Exhibitions





East Bay Open Studios 2010 at Jingletown : The Jingletown Arts & Business Community (JABC) is pleased to announce the East Bay Open Studios Art Walk in Jingletown, highlighting the creativity of over 25 artists who live and/or work in this diverse neighborhood with a storied past known as Jingletown Junction. Once a gritty industrial zone that bustled with the activity of canneries and warehouses, the area is now a rough-hewn gem of light manufacturing, small businesses, residences, and working artist studios. The event takes place on the weekends of June 5,6, & 12,13, from 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information, please visit the Jingletown Arts & Business Community, or Pro Arts.





East Bay Open Studios Preview Exhibition 2010: Pro Arts collaborates with the Berkeley Art Center and Richmond Art Center to present the EBOS Preview Exhibition across three celebrated art spaces. Featuring the works of over 450 artisits, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, printing and letterpress, photography, textiles, glass, and much more.

Preview @ Pro Arts Gallery// May 4 - June 13
Annual Gala, June 3, 6-8 PM; Artist's Reception, 8-10 PM
150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza

For more information, please call (510) 763-4361 or visit Pro Arts.





part & parcel: A group art exhibition featuring the work of Jamie Banes, Michael Fairchild, Janine-Opal Fischer, and Semar Prom. The exhibition runs from May 3-28, 2010. Opening reception Friday, May 7 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Michelle O'Connor Gallery, 2111 Mission Street, Fourth Floor, San Francisco. For more information, please visit The Blue Studio on Facebook or call 415-314-0131.





L I G H T: A group art exhibition by the members of PHYLUM. Featuring the work of Paul Vargas, Jason Trinidad, Semar Prom, Michelle Pentz, Dori Latman, Ethan Jamison, Julia Haft-Candell, Brendan Garbee, Michael Fairchild, Colby Claycomb, Jamie Banes, and Angela Abruzzese. The exhibition runs from October 27 to December 2, 2009, with an opening reception on Tuesday, October 27 from 7:00 PM to 2:00 AM at Dalva, 3121 16th Street, San Francisco. For more information, please visit Dalva on Myspace or call 415-252-7740.





CACG August Show: A group art exhibition featuring members of City Art Cooperative Gallery. Join us for a look at SF's vibrant local art scene, food, and fun! Just voted San Francisco's best art gallery for 2009 by SF Bay Guardian readers, City Art Gallery is owned and operated entirely by member artists. August 5-29, 2009 with a reception on Friday, August 7, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. 828 Valencia Steet, San Francisco. For more information, please visit http://www.cityartgallery.org or call 415-970-9900.





Regional Bias: A Benefit for The Bay Bridged: A night of music, art, and culture to support this fiscally sponsored nonprofit organization committed to championing the best in San Francisco Bay Area music through blogs, podcasts, live events, compilations, and other endeavors. Friday, July 31, 2009 from 7:30 PM to 2:00 AM at The Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco. For more information, please visit http://www.verdiclub.net or call 415-861-9199.





Below Kingdom Above Class is the inaugural group art exhibition of PHYLUM, a San Francisco based artist collective comprised of dedicated emerging artists. The artistic mediums, investigations, and expressions of the members-many of who attended art school together-run the gamete from painting to installation, sculpture to photography, ceramics to design. The mission of PHYLUM is to communally seek out opportunities to exhibit art in San Francisco and surrounding communities, provide critical discourse and support for one another, and engage in dialogue with others as a way to discuss, grow, and reflect upon the ideas and intentions of our creative endeavors.

Featuring the work of Jason Trinidad, Semar Prom, Brendan Pattengale, Dori Latman, Ethan Jamison, Julia Haft-Candell, Michael Fairchild, Colby Claycomb, and Jamie Banes.

The exhibition runs from June 8 to July 2, 2009 with a reception on Saturday, June 13 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Canessa Gallery, 708 Montgomery Street, San Francisco. For more information, please visit http://canessagallery.wordpress.com/ or call 415.392.1768.





Chillin' Productions 80 150 8: a night of art, culture, and fun. Featuring the work of over 200 painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, fashion designers, and djs. Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM at Mezzanine, 444 Jesse Street, San Francisco. For more information, please visit http://www.mezzaninesf.com or call 415.625.8880.





The makers of the ever-popular yearly Mishap Prom present the Second Annual Mishap Science Fair. Behold the wonders of science and visit the world of tomorrow in our far-out art exhibit hall. Don't miss this educational experience with booze, music, art and fun for all! Performers include The Dead Hensons, Peck the Town Crier, The Crymuscles, Dick Nasty with TopR, James Call, The Missing Teens, and Adam Beebe. Science experiments by Kevin Randolph, Francesca Lohmann, Jamie Banes, Ren Dodge, Chris Ritson, Eric Meltesen and others. Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM at Mighty, 119 Utah Street, San Francisco. For more information, please visit http://www.mighty119.com or call 415-762-0151.





Chillin' Productions 10 Year Anniversary: a night of art and culture featuring the work of over 100 painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, fashion designers, and djs. Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM at Mezzanine, 444 Jesse Street, San Francisco. For more information, please visit http://www.mezzaninesf.com or call 415.625.8880.





Gold Star: 2007 Masters of Fine Arts Exhibition: a group art exhibition featuring works by graduating UC Davis MFA candidates. Artists include: Ashley Gierke, Xico Gonzalez, Richard Haley, Mariah Hess, Chris Lanier, Gabriella Soraci, Cynthia Yardley, and Jamie Banes. Friday, June 1, 2007 at The Richard L. Nelson Gallery on the campus of UC Davis. For more information, please visit http://nelson.ucdavis.edu or call 530-752-8500.





Transformation: a juried group art exhibition featuring works by UC Davis students from all areas of campus. Artists include: Semar Prom, Kyle Hittmeier, Ethan Jamison, Lorrie Kempf, Alex Baumgartner, Matt Clemons, Yuching Chiu, Robyn DeGuzman, Shaoyu Feng, Leveona Gary, Xico Gonzalez, Inga Huang, Kathy Ko, Chris Lanier, Betty Lee, Man Yip Li, Gee Y. Lim, Melissa Little, Dorian Sabenorio, Kristen Severa-Jones, Rachel Slotnick, Maria Toupadakis, Katie Wilson, and Jamie Banes. Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at The Memorial Union Gallery on the campus of UC Davis. For more information, please visit http://daviswiki.org/Memorial_Union_Art_Gallery or call 530-752-2885.





TB9 and the Fiction Factory: a group art exhibition featuring works by First Year UC Davis MFA Students. Artists include: Ashley Gierke, Xico Gonzalez, Richard Haley, Mariah Hess, Chris Lanier, Gabriella Soraci, Cynthia Yardley, and Jamie Banes. Friday, June 9, 2006 at The Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis, CA 95616. For more information, please visit http://www.pencegallery.org or call 530-758-3370.