San Francisco Area Event Picks for September 13 – September 19, 2012

By Eyeswoon, on September 13th, 2012

Paintings by Catherine COURTENAYE at Modernism Inc

Art Openings

Thursday, September 13

Event: “Uncharted” group exhibition featuring works on paper, Opening Reception
When: Thursday, September 13, 2012 At 5PM
Where: Cain Schulte Contemporary Art 251 Post Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94108

Event: Work by Hilary Pecis And David Bayus – works created with the use of Adobe’s creative software, Opening Reception
When: Thursday, September 13, 2012 At 5PM
Where: Adobe, 601 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Event: “Recent Paintings” by Catherine COURTENAYE && “New Paintings” by Charles Arnold, Opening Reception
When: Thursday, September 13, 2012 At 5:30-8 PM
Where: MODERNISM INC 685 Market Street, Suite 290, San Francisco, CA 94105

Event: “The Mark of Abel” photography by Lydia Panas, Opening Reception
When: Thursday, September 13, 2012 At 6PM
Where: RayKo Photo Center 428 Third Street (between Harrison and Bryant) San Francisco, CA 94107

Friday, September 14

Event: “Story” by Gerald Slota, Opening Reception
When: Friday, September 14, 2012 At 5-8 PM
Where: SF Camerawork 1011 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103

Event: NEW WORK by GWENAËL RATTKE – a series of new silkscreens and paper-based collages created from found visual materials, Opening Reception
When: Friday, September 14, 2012 At 6-9 PM
Where: Romer Young Gallery 1240 22nd Street San Francisco CA 94107

Event: “Bad Smell” new works by Laurina Paperina – paintings on wood and paper, small photographs, animations and a site-specific installation, Opening Reception
When: Friday, September 14, 2012 At 6PM
Where: Fouladi Projects 1803 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Event: “Glint” by Henry Gunderson & Eric Shaw, Opening Reception
When: Friday, September 14, 2012 At 7-10 PM
Where: FFDG 2277 Mission St. SF, CA. 94110

Event: “WOMEN Art Exhibition Opening” 13 contemporary artists from China and the United States explore gender and sexual identity, Opening Reception
When: Friday, September 14, 2012 At 1-4 PM
Where: Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco 750 Kearny St., 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108

Saturday, September 15

Event: “Lust For Life” by Louis Grant and Arthur K Miller, Opening Reception
When: Saturday, September 15, 2012 At 3-5PM
Where: George Krevsky Gallery 77 Geary Street 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108

Event: “The Altar Project” an international group exhibition featuring works inspired by historical altars, reliquaries, and shrines with a modern twist && “Blood & Marble” by Bradley Platz, Opening Reception
When: Saturday, September 15, 2012 At 6-10PM
Where: Modern Eden Gallery 403 Francisco Street San Francisco, CA 94133

Event: “Studio Installation” by Scott Williams && “To Many Men Strange Fates Are Given” by Brent Green, Opening Reception
When: Saturday, September 15, 2012 At 6-8PM
Where: Steven Wolf Fine Arts 2747 19th Street, Suite A San Francisco, CA 94110

Event: “Markers” by Christina McPhee and Ryan Chard Smith, Opening Reception
When: Saturday, September 15, 2012 At 6-9PM
Where: Krowswork 480 23rd Street – side entrance Oakland, CA 94612

Event: “Dissected library” mix media works by Elizabeth Ashcroft, Opening Reception
When: Saturday, September 15, 2012 At 6-8PM
Where: Market Street Gallery 1554 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Event: “Dominant Species” by ROA, Opening Reception
When: Saturday, September 15, 2012 At 6-9PM
Where: 941 Geary San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 931-2500 or (415) 931-1500

Event: “Mood Swing: How Color Affects Emotion” group show, Opening Reception
When: Saturday, September 15, 2012 At 6:30PM
Where: a.Muse Gallery 614 Alabama St San Francisco, CA

Other Events

Event: The Third Annual Ceramics of America 2012 – Exhibition and Art Fair
When: September 14-16 2012, Friday: 10am-8pm, Saturday: 10am-8pm, Sunday: 10am-6pm; Opening Reception and Preview Party : September 13, 2012, 5:30 – 9 pm
Where: Festival Hall, Fort Mason in San Francisco

Event: Art Explosion Fall Open Studios 2012
When: Opening Reception Gala: Fri, Sept 14th, 7pm-11pm; Open Studios Sat & Sun, Sept 15 & 16, 12-5pm, San Francisco
Where: Art Explosion Studios Alabama St 744 Alabama St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Event: 2012 Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival
When: Saturday, September 15, 2012 At 10am-5pm
Where: Old Mill Park 320 Throckmorton Ave Mill Valley CA 94941

Event: 17th Annual Lafayette Art & Wine Festival
When: Saturday, September 15, 2012 At 10am-6pm
Where: Downtown Lafayette, CA

Event: URBAN AIR MARKET – a curated fashion festival held twice per year, featuring 150 independent designers of men’s, women’s, and kid’s clothing, accessories, jewelry and home décor.
When: Sunday, September 16, 2012 11am-6pm
Where: Hayes & Octavia Blvd. San Francisco, CA

Event: “Make Combat Paper” a 2-week participatory project that works with veterans and non-veteran communities to convert military uniforms and other textiles into paper, simultaneously transforming the memories attached to the garments.
When: September 18-29, 2012
Where: Southern Exposure 3030 20th Street San Francisco, CA 94110