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Artist Reception:
Saturday August 10th 4-6pm
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ANNIE MACK
ARTIST STATEMENT
I describe my work as Art Photography. Most of my productions are deconstruction and recontextualizing, as in abstraction and electronic collaging. I possess a few technical skills necessary for photojournalism and landscape shots, but I seek more personal expression and creativity rather than discovery and precise recording of a scene or moment. I enjoy found art, which serves as a springboard for imaginative composition and richer interpretation of the literal world of photo-making. I like to start with a recognizable image or collection, or a familiar idiom or axiom, and recreate and rearrange around it, with unexpected elements that freshen or discombobulate the central theme. My lenses (cameras and computers) are visionary tools and I embrace and employ them as such.
All the works enclosed are electronic collage, rather than tactile cut-and-pastes. Some contain original photographs of mine.
ARTIST BIO
Annie Mack is a photo artist and social activist. She is the author of Badass Pix with a Cheap-Ass Camera (2021, Cresting Wave Publishing), a treatise and portfolio of non-traditional and provocative uses of cameras and photographic images. In her previous life as a history teacher, she encouraged thousands of students and teachers to pursue social justice and create personal BadAssery. Her photography was a prizewinner in the 2015 Dave Brubeck Jazz Festival of the University of the Pacific and she has been a featured artist in several local galleries. She lives in northern California with her husband, son and their dog Penny.
Instagram @anneemack
Badass Pix with a Cheap-Ass Camera
https://www.amazon.com/Badass-Cheap-Ass.../dp/1735413526
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Greetings All!
Be sure to read to the end of this newsletter, as there are many exhibitions to see and community events to attend. With each passing month, our newsletter news seems to be getting longer, and it is refreshing to have a boost of positivity to share with you all.
We’re eagerly looking forward to the 62nd National Juried Exhibition, proudly presented by the Stockton Art League and hosted at the renowned Haggin Museum. The show opens on September 5, and our staff is hard at work receiving the artwork and assisting the Haggin Museum collections team with the installation. This exhibition is a highlight of our calendar as a biannual fundraiser for the Stockton Art League and we are thrilled to share it with you.
We’re also excited to announce that Annie Mack’s stunning textural photography will be on display at the Elsie May Goodwin Gallery. We will be having a reception August 10th from 4-6pm.
This is just a brief newsletter of many events to come, and we are eager to hear about what everyone is creating this month. Whether it's painting, drawing, poetry, ceramics, gardening, or any other form of artistic expression, your creativity is what makes our community vibrant and dynamic.
So, grab your brushes, your clay, or whatever medium you love, and make something amazing this month. Change out for new member work is August 29-31st!
Let’s make this August a month of creativity and growth!
In Artistic Fellowship,
Jessica
"There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns." - Edward de Bono
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Now on View at SFMoMA
Experience Kara Walker’s new commission, Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine), which considers the memorialization of trauma, the objectives of technology, and the possibilities of transforming the negative energies that plague contemporary society. Watch the processes and experiments that drive Walker’s newest public work and discover its connections to the cultural history of the Bay Area.
Learn More
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Next Pickup & Drop off
Membership Show
August 29 12-4pm
August 30 12-4pm
August 31 12-2pm
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Membership Renewal Portal
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Being a member at the Stockton Art League offers a unique opportunity for artists and arts patrons alike. As a member, you become an active participant in the vibrant local arts scene, gaining exhibition opportunities to showcase your art in our and connect with fellow creatives. Your support as an art patron directly impacts our nonprofit art space, ensuring it remains a hub for youth and adult education, workshops, and exhibitions. By being a member, you not only contribute to the flourishing arts community but also enjoy the benefits of networking, engaging in enriching educational experiences, and playing a crucial role in sustaining the cultural heartbeat of our community. Your involvement fosters creativity, connection, and a thriving local arts scene. Join us in shaping the artistic narrative of our community!
By renewing, you actively contribute to a dynamic artistic environment, fostering creativity, connection, and community engagement. Let's continue to inspire and enrich lives through art!
Renewal Goal:
150 members renewed for 2024
Currently: 56%
Thank you for being an integral part of the Stockton Art League. We look forward to another year of artistic exploration and community impact.
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We are trying out a new membership renewal portal that allows for membership feedback and better tracking. There is a one-time sign-up option or an annual renewal option for those that want automation.
When using this portal, the Donate button is the registration button.
If you have questions or feedback (whether positive or negative), please send Jessica an email at [email protected]
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If you prefer to continue to use the Square site membership renewal, you can still use this registration for membership renewal below or stop by the gallery and renew in person.
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Elsie May Goodwin Circle
($1000 and above)
Christa Malone Estate
Denny and Lauren Ah-Tye
Nishka Yudnich
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Kahlo Circle
($250 and above)
Joel Blum & Jessica Fong
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Picasso Circle
($125 and above)
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Rex and Judith Buethe
Doug Genschmer
Sharon Elizondo
Lynn Reynolds
Kristen Rinaker
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Patron Circle
($75 and above)
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Shawn Allen
Emily Apodaca
Elizabeth Berrier Kummerle
Janet Bonner
Beth Brampton
Glenda Burns
Kat Castaneda
Joyce Costa
Stephen Coyle & Sasi Sivaramakrishnan
Dennis Droge
EAT Arts
Laurie Eager
Brenda Edens
Rudy Esquibel
Fred Everly
Maria Flumiani
Bea Flores
Pam Gallego
Michell Gessell
Jeanne Gaia
Vicki Gaia & Jim Melquist
Norma Goonan
Damon Gress
Janet Hardie
H-Art Therapy
Caroline Henry
Sid Holt
Marcela Hutak
Elizabeth Johnson
Sue LaMarr Kramer
Sara Lankutis
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Lisa Lee
Susan Lee
Jill HH Lipka
Mary Little
Elijah Matthews
Jeannie Matsumoto
Angela Maxson
Anne McCaughey
Lisa McHugh
Lisa Lee
Dita Lewis-Panter & Norbert G. Huston
Zoe Nelson
Linda Osborne
Brian Paris
Elizabeth Parrish
Sylvia Perez
Tony and Vicki Ramirez
Michael J. Randolph
Pam Raney
Joy Ross
Ronda Sanders
Karen Sanders
Gay Lynn Saunders
Paula Sheil
L.O. Smith
Mitch Smith
Henrietta Sparkman
Frieda Stewart
Leslie Sullivan
JC Strote
Nancy and Bill Thomas
Elias Vazquez
Franca Van Allen
Alicia Van de Bor
Lee Warren
George Winder
Catherine Yee
Michelle Zachlod
Ann Zinck
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Revised (8/5/2024)
This is updated monthly. If you have questions related to renewals, please email Jessica at [email protected]
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NEW* 2024 Membership Feature
Online Directory
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Greeting SAL Members,
We will be adding the Online Directory to our website in the 1st quarter of 2024. This feature will replace a printable directory from many years ago and will be public on our website. You must opt-in to have your information added to the directory by filling out the form below. You will have the option to include as much information as you would like and you will have the option to update as you need by returning to the form. Please fill out to the best of your ability.
If you would like a printed copy of the directory , we can provide one upon request. If you would like a copy or have additional questions, please email [email protected]
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Stockton Art League Awarded almost $10,000 from Stockton Arts Commission Grant for new workshops and community resources!
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"Good afternoon Jessica,
I’m reaching out on behalf of the Stockton Arts Commission. Congratulations! You have been awarded a 2024 Stockton Arts Grant. The Arts Commission has awarded you $9,956.00 in funds from your grant application."
We will annouce future events and opportunites in the next few weeks. Stay tuned.
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We had fanstatic conversation and feedback from the Tracy, Stockton, and Lodi visits and more to come.
The Stockton Art League is support this work by helping to organize events and collect information. If interested in volunteering or helping this work, please email: [email protected]
Next Meeting:
Zoom Meeting August 9th 11:00-12:30pm
All are welcome to participate and come and go as needed.
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MISSION:
- To Promote and Support ALL artists, art organizations, and cultural bearers in San Joaquin County.
- Create Grants to artists, art organizantions and cultural bearers in San Joaquin County.
- To host Poetry Out Loud sponsored by the California Arts Council.
2024 SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY SURVEY ON ARTS, CULTURE, AND CREATIVITY
Please provide input on forming a Local Arts Agency to represent San Joaquin County (SJC) in partnership with the California Arts Council, a state agency, arts.ca.gov.
WANT TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS?
Get in tough with us today to be a part of this two-year project. Together we can create teh Local Arts Agency that serves all artists and all cultures through SJC. [email protected]
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With support from the California Arts Council, Amador County Arts Council (Amador Arts) has been charged to mentor the creative community of San Joaquin County (SJC) in the development and establishment of a county arts council to participate in the State-Local Partner grant https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/state-local-partners/. This program directs state funds to each county and provides for local arts and cultural resources, the national Poetry Out Loud recitation competition for high school students, local arts and cultural grants, and partnerships within the network of State-Local Partners.
San Joaquin County-based Creatives, Artists, Arts organizations, Arts students, Teaching Artists, Cultural Practitioners, Cultural Centers, and arts and culture lovers of all disciplines and ages are invited to participate in this public survey. Your feedback is essential to planning an arts council that will best serve the entire community of SJC and represent the SJC creative economy and cultural landscape at the state level.
Next Stops:
Manteca/ Lathrop
Hatch Workshop
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Update: We will be moving workshops and ticket events to our Square Store and website starting in 2024. Some events are already on the platforms now. Use the blue buttons below to register for events. Thank you for your patience.
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Stockton Art League Members receive 10% off all purchases.
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Do you want to host your own event?
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As a member, you can use the Gallery and workspace for your event. We encourage artists to also try out new and returning workshop opportunities. We have put together a form to help schedule events at the Goodwin Gallery. For any kind of event and to help with promotion, fill out the form below.
Please note: This form is a request for space use and will not be confirmed until further review by staff.
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Save this section as we will update the "register" button with new dates.
Next Session: TBA
Figure Drawing Sessions are non-instructed open studio sessions featuring a live nude model. The session fee is $15 (+ a suggested $5 tip for the model). Artists must bring their own easel, drawing board, and materials. Space is limited to 12 participants per session... sign up early to secure your seat by clicking below.
Etiquette: Once the model disrobes, the gallery will be locked. Late arrivals are welcome, but they will be allowed in only during a break between poses. There is NO PHOTOGRAPHY OF NUDE MODELS allowed. Conversations and music must be kept at a low level. Artists and models are welcome to give any feedback and concerns to a monitor.
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Jessica taught a trial run of a "Build your Own Square Online Store- Using the Point of Sale System on your phone" workshop later this month with a few participants.
If you are interested in taking a similar workshop, reach out to [email protected] to find out more.
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New changes coming to the youth art programs. We will have classes again in October. Stay tuned!
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Scholarships are available. Submit requests to [email protected] Register Online at https://square.link/u/Wl4iLqsq
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We probably missed something. Email us at [email protected] to share regional art opportunities.
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Don't forget to come out and support our local artists at ArtSplash August 9th in Downtown Stockton from 5PM - 8PM!
Stockton Art League will be there with a family fun activity and sharing more information about the youth art program.
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At Catalyst Studio
Stockton Art League member Emily Apodaca will be teaching a new workshop!
DATE: August 24, 2024
TIME: 11am to 2pm
INSTRUCTOR: Emily Apodaca
This class is an introduction to silversmithing.
Students will learn the most basic foundations of silversmithing. Students will be making three sterling silver stacker rings to take home. The class will teach you how to size your finger, cut your silver from a 12" long piece of round sterling silver wire for your rings. Students will learn how to anneal their silver, and how to file the wire for soldering. Students will also learn the basics for using a handheld torch. Finally, students will learn how to hammer their rings to their liking and polish them.
The class is being approached as a form of art therapy for anyone who has experienced trauma and /or suffers from PTSD. The instructor will discuss getting into a "flow state" by using music, being focused while using your natural problem solving abilities, and using your hands to create. Students are encouraged to bring their own music with earphones for the best experience.
The instructor will provide the class with a list of the equipment and supplies used in the class, so the student can start creating at home on their own if they choose.
The cost for this class is 100.00 per person.
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Call for Entry: Fine Arts Festival
Deadline: Sept 1
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2023 Fine Arts Festival
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2024 Fine Arts Festival
United Central Methodist Church
3700 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA
(Across from University of the Pacific)
Dates
Friday, November 22, 2024 (4 pm to 8 pm)
Saturday, November 23, 2024 (10 am to 4 pm)
Limited Spaces
Jury Process: A completed registration form and payment must be received with requested digital photos of your work, in order to be considered for the show. If you are not juried into the show, your registration will be refunded to you in full. After the jury process, you will be notified of acceptance or non acceptance by Sept. 10.
Booth Fee: $95-$165
Deadline to register - Sunday, September 1, 2024
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Call for Entry: Sandhill Crane Festival
Deadline: October 5
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Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival
433 Hutchins Street Square
Lodi, California 95240
The Lodi Sandhill Crane Association (LSCA) is soliciting original artwork for its 2024 Sandhill Crane Festival art show, which will be displayed at Hutchins Street Square during the festival.
https://www.lodi.gov/433/Hutchins-Street-Square. If you need more information or have specific questions please email [email protected].
Exhibition Dates:
Friday, November 1, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday November 2, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Entry dates: Entries will be accepted from September 3 through October 5, 2024.
Entry Fee: There is a non-refundable fee of $10 for each entry. Artists will donate 25% of any sales of their art to the Lodi Sandhill Crane Association.
Who may enter: The contest is open to all. There are no age restrictions for artists.
What to enter:
All artwork submitted must fit into one of two subject categories:
1. Sandhill Cranes IN CALIFORNIA; or
2. Other California wildlife and their natural habitats.
Each artist may enter up to 4 pieces in each subject category and may submit work within two divisions:
Fine Art
Any 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional art medium is acceptable, including oil, acrylic, watercolor, or pastel paintings; pencil, pen & ink, and charcoal drawings; original prints; mixed media; sculpture and ceramics.
Each piece may not exceed 48” in width or 36” in height, including frame. Artwork must be the original work and property of the artist submitting the work.
Photography
Photographs must have been taken in California to be consistent with the theme of California wildlife and their natural habitats. Camera add-on lenses, filters, and scopes are permitted. The artist certifies that he/she is the sole creator and copyright owner of the submitted photograph.
What is Not Allowable:
Limited-edition prints and airbrush, crafts, computer-generated or computer-manipulated work, and images generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) are not permitted. The Festival Art Committee retains discretion as to what constitutes suitable or appropriate artwork to be included in the show. Artwork that contains objectionable or inappropriate content, as determined by the LSCA in its sole discretion, are ineligible for all categories.
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Call to Artists: 150th Anniversary Mural Project! 🌟🎨
Attention all artists and painters! The City of Modesto is celebrating its 150th anniversary and is seeking talented artists to create a commemorative mural. This is a fantastic opportunity to leave a lasting legacy and showcase your work to the entire community.
Application Deadline: November 15,2024
Ready to make your mark?
Apply now and be a part of this historic celebration!
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On View
- Local and Regional Works
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National Juried Exhibition is Back!
September 5 - October 20, 2024
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This year's selected works were selected early this week!
We are delighted to invite you to the 62nd National Juried Exhibition, proudly presented by the Stockton Art League and hosted at the renowned Haggin Museum. This year's exhibition will showcase an array of exceptional artworks selected from over 1000 entries by our esteemed jurors, Gina Werfel and Joe Mariscal.
Exhibition Dates:
September 5 - October 20, 2024
Location:
Haggin Museum
1201 N Pershing Ave
Stockton, CA 95203
Join us for this celebration of artistic excellence, where you can explore a diverse collection of 2D and 3D artworks from talented artists across the nation. The exhibition promises to be an inspiring experience, reflecting the creativity and dedication of our vibrant artistic community.
Mark your calendars and be part of this extraordinary event! We look forward to welcoming you to the Haggin Museum.
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The Catalyst Theatre Co
Presents
Albee and O'Niell - Selections of Endurance
The pieces selected for this production address the clarity of three strong women in two excerpted scenes and one monologue from two of America’s most profound playwrights.
Join us for this performance. There are three dates to choose from.
SHOW DATES:
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August 16 @ 7pm
August 17 @ 7pm
August 18 @ 2pm
[ADMISSION: $10]
www.catalyst926.com/theatre
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CUAS
[ Catalyst Unconventional Art Show ]
Numerous unconventional artwork on exhibit from July 27 thru end of August.
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Art of Ezra Tucker
On View: June 6, 2024 - August 18, 2024
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Ezra Tucker’s wildlife art is characterized by its dynamic composition, unexpected color, lighting, and scale. Its large scale gives a sense of dignity and presence to each creature. His subjects seem alive and animated, ready to step out of two dimensions into a three dimensional world.
Though his background is as a commercial illustrator and designer, Tucker’s use of earth tones and warm light give his subjects the glow of an old master’s work. Of his current work, the artist says, “The challenge I have for myself is to present the beauty and majesty of the natural world to encourage the preservation of wildlife and diversity through my art.”
This exhibition, featuring approximately 35 paintings by Ezra Tucker, is organized and traveled by David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director David J. Wagner, L.L.C.
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LEYENDECKER: CELEBRATING 150 YEARS
On View: February 22, 2024 - September 15, 2024
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Few people today recognize the name Joseph Christian Leyendecker and yet he was arguably this nation’s most popular commercial artist during the first four decades of the 20th century. His paintings helped sell everything from men’s clothing to breakfast cereal and he helped define the modern magazine cover.
Haggin Museum houses the largest public collection of original artworks by the “Golden Age” illustrator. The museum’s core Leyendecker Gallery displays over 40 pieces of original work and personal ephemera. In honor of the 150th anniversary of his birth, the Haggin is displaying a collection of rarely seen original works and sketches by the artist. The selection includes J.C. and his brother Frank’s sketches, allowing viewers to get a closer look at the artists’ process.
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Practicing “Subli” our Filipino number at Little Manila Rising. Red Phoenix Rising will premiere this dance at the opening of the Filipino Farm Worker’s exhibit opening on September 8th, 2024 at the San Joaquin San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum Historical Museum. What is exciting about this performance is…Vicente Acoba was a founder of the Filipino Farm Center and in this Filipino folk dance one of his granddaughters is performing and three great great granddaughters are performing.
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Sakura Hibachi Catering Restaurant
1904 Pacific Ave
Now Open for Lunch
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Wednesdays at Whirlows /
TAPS Barrel House
1926 Pacific Ave
BEER * MUSIC * BINGO
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Every Week at Whirlows
Mondays: Bingo starts at 6pm
Wednesdays: Music Bingo starts at 6pm
Thursdays: Live Music starts at 5pm
Check the Facebook Page for current events
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January 20 – August 11, 2024
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Explore the history of San Francisco through fashion. Featuring one of the most iconic collections of 20th- and 21st-century women’s clothing in the United States, this exhibition includes 100 collection highlights, along with local loans of high fashion and haute couture. The first major presentation of our costume collection in over 35 years, it showcases designs from French couturiers, Japanese avant-garde designers, and other pillars of the fashion industry, including Christian Dior, Alexander McQueen, Christopher John Rogers, Comme des Garçons, and Rodarte. The designs on view, many never shown before, reflect San Francisco’s long-standing tradition of self-expression through fashion.
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Irving Penn is widely recognized as one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers. Vogue’s longest-standing contributor, Penn revolutionized fashion photography in the postwar era. Using neutral backgrounds, he emphasized models’ personalities through their gestures and expressions. The exhibition includes approximately 175 photographs, spanning every period of Penn’s nearly 70-year career. The works range from early documentary scenes, celebrity portraits, and workers with the tools of their trades to abstract nudes and fashion studies. A special section of images from San Francisco’s Summer of Love features hippies, members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, and local rock bands the Grateful Dead and Big Brother and the Holding Company.
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Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine)
July 1, 2024–Spring 2026
Floor 1
(The public can access this exhibition for free in the Roberts Family Gallery on Floor 1)
Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine)
A Respite for the Weary Time-Traveler.
Featuring a Rite of Ancient Intelligence Carried out by The Gardeners
Toward the Continued Improvement of the Human Specious
by Kara E-Walker
Kara Walker, born Stockton, CA, has long been recognized for her incisive examinations of the dynamics of power and the exploitation of race and sexuality. Her work leverages expressions of fantasy and humor to confront troubling histories and dominant narratives, repossessing control in the process. Inspired by a wide range of sources, from antique dolls to Octavia Butler’s novel Parable of the Sower, Walker’s new commission, Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine), considers the memorialization of trauma, the objectives of technology, and the possibilities of transforming the negative energies that plague contemporary society. Here, automatons trapped in a never-ending cycle of ritual and struggle are repositories of the human soul. They recall mechanized medieval icons that evidenced divinity, vitality, and the promise of faith. Situated within an energetically charged field of black obsidian from Mt. Konocti in Lake County — a volcanic glass with deep spiritual properties — Walker’s Gardeners evoke wonder, reflection, respite, and hope. Just past this prophetic vignette, the installation’s namesake, Fortuna, responds to each visitor with a choreographed gesture and a printed fortune fresh from her mouth — an offering of absolution and contemplation.
Learn more about Kara Walker.
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Experience the kaleidoscopic world of Yayoi Kusama, one of the most iconic and globally celebrated artists working today. Kusama’s first solo presentation in Northern California encompasses two Infinity Mirror Rooms, including her newest room, Dreaming of Earth’s Sphericity, I Would Offer My Love (2023), a cosmos of dancing color and light.
LOVE IS CALLING (2013), the second room in the presentation — and one of Kusama’s largest and most immersive works — features a darkened environment illuminated by vividly colored inflatable forms that extend from the floor and ceiling accompanied by the sound of the artist reciting a poem about love.
The infinite awaits. Join us for this extraordinary experience.
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Picture the last time music moved you. Imagine how the sound was amplified. Think about what initially drew you to that album cover or concert poster. How did design shape your experience?
Explore this question with us in Art of Noise. This exhibition is a multi-sensory ode to how design has changed the way we’ve experienced music over the past 100 years. Don’t miss:
Floor-to-Ceiling Gallery of Music Graphics
Pore over 400+ San Francisco psychedelic rock posters, featuring legendary bands like the Grateful Dead. See icons of graphic design by Milton Glaser and others. Mid-century modern album covers, as well as hip-hop, punk, and rave flyers complete this expansive display of incredible color and creativity.
Music Technology and Innovative Product Design
Chart over a century of sound in over 100 objects, from early phonographs to the Music: Not Impossible Haptic Suit, which translates sound onto the skin through vibration. Discover experimental music devices with design choices that will surprise you.
teenage engineering’s Design Touch
Settle into a seating landscape that invites you to connect with others through music. The Swedish music-tech company has applied their unconventional design mindset to the exhibition experience, from this plush, sound installation to the look and feel of the gallery spaces.
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Photo Credit: SFMoMA
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Zanele Muholi: Eye Me
January 18–August 11, 2024
Floor 3
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A self-described visual activist, Zanele Muholi (b. 1972, Umlazi, South Africa) uses the camera to explore issues of gender identity, representation, and race. Often photographing their own body or members of their LGBTQ+ community in South Africa, Muholi calls attention to the trauma and violence enacted on queer people while celebrating their beauty and resilience. Activism is central to Muholi’s artistic practice, from their early work contending with the dangers of being queer in South Africa to their more recent work embracing their own blackness and gender expression. This exhibition brings together photographs from 2002 to the present alongside the artist’s latest explorations in painting and sculpture. The first major exhibition of Muholi’s work on the West Coast, it provides the opportunity for Bay Area audiences to experience the full range of the artist’s expansive project.
“‘Eye Me’ is a meaningful, gorgeous exploration of Black, queer lives in South Africa … The most pressing question I left with: How do I express how urgent it is for audiences to see this show?”
— Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle
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Pier 24 Photography
The final Exhibition until January 2025
Pier 24 is one of the largest venues in the world dedicated to viewing photography. Since its inception it has always been free to view the comprehensive collection of more than 5,000 works by 500 photographers, all purchased by the Pilara Foundation.
The gallery space is nearly 27,000 square feet and attendance has always been by reservation and limited, to provide the viewer a serene experience while looking at the Pilara collection, along with other private collections on loan, like that of Bob and Randi Fisher.
The staff only mounts one exhibition per year, while also co-sponsoring the Larry Sultan Visiting Artist Program, with the California College of the Arts. Pier 24 has also published 20 books on photography.
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Excerpt: TURNING THE PAGE
As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. In its more than ten years, Pier 24 Photography has exhibited many thousands of photographs, and thus hundreds of thousands of hypothetical words. Up until now, every show has begun with the Pilara Foundation Collection and expanded from there. Turning the Page is the first exhibition that does not feature works from our collection. Instead, it looks at and celebrates the photobook, a medium that has undergone its own renaissance parallel to our years in operation. Each of the galleries presents works from a distinct photobook, whether an iconic volume or a recent monograph. The content, sequence, and design of each selected book guided our approach to that particular installation, aiming for a thoughtful translation of its overall tone and intent. Ultimately, Turning the Page invites you to consider how the viewing context impacts our understanding of a photographic project.
Among the classic works represented here are Robert Frank’s Les Américains (The Americans, 1958), Masahisa Fukase’s Karasu (Ravens, 1986), Larry Sultan’s Pictures from Home (1992), and Jim Goldberg’s Raised by Wolves (1995)—four photobooks that speak to the breadth of the medium across the second half of the twentieth century. Many consider The Americans so influential that every photobook since has been either in conversation with it or in rebellion against it. Ravens trades Frank’s restless questioning of the American dream for a dark, introspective processing of grief in the aftermath of Fukase’s divorce; both demonstrate how image sequencing can evoke feeling and narrative. Pictures from Home and Raised by Wolves build upon these precedents, combining image sequence, page layout, and text to tell powerful stories and reveal certain truths.
Over the past twenty years, photobooks have become increasingly essential to many photographers, offering a distinctive medium for fully realizing their visions—often pushing the boundaries of the book form along the way. This approach to design and layout extends to how several of the featured photographers have installed works from their projects. Few artists have explored the photobook’s range as extensively as Rinko Kawauchi, whose Ametsuchi (2013) unifies book design with her project’s concept and visual content; her lyrical installation echoes the sequence and design within her book’s pages. Vasantha Yogananthan’s A Myth of Two Souls (2016–21) is a series of seven individual yet related photobooks, one for each chapter of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, upon which the project is loosely based. The design of Rose Marie Cromwell’s El Libro Supremo de la Suerte (2018) is based on Cuban charadas—small photocopied pamphlets that guide people in placing bets in Havana’s underground lottery by assigning numbers to everyday objects; Cromwell’s nonlinear approach to image sequencing is also informed by this random system. And in Wires Crossed (2023), Ed Templeton documents two decades of his life as a professional skateboarder in a dense, frenetic sequence evoking the look and feel of the skate world he helped create. These four photographers have conceived unique installations for Turning the Page that speak to the kind of engaging experiences they are known for creating when translating their works from page to wall.
Pier 24 Photography has long believed in the photobook as an essential vehicle for both discovering new and exciting photographers, and looking deeply at the history of the medium. Additionally, we have contributed to the photobook community with our own publishing program. As with all of our shows, we hope you will see both familiar works that call out to you as old friends might, and unfamiliar photographers for you to encounter. It is this eye toward the future, with a humble respect for the past, that unifies the work on display. We hope you will join us as we turn the page together.
Viewer discretion advised for this exhibition as some galleries display themes of drug use and sexual abuse.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Richard Avedon | Libby Black | Rose Marie Cromwell | Rineke Dijkstra | Robert Frank | Masahisa Fukase | Jim Goldberg | Curran Hatleberg | Rinko Kawauchi | Baldwin Lee | Helen Levitt | Zanele Muholi | Cindy Sherman | Donavon Smallwood | Alec Soth | Larry Sultan | Ed Templeton | Vasantha Yogananthan |
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