Tag: Berggruen Gallery

To Do List: July/August

Jun 25, 2024 In: To Do List Tags: Adriane Colburn, Alice Wu, Alma López, Amalia Mesa-Bains, Andrew Zermeño, Andy Burgess, Anna Kunz, BAMPFA, Barry McGee, Berggruen Gallery, Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Bruce Cohen, Calixto Robles, Carlos Jackson, Carrie Mae Weems, Celia H. Rodríguez, Charles Gaines, Charles Lee, Chelsea Ryoko Wong, Cherríe Moraga, Christian Marclay, Christopher Brown, Christopher Woodcock, Clare Kirkconnell, Colpa Press, Consuelo Jiménez-Underwood, Dalila Paola Méndez, Dani Tull, Daniel Gibson, Darren Waterston, Dashiell Manley, Dean Byington, Dewey Tafoya, Dohee Lee, Ed Ruscha, Edge on the Square, Enrique Chagoya, Eugene Rodriguez, Farhana Sobhan, Felicia ‘Fe’ Montes, Fraenkel Gallery, Gina Aparicio, Gino Squadrito, Griff Williams, Hana Luna Her, Helen Berggruen, Herbert Sigüenza, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Irene Carranza, Irene Pérez, Isca Greenfield-Sanders, Jessica Silverman Gallery, Jesus Barraza, Jillian Shea, Joey Terrill, John Baldessari, John Jairo Valencia, Jonas Wood, Joni Sternbach, Jos Sances, José Francisco Treviño, Juan R. Fuentes, Juana Alicia, Juanishi Orozco, Judithe Hernández, June Edmonds, Kalli Arte, Kara Walker, Katherine Boxall, Katie Quan, Klea McKenna, Kota Ezawa, Kyle Warren Smith, Larry Bell, Laura Aguilar, Lee Friedlander, Lèo Limón, Linda Lucero, Louie González, Lydia Nakashima Degarrod, Manon Wada, Manuel Paul, Margaret Alarcón, Marie Thibeault, Mark di Suvero, Martine Gutierrez, Matt Kleberg, Melanie Cervantes, Mia Nakano, Michael Gregory, Miko Lee, Minnesota Street Project, Nan Goldin, Nancy Hom, Nicole Mueller, Oakland Museum of California, OMCA, Park Life, Patricia Rodriguez, Peter Gallegos, Rachael Romero, Rafa Esparza, Ralph Maradiaga, Raymundo “Zala” Nevel, Related Tactics, René Castro, Reynaldo Terrazas-Santos, Richard Misrach, Richard Serra, Robert Adams, Roxie Theater, Rupert Garcia, S. Lowe, Sal Garcia, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Sarah Blaustein, Sarah Hotchkiss, Seth Kaufman, SFMOMA, Sophie Calle, Stephanie H. Shih, Stephen Hannock, Tauba Auerbach, Tierra y Libertad Press, Tom McKinley, Tomás Morales, Trần Châu Hà, Travis Collinson, Tsim Nuj Vang, Val Britton, Viviana Paredes, Xavier Viramontes, Yolanda López, Young Joon Kwak, Yreina D. Cervántez By: Kerri Hurtado, Curator

Unknown Teotihuacan Artist, Untitled, ca. 1960s-1970s, serigraph on paper. Image courtesy of OMCA.

Ongoing to January 26 — Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples at OMCA: “Calli,” derived from Nahuatl, signifies the essence of home, family, and lineage. Immerse yourself in thought-provoking original artworks, installations, sculpture, painting, photography, poetry, and more, that showcase and honor the stories of Xicanx peoples across California in this temporary “Xicanx home.” Featured artists include rafa esparza, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, Gina Aparicio, Melanie Cervantes, and others. OMCA is located at 1000 Oak St in Oakland.

Barry McGee, “Untitled (T.H.R)”, 2024, mixed media on wood panels. Image courtesy of Berggruen Gallery.

Ongoing to July 25 — California Gold at Berggruen Gallery: From the Gold Rush to Hollywood opulence to tech booms and busts, California Gold speaks to the state’s status as a cultural center for the United States and beyond, with its rich landscapes entrenched in influential history. This summer invitational highlights artists such as Barry McGee, Larry Bell, Richard Serra, and others with ties to the Golden State alongside the diverse relationships of California iconography. Berggruen Gallery is located at 10 Hawthorne St in San Francisco.

Alice Wu, “A Safety Net”, 2022, black wool suiting, quilt batting, thread. Image courtesy of Edge on the Square.

Ongoing to February 28 — Walking Stories at Edge on the Square: Walking Stories contemplates the storied nature of human behavior and how individuals may be perceived as embodied “walking stories”. Artists Alice Wu, Dohee Lee, Farhana Sobhan, Katie Quan, Lydia Nakashima Degarrod, Hana Luna Her, Manon Wada, Mia Nakano, Miko Lee, Related Tactics, Trần Châu Hà and Tsim Nuj Vang explore how we carry, gift, receive and exchange stories. Ranging from interactive installations, video, performance, photography, zines to conceptual potluck, these artists prioritize stories that cultivate interconnectedness, empathy and invested involvement in the world around us. Edge on the Square is located at 800 Grant Ave in San Francisco.

Kara Walker, “Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine)”, work in progress, 2023-2024, mixed media. Image courtesy of Ari Marcopoulos and SFMOMA.

July 1 to Spring 2026 — Kara Walker: Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine) at SFMOMA : Inspired by a wide range of sources, from antique dolls to Octavia Butler’s novel Parable of the Sower, Kara Walker’s new commission considers the memorialization of trauma, the objectives of technology, and the possibilities of transforming the negative energies that plague contemporary society. Through incorporating automatons or black obsidian from Mt. Konocti, Walker explores cycles of ritual, vitality and reflection. Walker continues her incisive examinations of race and sexuality by leveraging expressions of fantasy and humor to confront troubling histories, repossessing control in the process. SFMOMA is located at 151 3rd St in San Francisco.

Agnès Varda, “The Gleaners and I”, 2000, film still. Image courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery.

July 9 to July 20 — Fraenkel Film Festival at Roxie Theater: Presented at San Francisco’s historic Roxie Theater, the Fraenkel Film Festival is an 11-night celebration marking the Fraenkel Gallery’s 45th anniversary. Gallery artists Robert Adams, Sophie Calle, Kota Ezawa, Lee Friedlander, Nan Goldin, Martine Gutierrez, Christian Marclay, Richard Misrach, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Carrie Mae Weems each selected two films shown on a double bill to be presented each night. From Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up to Barry Jenkin’s Moonlight, the screenings are films with special meaning for each artist that they wanted to share. Roxie Theater is located at 3117 16th St at San Francisco.

Aaron Wojack, Untitled, 2023, digital photograph. Image courtesy of SF Art Book Fair.

July 18 to July 21 — SF Art Book Fair at Minnesota Street Project: Celebrating its seventh year at Minnesota Street Project, the SF Art Book Fair (SFABF) is a free annual multi-day exhibition and celebration of printed material from independent publishers, artists, designers, collectors, and enthusiasts from around the world. Launched in 2016 as a joint collaboration between Colpa Press, Minnesota Street Project, and Park Life, SFABF places the unique history and perspectives of the Bay Area in conversation with national and international publishing communities. Visitors can experience a range of talks, performances, book launches, special projects, exhibitions, and signings across the Project’s contemporary art campus, as well as select off-site projects and events. Minnesota Street Project is located at 1275 Minnesota St in San Francisco.

Chelsea Ryoko Wong, “A Sweet Sanctuary”, 2024, detail, acrylic on canvas. Dashiell Manley, “new developments”, 2024, detail, oil on linen. Images courtesy of Jessica Silverman Gallery.

July 25 to September 7 — Chelsea Ryoko Wong and Dashiell Manley at Jessica Silverman Gallery: In two solo exhibitions, California-based artists Chelsea Ryoko Wong and Dashiell Manley present new bodies of work. Wong’s Nostalgia for the Present Tense is a vivid exploration of contemporary life through the lens of nostalgic longing. Wong’s colorful and intricate paintings depict everyday scenes infused with a sense of timelessness, blending the past and present into a singular, evocative experience. In Tule Lake, Manley incorporates photography and abstract forms to confront themes of memory and identity. His repetitive and labor-intensive techniques are intertwined with emotional responses to current events and 21st century socio-political realities. Jessica Silverman Gallery is located at 621 Grant Ave in San Francisco.

Young Joon Kwak, “To Refuse Looking Away from Our Transitioning Bodies (Pregnant Kim)”, 2023, glitter, resin, flash, wax pigment glass rhinestones. Young Joon Kwak, “To See Your Self Reflected in Our Chameleonic Transformations (Their Choice)”, 2023, flashe, glass rhinestones on wood panel. Images courtesy of Young Joon Kwak.

August 7 to December 8 — MATRIX 285 / Young Joon Kwak: Resistance Pleasure at BAMPFA: Young Joon Kwak casts the human form—their own and those of friends and collaborators—to create works that resist the boundaries of representation. With their distinctive materials and surfaces, Kwak’s fragmented sculptures draw attention to the details and postures of the body even as they render it in new ways. These transformations and disorientations of the figure invite careful acts of looking and imaginings of belonging. BAMPFA is located at 2155 Center St in Berkeley.

To Do List: May

Apr 30, 2023 In: To Do List Tags: Andrew Sungtaek Ingersoll, Berggruen Gallery, Fraenkel Gallery, Gregory Rick, Hosfelt Gallery, Jonathan Carver Moore, Jos Sances, Julie W. Chang, KALA Art Institute, Lee Friedlander, Nunca No, Pantea Karimi, Recology AIR, Sahar Khoury, Sarah Blaustein By: Kerri Hurtado, Curator

Sarah Blaustein “Present Vessel” 2022 acrylic and ink on canvas. Image courtesy of Berggruen Gallery.

May 5 to June 10 – Sarah Blaustein: Recent Paintings at Berggruen Gallery: Sarah Blaustein’s Vessel works are imbued with a distinctive focus on painting our innermost feelings, delving into the realms of creation, reflection, and blissful joy. Recent Paintings showcases a collection of twenty-two new works that survey the intricate nature of the inner vessel as a creative focal point. Blaustein seeks to explore the rich and complex interplay between the individual and the collective psyche, weaving a tapestry of emotions and thoughts that are at once deeply personal and universally resonant. Through her lush, otherworldly paintings, Blaustein invites viewers to experience the immediacy, intimacy, and unmitigated humanity of her artistic expression. Berggruen Gallery is located at 10 Hawthorne Street in San Francisco.

Lee Friedlander “Cincinnati Ohio, 1963” silver gelatin print. Image courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery.

May 6 to June 24 – Lee Friedlander Framed by Joel Coen at Fraenkel Gallery: An exhibition of Friedlander’s photographs curated by the widely acclaimed filmmaker. Rather than focusing on a single subject or period, Coen’s selection concentrates on Friedlander’s singular approach to composition. Through the approximately 45 images in the exhibition Coen surveys the range of Friedlander’s 60+ year career, bringing many lesser-known images into the equation. The selection evidences an unexpected affinity between Friedlander and Coen, both of whose work explores the sly power of images. Fraenkel Gallery is located at 49 Geary Street in San Francisco.

Art Kala 2023 Honorees, Pantea Karimi, Gregory Rick, and Jos Sances. Image courtesy of Kala Art Institute.

Saturday, May 13, 6 to 9pm – Closing party and live auction for Art Kala 2023: Celebrating Kala’s 49th year, Art Kala 2023 is an exhibition and art auction that brings together Kala’s creative community and features the inventive and meaningful art being made right here in the Bay Area. This year’s honored artists are Pantea Karimi, Gregory Rick, and Jos Sances. This benefit auction supports Kala’s artistic, cultural, and educational programs. Kala Art Institute is located 2990 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley. Purchase tickets to the event here.

Julie W. Chang “Lotusaumswords” 2021, acrylic and resin on panel. Image courtesy of Hosfelt Gallery.

May 25 to June 30 – Julie W. Chang: Amulets at Hosfelt Gallery: Julie W. Chang’s work investigates how identities are constructed and how (mis)understandings of both self and other might be resisted, subverted, and reimagined. Inspired by diverse sources – from wallpaper to weavings to genetic mutations and systems theory – her work utilizes a visual vocabulary that juxtaposes differing perspectives to provoke conversations about race, class, gender, and cultural commodification. Hosfelt Gallery is located at 260 Utah Street in San Francisco.

Andrew Sungtaek Ingersoll, Sahar Khoury and Nunca No works in progress. Images courtesy Recology AIR.

May 26 to May 30 – Andrew Sungtaek Ingersoll, Sahar Khoury, and Nunca No (Claire Dunn and Charles Lee) at Recology Art Studios: The Recology San Francisco Artist in Residence (AIR) Program is an art and education initiative that awards Bay Area artists access to discarded materials, an unrestricted stipend, and an individual studio space. These resources, along with comprehensive support, are provided to artists while they create a body of work and host studio visits during their four-month residency at the San Francisco Transfer Station. This exhibition is the culmination of their residencies. The Recology Art Studios are located at 503 and 401 Tunnel Avenue, San Francisco.

Friday, May 26 from 5 – 8 PM
Saturday, May 27 from 12 – 3 PM
Tuesday, May 30 from 5 – 7:30 PM with artist talk by Nunca No at 6 PM (401 Tunnel), Andrew Sungtaek Ingersoll at 6:30 PM (503 Tunnel), and Sahar Khoury at 7pm (503 Tunnel)

Installation view. Image courtesy of Jonathan Carver Moore.

Ongoing to June 3 – Black as an Experience, Not as a Color at Jonathan Carver Moore Gallery: A group exhibition of six Black men from throughout the African Diaspora. Artists featured in the exhibition include Aplerh-Doku Borlabi, Christopher Adam Williams, Glenn Hardy Jr.,Odinakachi Okoroafor, Sesse Elangwe and Steelo. This exhibition includes works that depict unique experiences to Black culture, as well as shows Black people in poised moments and statuesque poses asking the viewer to just take in what they see. Jonathan Carver Moore Gallery is located at 966 Market Street in San Francisco.

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