{"id":128,"date":"2008-11-17T12:52:04","date_gmt":"2008-11-17T20:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.postdiluvianphoto.com\/blog\/?p=128"},"modified":"2018-11-30T17:59:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-01T01:59:21","slug":"yerba-buena-gallery-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.postdiluvianphoto.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/17\/yerba-buena-gallery-walk-128\/","title":{"rendered":"Yerba Buena Gallery Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been trying to go to more art events lately. Not “try” as in “oh, what a drag, but I need to anyway,” or even the very British “I can’t be bothered,” but more like, I really want to, and I need to make space in my life to do this. It’s unfortunate how doing things that you enjoy can seem selfish, especially if you have competing responsibilities of parenting, a day job, etc. Everyone needs to recharge their batteries. We need to restock the creative pond<\/a>. For me a big part of this is\u00a0going to museums and galleries, especially during special events like First Thursdays\/Fridays and art walks.<\/p>\n

On October 25th I attended the Fall Yerba Buena Gallery Walk<\/a> in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

\"Yerba<\/a><\/p>\n

I made a point of visiting the photo-friendly galleries, which was nearly all of them! I’d always been a bit skeptical of the FAQ from\u00a0Hang Art<\/a> (aka “HANG”)\u00a0which states, “Currently HANG does not offer prints or photography…. Fine quality prints and photography can be found at many superb local galleries, so there is less opportunity for HANG to distinguish itself with these products.” (The Hang Art Annex across the street, dedicated to works by women artists, does show photography. Check out the exhibit, “Who’s The Fairest of them All”\u00a0which includes photos by my friend and colleague Jan Watten<\/a>.) Happily, it’s true: There are (now) quite a few galleries in San Francisco which feature, or at least include, work by photographers.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0highlights of the Art Walk were visits to two galleries that are relative newcomers:<\/p>\n

Baer Ridgway Exhibitions<\/a>\u00a0shares an awning with Catherine Clark Gallery, one of SF’s best known galleries. Baer Ridgeway enjoyed the benefit of its neighbor’s\u00a0packed crowd which spilled over into its own space. And it is a very cool space.\u00a0The main exhibition area is down a short flight of stairs from the\u00a0reception area, and has\u00a0a cozy feeling, almost like being in a den, but with the requisite white walls. The gallery was exhibiting\u00a0Tim Roda’s photographic series “Family Album.” All the photos were of him and his family, but definitely not what you’d usually expect in a family album. The show ended two days ago. Sorry you missed it. \ud83d\ude09 While I was there I had an opportunity to chat with\u00a0Kent Baer and\u00a0Eli Ridgway, both of whom presented themselves with the expected gallery nattiness while at the same time being extremely\u00a0affable and downright down-to-earth.<\/div>\n
\""Celebration,"<\/a>

“Celebration,” Bhalu Mondhe, acrylic\/canvas, 24×24<\/p><\/div>\n

The other highlight was The Artist’s Alley<\/a>. I had\u00a0never encountered a space like this before. The decent-sized room has been carved up with nice, solid, clean, white walls, turning the gallery into a bit of a labyrinth. The benefit of this layout is that they can host a very large number of artists at one time, each getting their own wall or cubby. It is a cross between the white-walled gallery and an art faire. Note to gallery hoppers: The Artist’s Alley had the best snacks, including mini cheesecakes. Yummo! Best of all, I was later informed that I had won a painting by Bhalu Mondhe, contributed by The Artist’s Alley to the gallery walk drawing.<\/p>\n

I came home from the Yerba Buena\u00a0Gallery Walk with my feet hurting, but well snacked, and even more inspired and encouraged.\u00a0A very worthwhile event indeed.<\/p>\n

Michael Singman-Aste
\nPostdiluvian Photo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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