Happenstand

Bay Area arts events

Tucker Nichols

Dang

5/13/2008 - 6/21/2008 at Lincart

"Dang"

Lincart Gallery is extremely pleased to present our third solo show with celebrated Bay Area artist Tucker Nichols. The show will feature a… Link

Wednesday, 5/14
Heavens

Reception with artist

5/14/2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm at Artists' Television Access

Untitled

Reception with artist

5/14/2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm at Artists' Television Access

Group show

Bestiaries

5/14/2008 - 6/28/2008 at Oakland Art Gallery

The Oakland Art Gallery is pleased to present Bestiaries, an exhibition curated by Anna Vaughan focusing on the relationship between humans and… Link

Panel Discussion: The Location of Identity

5/14/2008 7:00pm - 9:00pm at San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery

This event will take place at SomArts Cultural Center located at 934 Brannan Street in San Francisco. This event is made possible in association… Link

Thursday, 5/15
Bestiaries

Opening Reception

5/15/2008 5:00pm - 8:00pm at Oakland Art Gallery

Dang

Opening Reception

5/15/2008 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Lincart

Starship Magazine

Written on spiders

5/15/2008 - 6/14/2008 at Silverman Gallery

"Written on spiders"

Opening reception, May 15, 7-10pm Silverman Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibition of film, sculpture and wall-mounted works… Link

Griff Williams

Nothing exists in itself

5/15/2008 - 6/28/2008 at Stephen Wirtz Gallery

"Nothing exists in itself"

Williams’ vivid, polychrome paintings present an elaborate blend of visual references, using landscape as the foundation for pictorial space. The… Link

Laurie Reid

Project: Crushed Glass

5/15/2008 - 6/28/2008 at Stephen Wirtz Gallery

"Project: Crushed Glass"

Reid drips, scrapes, sprays and draws this time around with glue and spray adhesive, which bind the glass (both black and mirrored silver) to the… Link

Matt Gil

Reel to Real

5/15/2008 - 7/2/2008 at Marx & Zavattero

Marx & Zavattero is pleased to announce long-time San Francisco resident and sculptor Matt Gil’s second solo exhibition at the gallery May 15 –… Link

Anna Fidler, Jana Flynn, Jen Stark

Portals

5/15/2008 - 7/5/2008 at Johansson Projects

"Portals"

Opening Reception: May 15th, 6-9pm Johansson Projects presents Portals, an art exhibition that ventures into unknown, mystical apertures through… Link

Creativity Explored 25th Anniversary Celebration

5/15/2008 7:00pm - 10:00pm at Creativity Explored

"Creativity Explored 25th Anniversary Celebration"

Location: Foreign Cinema 2534 Mission Street San Francisco CA 94110 Tickets: * Tickets are $100 through May 14, and $125 the day of the… Link

Friday, 5/16

These Canyons: The 38th Annual UC, Berkeley MFA Graduate Exhibition

5/16/2008 - 6/8/2008 at Berkeley Art Museum

The 2008 UC Berkeley M.F.A. exhibition gathers seven artists who, despite working with disparate styles and subject matter, root their practice in a… Link

David Imlay

urbanScapes 2

5/16/2008 - 6/8/2008 at Reaves Gallery

"urbanScapes 2"

Opening Reception: Friday May 16, 2008 from 6-9pm Imlay's approach to painting draws influence from twentieth century American Contemporary… Link

Maximo Gonzalez

Recession: The alternative economies of Maximo Gonzalez

5/16/2008 - 6/12/2008 at Queen's Nails Annex

"Recession: The alternative economies of Maximo Gonzalez"

Opening: May 16th from 7 - 11pm In the midst of national economic crisis, Queens Nails Annex is pleased to present Recession: The alternative…

Balance

5/16/2008 - 6/13/2008 at Satori Yoga Studio

Artist Reception: Friday, May 16th 6-9pm Arthead SF and Satori Yoga Studio present “Balance”, a group show featuring 3 Arthead blog…

David Choong Lee, Mars1

Mental and Material Realms

5/16/2008 - 6/21/2008 at Bucheon Gallery

"Mental and Material Realms"

Bucheon is pleased to present a two person show for San Francisco artists David Choong Lee and Mars1 aka Mario Martinez. The ambitious show of mixed… Link

David M. Stein

Unlikely/Improbable

5/16/2008 - 6/28/2008 at Eleanor Harwood Gallery

"Unlikely/Improbable"

Opening Reception: May 16th, 7-10pm Eleanor Harwood gallery is pleased to present David M. Stein's first American solo exhibition titled… Link

Ping Pong Happy Hour

5/16/2008 6:00pm - 9:00pm at Ping Pong Gallery

"Ping Pong Happy Hour"

Ping Pong Gallery's ongoing social sculpture, Ping Pong Happy Hour, is our continued commitment to bringing together artists and friends, and… Link

Saturday, 5/17
Reel to Real

Opening Reception

5/17/2008 5:00pm - 7:00pm at Marx & Zavattero

Jessica Cusik, Alexis Mackenzie

Savage Whiskers

5/17/2008 - 5/28/2008 at Fecal Face Dot Gallery

"Savage Whiskers"

Opening: May 17th, 6-9pm Fecal Face Dot Gallery is pleased to open "Savage Whiskers," the first of a two-part collaboration between San Francisco… Link

Hugh Leeman

On Condition of Anonymity

5/17/2008 - 6/8/2008 at Gallery Three

"On Condition of Anonymity"

Opening Saturday - May 17, 2008 - 7pm to 10pm curated by Justin Giarla Link

Tree Show IV

5/17/2008 - 6/18/2008 at Giant Robot

"Tree Show IV"

Reception: Saturday, May 17, 6:30-10pm Giant Robot is proud to present Tree Show IV. In the tradition of its predecessors, this group exhibition…

Contemporary Galleries: New Business Models in a Changing Art World

5/17/2008 11:00am at Oakland Art Gallery

This panel discussion will feature three contemporary gallery directors: Michelle Mansour (Root Division, San Francisco) Kimberley Johansson… Link

Ryudai Takano

Ryudai Takano: Artist Talk

5/17/2008 7:00pm at Kala Art Institute

"Ryudai Takano: Artist Talk"

Kala Art Institute and SF Camerawork co-present Ryudai Takano: Artist Talk Introduced by Ayelet Zohar Ph.D. (The Freeman Spogli Institute at…

Sunday, 5/18
Tobin Yelland

In The House! Tobin Yelland Slideshow + Talk

5/18/2008 12:00pm - 1:00pm at Photo Epicenter

"In The House! Tobin Yelland Slideshow + Talk"

Photographer and Filmmaker Tobin Yelland’s work features the day-to-day experiences of many different characters playing out their sexuality and… Link

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