Tuesday, February 9th through Monday, February 15th, 2010

A Bay Area arts spectacular

Bay Area Stance

Tuesday, February 9th through
Monday, February 15th, 2010

Americana: Nevada

2/9/2010 - 2/27/2010 at CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts

The Grand Survey Mary Augustine Gallery | Feb. 9–27, 2010 To this day, a photograph of Nevada's landscape has the power to seduce the viewer with ... Continue
Wednesday, 2/10
Bonnie Andrus

Museum of Judgments

2/10/2010 - 2/20/2010 at Worth Ryder Art Gallery

Kroeber Hall, Little Worth Ryder/116 Kroeber Hall The Museum of Judgments is a series of representations of qualities that the artist judges about ... Continue
Sick

2/10/2010 - 2/27/2010 at Root Division

An exhibition of artwork exploring issues of health, illness, & the health care system Curated by Jaren Bonillo, Rachael Jablo, and Sarah Stolar ... Continue
John Bischoff & Kenneth Atchley

2/10/2010 7:30pm - 9:00pm at Meridian Gallery

Kenneth Atchley and John Bischoff will perform an absorbing set of new electronic solo works and the interactive duet, “Bell Field.” Atchley’s ... Continue
Thursday, 2/11
A panel discussion with the artists

Group show, By A Thread

2/11/2010 7:00pm - 9:00pm at San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art
Tofer Chin

Alex

2/11/2010 at Fecal Face Dot Gallery

A highly-regarded explorer of visual communication, Aldous Huxley once said, "The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never quite be ... Continue
Group show

The City

2/11/2010 - 2/27/2010 at 1:AM Gallery

1:AM gallery is pleased to announce our next group exhibition titled “The City”. The show is a celebration of the city we live, work and play ... Continue
ARTEMIO, Frankie Martin

Gesamtkunstwerk + Through the Vortex

2/11/2010 - 3/13/2010 at Queen's Nails Projects

Opening and Reception on Thursday, February 11th, 7:00-11:00 p.m. Free and open to the public Queens Nails Projects is pleased to present a new ... Continue
Linda Ellia

Our Struggle: Responding to Mein Kampf

2/11/2010 - 6/15/2010 at Contemporary Jewish Museum

In a new exhibition making its North American debut at the Contemporary Jewish Museum this February, French artist Linda Ellia turns the page on ... Continue
Josh Ellingson

All The Best, Selected Works 2006 - 2009

2/11/2010 12:00pm - 3/10/2010 8:00pm at Mission: Comics & Art

Mission: Comics & Art presents "All The Best," by San Francisco artist Josh Ellingson, whose artwork draws inspiration from comic books, classic ... Continue
SFIAAFF/DIY Launch Party

2/11/2010 8:00pm - 11:30pm at 111 Minna Gallery

SFIAAFF/DIY Music Video Contest Launch Party Co-Presented by Locus@KSW Sponsored by TOYOTA Thursday, February 11, Doors: 8pm 111 Minna Gallery, 111 ... Continue
Friday, 2/12
Opening reception

Joseph Mele, Art Moura, Fighting the Pig

2/12/2010 7:00pm - 10:00pm at Firehouse North Gallery
Kristen Rose Jones

Memories and Shadows

2/12/2010 - 3/5/2010

Opening Reception: Friday, February 12, 6-8pm. Join us at International House, for the ArtAbout, presenting the magical and mythical world of artist ... Continue
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Alternorthern: Contemporary Art from Canada

2/12/2010 - 3/6/2010 at The Lab

Curated by Kevin Bertram and Jason Gowans Opening Reception: Friday, February 12, 6-9pm Exhibition closes: Saturday, March 6 Gallery Hours: ... Continue
Chain Reaction 11

2/12/2010 - 5/14/2010 at San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, SFAC Window Installation Site

Opening Reception: Friday February 12, 5:30 – 9PM Locations and Hours: (All three SFAC Gallery exhibition spaces) 401 Van Ness, W-S 12PM-5PM 155 ... Continue
Replay: The San Francisco Arts Commission 1970 - Present

2/12/2010 - 5/14/2010

Opening Reception: Friday February 12, 5:30 – 9PM Location: City Hall’s Ground Floor Hours: M-F 8AM-8PM To commemorate its 40th anniversary the ... Continue
L@TE: Friday Nights - Marker Dance Party

2/12/2010 7:30pm - 9:00pm at Berkeley Art Museum

Come dance and draw the night away with East Bay zine collective Rock Paper Scissors. The floors, ceilings, ramps, and nooks of Gallery B will be ... Continue
Saturday, 2/13
Artist talk and gallery walk through with Katherine Westerhout

Katherine Westerhout, Rust Belt

2/13/2010 2:00pm - 3:30pm at Electric Works
Brandon Walls Olsen

Rotated Views

2/13/2010 - 3/6/2010 at Sight School

Opens Saturday, February 13, 7-10pm In Brandon Walls Olsen’s first fully realized exhibition, he begins with the subject of his family’s ... Continue
Rob Sato

Junk History

2/13/2010 - 3/9/2010 at Giant Robot

Reception: Saturday, February 13, 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Giant Robot is proud to present Junk History, a solo show featuring new works by Rob Sato. Los ... Continue
Inside Out

2/13/2010 - 3/15/2010

Inside Out: an exhibition of Bay Area Abstract Artists curated by: Cathy Coe Opening Reception: Saturday, February 20, 2010 Marin MOCA 500 Palm ... Continue
Ari Salomon, Andy Vogt

SFMoMA Minna & Natoma Street Windows

2/13/2010 - 6/26/2010 at SFMOMA

In this collaborative art installation by photographer Ari Salomon and sculptor Andy Vogt, each artist relies on a systematic process to create ... Continue
Readings and performances by MFA alums

2/13/2010 6:00pm - 8:30pm at CIIS Main Building

Please join the Department of Writing, Consciousness & Creative Inquiry for readings and performances by MFA alums, MamaCoAtl, Jovelyn Richards, ... Continue
David Wilson

The Great Beach and Father Sky

2/13/2010 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Mollusk is hosting the opening of David Wilson’s “The Great Beach & Father Sky” on Saturday, February 13th. Also, on the same night, right down ... Continue
Annie Sprinkle, Elizabeth Stephens

Assuming the Ecosexual Position

2/13/2010 8:00pm - 11:00pm at The Lab

In celebration of Valentine's Day and this new decade pregnant with possibilities for change and transformation, acclaimed performance artist and sex ... Continue
Sunday, 2/14
Devin Oatway

Devin Oatway

2/14/2010 - 2/28/2010 at Firehouse North Gallery

"DEVIN OATWAY has a sincerity of mark making that stands him out from the crowd. I can look at his pieces for a long time." says Tom Franco, director ... Continue