August 18, 2018 1-4 PM San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery 401 Van Ness, Ste. 126, San Francisco, CA 94102 https://www.sfartscommission.org/calendar/creating-amulets-talismans-our-communities-time-danger I’ll be holding a hands-on workshop inviting folks to create small talismanic objects or amulets that highlight the stories, processes, and gestures that imbue them with meaning. Starting with a
In early March, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation produced their second Exploring Public Art Practices symposium, a gathering of leading artists and cultural organizers creating work and building community in the public sphere. I was lucky to co-organize the lineup of presenters with the brilliant Deena Chalabi. Here is a link
In conjunction with California College of the Arts’s annual Gala–this year honoring Kay Kimpton Walker–Tanya Gayer has curated an exhibition featuring alumni artists Dalia Anani, Patricia Leal, Dionne Lee, Ann Weber, and me. Tanya chose a selection of older drawings; fittingly from the time I was at CCA to soon
When Kimberley Arteche and I started working on Means of Exchange (South of Market), we knew we had to develop a project with Kearny Street Workshop’s neighbor, the iconic Brainwash Cafe. Unfortunately, the cafe suddenly closed during the course of the project. This was a loss on multiple levels: the
I’m excited to have a sculpture and project with Means of Exchange in the upcoming Betweenscapes exhibition curated by Roula Seikaly & Kathy Zarur. The show will be the featured visual art exhibition of the United States of Asian America Festival 2018: Regenerative Community and co-presented by Kearny Street Workshop. What
April 5, 2018, 6-7:30pm at Bayanihan Community Center, 1010 Mission Street, San Francisco (6th & Mission) Join us for a panel discussion and live (un)making podcast recording hosted by Art Practical. The panel gathers district organizers to publicly discuss collective tactics, their own neighborhood contexts, and building a thriving community
Over the course of the project, the lead artists Weston Teruya & Kimberley Arteche will facilitate and create a series of community artworks to be integrated into SOMA storefront businesses that highlight the history, knowledge, and trades of community members. The artists will be collaborating with staff from each of
March 10, 1-5:30pm, James Moore Theater, Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland I’m excited to be co-organizing this year’s Kenneth Rainin Foundation Exploring Public Art Practices Symposium with the brilliant Deena Chalabi. The foundation launched the symposium to expand upon their Open Spaces grant program, which supports ambitious
My mind is still sorting through the compounded collection of ideas sparked by spending time at the Grantmakers in the Arts conference the past several days. I’m still in the process of sorting through my notes and figuring out the best way to utilize, share and build from all the
Bay Area Now 6 is quickly approaching so I’ve been in full studio production mode. Here are a couple of peeks at work-in-progress. As always, paper sculpture with spraypaint (and acrylic medium in the case of the lenses).