Image: Natasha Dikareva, There is No Other Shell Dweller in View except Us Two. Courtesy of the artist
For five weekends this October, ArtSpan brings back its 36th Annual San Francisco Open Studios – the oldest and largest event of its kind in the country. More than 900 artists in the city’s vibrant neighborhoods will let the public see and acquire their latest artwork.October 1 and 2 it’s the Mission, Bernal Heights, Castro, Eureka Valley, and Excelsior. Paul Madonna, the creator of All Over Coffee, a weekly strip in the SanFrancisco Chronicle; painter and installation artist Cynthia Tom; mixed media artist Doyle Johnson and the Metal Arts Guild with dozens of metal and jewelry artists will participate. Don’t miss a Russian artist Natasha Dikareva www.artspan.org/artist/natashadikareva in the Mission.
October 8 and 9 – Ocean Beach, the Sunset, the Richmond, Duboce, Upper Noe Valley, Hayes Valley, the Haight, Diamond Heights, Buena Vista, Mount Davidson, Twin Peaks, West Portal, and Glen Park. Among the presenting artists there are Osaka-born painter and printmaker Takeshi Nakayoshi; Hong Kong-born abstract painter Fong Fai; Mark Ulriksen, an illustrator for The New Yorker who was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle for his painting of the 2010 World Champion San Francisco Giants. In the Sunset, there is also a Russian artist, Gregory Vernitsky, www.artspan.org/artist/gvernitsky.
Image: Gregory Vernitsky, The Ship. Courtesy of the artist.October 15 and 16 go to SOMA, the Tenderloin, Potrero Hill, and Bayview. 3 Fish Studios; photographer Ron Saunders; Hamburg-born Kay Weber, father and son Rene and Rio Yanez who founded The Great Tortilla Conspiracy art collective. A free public reception will be held at SOMArts on Saturday, October 15.
October 22 and 23 includes Fort Mason, the Marina, Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, North Beach, and the Financial District. Bay Area Printmakers and The Nocturnes, a Bay Area collective of night photographers, will be at Fort Mason.
October 29 and 30 highlights the Hunters Point Shipyard and Islais Creek Studios. Robin Denevan who works by layering hot wax and oil paint; environmental photographer Sharon Beals, and metal sculptor Rebecca Fox will be among the featured artists.
SF Open Studios is free, self-guided and takes place every weekend October 1 to 30, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
September 29 to October 29 at SOMArts Cultural Center at 934 Brannan St. there will be SF Open Studios Exhibition featuring select works by many participating artists; free SF Open Studios Guide for pick up, and on September 29 – ArtLaunch, a special exhibition preview event and fundraising party at 6:30. Tickets and more information at http://www.artspan.org/.
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