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15 Bay area artists will show recent works in diverse media. The theme of urban transformation will be explored. Come join us at 580 Hayes St., San Francisco, 94102.
Some key dates:
Friday, Feb 8 5:30-9pm – The opening reception will be a gala event with exceptional wine (l’Uvaggio Di Giacomo) and sushi (Soul Cocina). It will also present a chance to meet the artists and enjoy rare Jamaican musical sounds (Wake The Town). Please feel to invite your friends and colleagues.
Friday, Feb 22 6-8pm – We will spend a special evening discussing the works and process of our exhibiting group of artists. Come and listen and ask during our artist panel discussion.
Friday, Feb 29 7-10pm – To put a final exclamation point on our month long exhibit, we will have a closing party open to the public. Come see the show one final time and hang out with us enjoying music and food.
All Ancient City events are free.
Ancient City will be open for public viewing 12 noon – 7pm, Wed-Sun (Feb 6 – Mar 1).
Concept:
At an unprecedented pace, we’re witnessing a massive transformation of San Francisco; and cities are certainly unique in the dynamic way they process time. Whether one identifies with preservation or progress, is attracted by the geometry of the skyline or the oxidization of old steel, it is an auspicious moment in which to get a diverse set of artistic impressions on the theme of urban transformation. The “Ancient City” exhibition, running at the spacious, soon to be torn down, Hayes Valley Market Gallery, presents works by 15 Bay Area artists working in very diverse media: from hanging mobile, to concrete and recycled material sculpture, to encaustic lightbox painting, and time-lapse still life.
The exhibition is “a narrative and atmospheric exploration of diverse urban worlds navigating the effects of time” in the words of photographic artist and exhibit curator Daniel Newman. Newman states “now is a very important moment to be conscious of the transformation of our city and our potential to influence its course via inventive and conceptual pathways.”
“Ancient City” amounts to a highly immersive show, where industrial decay, kinetic motion, concepts of time and urban aesthetics interrelate. It makes us ponder and view our fast changing cityscape in novel ways.
