thu, Feb. 29th 5-8PM
Root Division is thrilled to present “Flexible Hours,” a curated group exhibition featuring Angélica Turner, Rachel Dean, and Blanca Estela Rodriguez, showcasing their diverse artworks exploring various mediums and vibrant colors. Reflecting the challenges of motherhood and limited time, the exhibition highlights the creative process as a source of renewal and empowerment amidst scarcity. (Feb. 21st – Apr. 7th)
Paula Pietranera
Tsuru Sen Nen (detail)
199 Cranes Folded from a Single Sheet of Washi Paper, Sumi Ink
42 x 18 inches
*Courtesy of Inclusions Gallery
Inclusions Gallery
Thu, Feb. 29th 6PM
Join Inclusions Gallery for an artist talk with Paula Pietranera, highlighting her solo exhibition “Connection.” Pietranera’s artworks, rooted in traditional Japanese techniques of Renzuru and Sumi-e, blend fluid brushstrokes with precise paper folds, inviting viewers to explore her creative process as a source of renewal and empowerment. (Feb. 3rd – Mar. 9th)
Friday, Mar. 1st
Chris Komater
Thundercrack! (III), 2002
6 Framed Gelatin Silver Prints
51.5 x 33 in
*Courtesy of the Artist
MAG Galleries
Fri, Mar. 1st 5-8PM
Experience “AFTER DARK,” featuring works by Randall Whitehead, Chris Komater, and Anne Veraldi, showcasing photography exploring bodies within darkness, memory, beauty, and identity. Whitehead portrays mannequins from the mid-20th century, Veraldi captures fleeting moments, and Komater explores sensual qualities in large, hirsute men through soft light. (Mar. 1st – 24th)
Julio Cesar Williams
Along Electric Vistas I thought I saw you, 2023
Acrylic, Enamel on Canvas
68 x 54 in
*Courtesy of COL Gallery
COL Gallery
Fri, Mar. 1st 6-8PM
COL Gallery presents “Gestural Lifelines” by Julio Cesar Williams, showcasing his recent abstractions. Inspired by California’s expansive skies and his life in New York, Williams creates large-scale paintings that explore themes of identity, connection, and flux. His works, rooted in Abstract Expressionism, offer a unique perspective on human emotions and experiences, inviting viewers to engage in introspection and reflection. (Mar. 1st – Apr. 24th)
James Cherry
*Courtesy of the Artist
Schlomer Haus Gallery
Fri, Mar. 1st 5-8PM
Schlomer Haus Gallery presents James Cherry’s debut exhibition “Listening,” featuring driftwood carvings and buoyant lamps, juxtaposing light and earthly materials symbolizing the human experience. Cherry’s sculptures tell stories found in driftwood along Highway 1, reflecting friendships, relationships, and solitude, echoing his philosophy of listening to the wood’s inherent mysteries, while his lamps, made from recycled materials, manipulate light and form, transforming spaces with their delicate yet striking presence. (Mar. 1st – Apr. 27th)
Poster Art
*Courtesy of Nicole Dixon
Seismic Sisters @ Manny’s
Fri, Mar. 1st 6-8PM
“WOMAN MADE: A Seismic Sisters Art Show” returns to the Bay Area for Women’s History Month, featuring a month-long showcase at Manny’s to celebrate feminist artists driving conversations forward. With live music, performances, and meet-and-greets, the event aims to provide space for reflection and inspiration after a turbulent year. (Mar. 1st – Mar. 24th)
Lora Mathis
Ladder to Heaven, 2024
Mixed Media on Wood Panel
36 × 36 in
*Courtesy of MRKT Gallery
MRKT Gallery
Fri, Mar. 1st 7-10PM
MRKT Gallery presents “Here, But Not Here,” a duo exhibition featuring Cecilia Mignon and Lora Mathis, showcasing mixed media works, sculptures, videos, experimental prints, and installations. Through symbolic epitaphs and forgotten objects, Mathis and Mignon invite viewers to explore the balance between the tangible and the ethereal, delving into themes of memory, locational identity, and dreams within the Bay Area landscape and the depths of personal introspection. (Mar. 1st – 31st)
Rachel Ungerer
Here for All of You
Acrylic Paint on Stretched Canvas
28 x 22 in
*Courtesy of the Artist
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Fri, Mar. 1st 8-10PM
Celebrate the opening of “Sexy as We Are Access Needs and All,” a solo art show by Rachel Ungerer at STRUT, SF AIDS Foundation in the Castro. Ungerer’s art celebrates disabled queer individuals and challenges discriminatory views through mutual care and the celebration of disabled queer sexuality. (Mar. 1st – 31st)
Saturday, Mar. 2nd
Katinka Herbert
The Movers
*Courtesy of Harvey Milk Photo Center
Harvey Milk Photo Center
Sat, Mar. 2nd 2-5PM
Experience “Bodies of Work” by Katinka Herbert at the Harvey Milk Photo Center from Mar. 2nd to Apr. 20th, with an opening reception and book signing on Saturday, Mar 2nd, 2-5PM. Curated by Elena Norberg-Brown and Melissa Castro Keesor, the exhibition delves into the commodification of athletic bodies, exploring the tension between economic necessity and physical performance, particularly among Mexican wrestlers and Cuban athletes. (Mar. 2nd – Apr. 20th)
Sarah Young
*Courtesy of Hayes Valley Art Works Gallery
Hayes Valley Art Works Gallery
Sat, Mar. 2nd 3-4PMHayes Valley Art Works Gallery presents “Jewels of Europe: Watercolors by Sarah Young,” showcasing Sarah Young’s vibrant watercolor paintings inspired by her European journey, capturing the vivid essence of local architecture, culture, and landscapes for all to enjoy. (Mar. 2nd – 24th)
Elaine Michaud
Yosemite Granite #78, 2023
Ink on Paper
12 x 12 in
*Courtesy of Think Round Fine Arts
Think Round Fine Arts
Sat, Mar. 2nd 3-6PM
Think Round Fine Arts unveils two captivating exhibitions: Elaine Michaud presents “Yosemite Suite,” inspired by Yosemite’s grandeur, featuring abstract paintings and ink drawings, while Leslie Aguilar showcases “Recent Works,” exploring geometric abstraction, landscapes, and animals through diverse mediums. The opening reception offers a chance to meet the artists and delve into their creative processes, celebrating San Francisco’s vibrant artistic landscape. (Mar. 2nd – Apr. 27th)
Leah Bishop Newton
*Courtesy of SIY Gallery
SIY Gallery
Sat, Mar. 2nd 4-7PM
SIY Gallery unveils “On Becoming,” a solo exhibition by Leah Bishop Newton, opening this Saturday, Mar. 2nd, 4-7PM. (Mar. 1st – 31st)
Rico Solinas
Bay Area in Leaves, 2024; SF Power Station, 1992; FS1 Mars, 1990; Hunters Point Shipyard, 2023
Photo by Don Ross
*Courtesy of Anglim/Trimble
Anglim/Trimble Gallery
Sat, Mar. 2nd 4-6PM
Anglim/Trimble Gallery presents two captivating exhibitions: “Seeing Male,” a duo exhibition featuring photographs by Ken Graves and Eva Lipman, documenting male rituals and vulnerabilities over three decades; and “You Never Know,” a solo exhibition by Rico Solinas featuring plein air paintings documenting San Francisco’s industrial environments and ungentrified areas. (Mar. 2nd – Apr. 27th)
Shawn Powell
Untitled (Lygia), 2022
Acrylic on Canvas
11 x 13 x 1.4 in
*Photographed on location at Kent State University. Courtesy of Marrow Gallery
Marrow Gallery
Sat, Mar. 2nd 5-7PM
Marrow Gallery presents “Flags: Nido,” showcasing new works by Kent State Professor Shawn Powell. Powell’s exhibition features small-scale reductive abstract paintings on custom-made flag-shaped canvases, exploring abstract painting through color, symbolism, and ideation, inspired by his residency in Monte Castello di Vibio, Italy. His use of nautical flags parallels the formal semantics of abstraction, offering both surface-level exchange and hidden meanings, drawing on conceptual imagery and artistic movements. (Feb. 28th – Mar. 30th)
John Bankston
Mysterious Magic, 2014
Oil on Linen
54 x 84 in
*Courtesy of Rena Bransten Gallery
Rena Bransten Gallery
Sat, Mar 2nd. 5-7PM
Rena Bransten Gallery presents “20 Years in the Rainbow Forest,” featuring paintings by San Francisco artist John Bankston over the past two decades. Bankston explores the Black imaginary, using queer fantasy characters in a personified Rainbow Forest to address deep psychological and social issues, drawing inspiration from coloring book aesthetics and emphasizing inclusivity in storytelling. (Feb. 17th – Apr. 20th)
Abi Joy Samuel
The Body In Layers 2
Charcoal and Pastel on Canvas
53.15 x 76.77 in
*Courtesy of the Artist
Ryan Graff Contemporary
Sat, Mar. 2nd 5-9PM
Ryan Graff Contemporary debuts Abi Joy Samuel’s first US solo exhibition, 4′ 33″. Samuel’s captivating body of work delves into the intricacies of the human condition, inviting viewers to reflect on the essence of self beyond conventional representations. Anchored by two magnificent large-scale pieces, her exhibition offers a profound meditation that encourages viewers to engage with each artwork for precisely 4 minutes and 33 seconds, emphasizing the importance of experiencing art in the present moment.
Ramiro Cairo
Tension and Fracture, 2020
Pen, wire, thread, tinted polycarbonate, and plexiglass, on plywood with kaolin clay in maple frame
17 x 14.5 x 4 in
*Courtesy of Tint Gallery
Tint Gallery
Fri, Mar. 2nd 5:30-7:30PM
Tint Gallery opens “Singularities,” featuring works by Ramiro Cairo and Minami Oya. Oya’s glass pieces convey human fragility and strength, while Cairo’s three-dimensional works explore the physical effects of tension, offering an exploration of emotions through geometric compositions. (Mar. 2nd – Apr. 21st)
Nicole Dalager
Intuition, 2023
Acrylic on Canvas
27.5 x 39.5 in
*Courtesy of The Midway Gallery
The Midway Gallery
Fri, Mar. 2nd 6-8PM
Experience a vibrant exploration of self-awareness, identity, and healing at the “Feedback Loop” exhibition, featuring artwork by emerging Bay Area artists Nicole Dalager and Danae Lenda. Curated by Norah Crean and developed during their residency at The Midway Artist Studio, the show invites viewers to immerse themselves in surreal worlds and introspective narratives. (Mar. 2nd – Apr. 12th)
Luna Rienne Gallery
Sat, Mar. 2nd 6-9PM
Luna Rienne Gallery opens its next exhibition “The Streets Of San Francisco” featuring new work by Anthony Holdsworth, Beryl Landau, Nathan “Nate1” Tan, and Sirron Norris.