Image credit: Linda Connor |
Join us for an online conversation on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024, at 11:30 AM PT, as we delve into the rich history and legacy of the San Francisco Art Institute's (SFAI) renowned Photography Department.
This special event features three iconic figures from the SFAI community: celebrated photographers Linda Connor and Jack Fulton, alongside SFAI’s treasured archivist and historian, Jeff Gunderson. Together, they will share their unique perspectives on the Photography Department’s influence, memorable moments, and the enduring impact of SFAI on the world of art and education.
This is a unique opportunity to connect with the stories and individuals who helped shape the legacy of one of the most innovative art institutions in the world. Whether you're an SFAI alum, a photography enthusiast, or someone curious about art history, this conversation promises to be both inspiring and informative.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
⏰ Time: 11:30 AM PT
📍 Location: Online (Zoom link provided upon registration)
Don’t miss out! Reserve your spot today to join this meaningful exploration of SFAI’s photography legacy.
This event is part of the SFAI Memory Collection series, a collaboration between SF Artists Alumni and the SFAI Legacy Foundation + Archive, celebrating the stories and achievements of the San Francisco Art Institute community. |
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Chryssa at work preparing sculptures for her 1990 solo exhibition at Stavros Mihalarias Art, Athens, Greece |
I met Chryssa in 1990 in Athens, Greece, on the occasion of an article I had written on her solo show at the Art Center of Stavros Mihalarias, where she displayed works from the mid 1960s to that day, that assumed the role of a small-scale retrospective. Two more exhibitions by Chryssa had also previously been held in Athens: at the National Gallery in 1980 and at the Zoumboulakis Gallery, a year earlier. The artist kept close bonds with her birthplace, often cryptically referencing its ancient civilization alongside the aesthetics of modern Cityscapes.
Born in December 1933, she experienced the German Occupation (1940-1944) and the Greek Civil War (1945-1949). Like other Greek artists, she was marked by the resistance slogans written illegally at night on Athenian walls.
In 1954, as advised by the renowned Greek art critic Angelos Procopiou, Chryssa left for Paris to study at L’Académie de la Grande Chaumière. A Montparnasse alternative, free art school, woman friendly, [4] that attracted students from around the globe, including many Greeks.
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Jerome Caja, Connie Krishna, 1994, Nail polish and glitter on plaque, 7 1/2 × 5 3/4 × 1 1/2 in (19 × 15 × 4 cm) |
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Jerome Caja (b. 1958, Cleveland, OH; d. 1995, San Francisco, CA) was an artist and drag performer based in San Francisco from 1985 to 1995. As a fixture of the queer underground scene and host of myriad parties and pageants amidst the AIDS crisis, Jerome became a recognizable persona known for his irreverent style of drag and outrageous performance antics. Concurrently, Jerome's artwork rose to local prominence through a string of exhibitions at San Francisco art spaces like Art Lick, Force Nordstrom, Paule Anglim, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and SFMoMA.
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Kathy Acker. A Second of Time. 1978 |
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The international, cross-generational group of artists in this exhibition use depictions of the body to address the question of what it means to be an individual within society—and how socially sustained categories of gender, race, and identity are rooted in abstraction. Vital Signs presents over 100 works by approximately 65 artists, primarily drawn from the Museum’s collection. The exhibition includes work by alumni Kathy Acker, Robert Colescott, Lawrence Ferlingehitte and Bruce Connor.
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Carlos Villa, My Roots, 1970–1971, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Neysa McMein Purchase Award |
| Shifting Landscapes Nov 1, 2024–Jan 2026 Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY 10014 |
While the landscape genre has long been associated with picturesque vistas, Shifting Landscapes considers a more expansive interpretation of the category, exploring how evolving political, ecological, and social issues motivate artists as they attempt to represent the world around them. Among the many artists included are alumni Enrique Chagoya and Carlos Villa.
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Catherine Opie, Self-Portrait/Cutting, 1993. Chromogenic print, 40 × 30 in. (101.6 × 76.2 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase with funds from the Photography Committee 94.64. © Catherine Opie; courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles |
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What It Becomes Aug 24, 2024–Jan 12, 2025 Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY 10014 |
As an act of direct mark making, drawing offers an immediate and spontaneous way for ideas to unfold and images to come into being. Informed by the medium’s potential to illustrate change, this exhibition brings together works from the Whitney’s collection by artists who use drawing as an act of transformation. In their hands, drawing presents a tool to reveal the unseen and make the familiar unrecognizable, or as the artist Toyin Ojih Odutola has remarked, “What it becomes is what I’m interested in.”
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Annie Leibovitz, Georgia O'Keeffe's red hill, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, 2024, Archival pigment print |
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Opening this November, ‘Annie Leibovitz: Stream of Consciousness’ presents a group of works by the distinguished American artist. Foregoing a linear timeline or conventional thematic constraints, the exhibition is conceived to reveal glimpses into Leibovitz’s highly associative thought processes, creating a fluid visual dialogue among photographs that aren’t anchored in the moment they were made. ‘Stream of Consciousness’ will include landscapes, still lifes and portraits. More info here. |
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On the occasion of publishing his memoir, This Is Doug Hall, Bay Area artist, trailblazing media pioneer, and influential educator Doug Hall will be in conversation with JD Beltran, director and founder of the Center for Creative Sustainability in San Francisco, covering an era of performances, reenactments, and an impressive career in photography, video, and media installations. This discussion will be accompanied by a book-signing and is presented in conjunction with the Small Press Book Bazaar.
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Poster artwork by Aubin Crowell |
| SF Artists Alumni, in collaboration with the SFAI Legacy Foundation + Archive, invites you to participate in an Instagram exhibition showcasing posters from the iconic Diego Rivera Gallery. Submitted images will also be included in the permanent digital collection of the SFAI Archive, preserving the legacy of the gallery and its impact on the artistic community. More info here. |
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