Story and photos by Lee Daley and John Sundsmo.
It’s not too late to partake in San Francisco Art Week with it’s celebration of art and culture running right now until January 25. Connect with this vibrant art community by visiting the area’s preeminent art fair, the FOG Design+Art exhibition at the Fort Mason Center, Pier 3. The iconic San Francisco FOG showcases “arts and design that shifts, morphs and reveals itself through multiple forms and dimensions.” This year’s opening day revealed to us acclaimed worldwide galleries at the exhibition, along with leading US and West Coast designers. Exhibits on display originate from galleries in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Brussels, Zurich, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Edinburgh, Monaco, and Seoul, South Korea.
A sampling of some of our favorites include:
Anthony Meier Gallery exhibit (Mill Valley, CA)
Chico da Silva (1960-1965) featured by the David Kordansky Gallery (Los Angeles, New York)
Hostler Burrows (New York and Los Angeles).
“Grandma Ruby and Me”, 2005, by LeToya Ruby Frazier featured in the Gladstone Gallery exhibit (New York, Brussels, Seoul).
Goodman Gallery (Johannesburg, London, New York)
“Twenty-five meters down on Layag-LKayag”, a work by Pacita Abad (1946-2004) featured by the Tina Kim Gallery (New York)
The exhibits and talks provide a unique opportunity to view contemporary arts and design from leading galleries and firms in the US and worldwide. Through the San Francisco Arts Week Program, connect with the San Francisco and Bay Area arts community in new and meaningful ways.
IF YOU GO: The full SFAW Progam, Map, and Schedule can be found on sfartweek.com. It includes detailed participant pages and tips on where to eat, drink, and explore along the way, thanks to Shop Dine SF. The FOG Arts and Design fair is an annual San Francisco event. More information about the FOG exhibits, talks and program can be found at fogfair.com.
