Open Studios Week 5, Day 2

The weather cooperated yesterday and it was a fitting end to Open Studios in San Francisco.

The Shadow returned to the Hunters Point Shipyard and visited with over 100 artists yesterday and helped Hunters Point close out Open Studios with a bang.

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

Some of the works on display at Hunters Point

The Shadow spent over 5 hours yesterday viewing works of art in just about every medium there was.  From simple oils to metal sculptures to mixed media, there was something for everyone's taste.  And the artists could not have been nicer -- they were more than willing to discuss their work the entire day.

 

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Artists with their works include (top to bottom):

Aisjah Hopkins

Clarence Towers

Diana Krevsky

Isabel Koopman

Jerome

Katherine Hain

Leslie Printis

Marc Ellen Hamel

Mirang Wong

Paulette Long

At 5 p.m. there was also a live auction with work donated by many of the artists in Building 101 of Hunters Point.  Proceeds from the sale benefited the Shipyard Trust for the Arts (STAR).  STAR's main mission is to preserve and expand the arts community at the Hunters Point Shipyard.  More information on STAR can be found here.

 

 

Top:  An auction winner with her new work of art

Bottom:  A jazz guitarist provided music

This will bring to an end the 2008 San Francisco Open Studios.  The Shadow will have a final word on this event in a couple of days.  But we will say that it has been an exciting time for us and for art in San Francisco.

 

Artists Marc Ellen Hamel (right) and Isabel Koopman (left) with The Shadow in their studio

More pictures from yesterday are available here.

The Shadow Meets Conan The Barbarian

After leaving Hunters Point yesterday evening, The Shadow traveled to Varnish Fine Art Gallery for the opening reception of their newest exhibit "Crom".

 

  

  

  

  

  

Some of the works at the Crom exhibit at Varnish

Participating artists (who are also attendees at the Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco this weekend) in this show are:

• Sean Andress
• Lee Ballard
• Robert Bowen
• Jennifer Chang
• Dave Correia
• Jahkeeli Garnett
• Brad Isdrab
• Harper Jaten
• Jerome Opena
• Alex Pardee
• Lucien Shapiro
• Aiyana Udesen
• N8 Van Dyke
• John Wayshak

This show, if you have not figured it out yet from the photos above, are works inspired by the Conan the Barbarian films.  Don't know who Conan is -- click here for info.

 

  

  

  

  

Participating artists in this show are (top to bottom):

Alex Pardee

Jerome Opena

Jonathan Wayshak

Lucien Shapiro

Sean Andress

"Crom" will be on exhibit through November 26, 2008 at Varnish Fine Art Gallery, 77 Natoma Street, in San Francisco's SOMA area.  The Gallery is open Tuesday-Friday and Saturday by appointment.  The Shadow must also state that, because Varnish has a permanent wine and beer bar on the premises, you must be 21 or older to enter the gallery.

 

  

  

Scenes from the reception

More pictures from the reception are available here.

Open Studios Week 5, Day 1

It was a dark and stormy day!  (Apologies to Charles Schultz and Snoopy!)

But it was very wet and rainy yesterday and The Shadow braved the rains to travel to the Hunters Point Shipyard for the final week of Open Studios in San Francisco.

 

  

  

  

  

  

Some of the works on display at Hunters Point

This was The Shadow's first trip to see the artists at Hunters Point and it was definitely worth the trip.  There are over 200 artists at this venue spread out over 7 acres -- and the entire event is indoors so you can get relief from the weather!

 

 

  

  

  

  

Some of the artists at Hunters Point include (top to bottom):

Anne Marine Hurtgen

Marguinte Browne

Marius Starkey

Renee DiCarlo Johnson

Sheila Taylor

Sona Holman

Open Studios will end today at 6:00 p.m. at the Hunters Point location.  The weather promises to cooperate today so there is no excuse for you to get out there.  Studios will open at 11:00 a.m.  You can download the Week 5 map here.

More pictures from yesterday are available here.