ArtSpan artists dropping off their work for stARTup Art Fair weekend - before the room is transformed into a gallery.
stARTup Art Fair Taking Off
Eighteen artists were selected to be in ArtSpan's room at Hotel Del Sol for stARTup Art Fair. I was one of them, with my soft sculpture. Rhiannon MacFaden has been involved since it started and she thinks this fair is really taking off now. It is San Francisco's contemporary art fair for independent artists, which takes place annually during Art Market SF. http://sf.startupartfair.com
Joen (L) and Allison (R) of ArtSpan as we wait for the crowds to show up.
Art Market SF is a Hit This Year
Speaking of bold strokes at the Art Market, here's a gorgeous ultramarine blue piece that caught my eye.
Along with the bold there is the delicate and beautifully crafted work.
Legion of Honor - Always Inspiring
This sculpture is much larger than life and totally natural. It contains a candle wick that was lit upon installation. Fischer's work is interspersed throughout the museum in surprising ways!
Me and my sculpture surrounded by selected ArtSpan artists work.
Set-up day in the courtyard of Hotel del Sol.
One of the larger works on display at Art Market SF reminds me of my recent trip to Burma! It's a blow-up version of a reclining Buddha.
The gala was packed but fun. Lots of VIP tickets were circulated. I had to go back again to get a better look at the work with less of a crowd.
Here's another piece of meticulous sculpture that caught my eye. Both the dog (above) and the porcelain (left) were at the Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis.
After two art fairs I went back to see Monet's early work at the Legion. This museum is a fantastic place to go on a beautiful day! The views are spectacular. And this is a show to see again and again. This time we wondered around the upstairs galleries and caught the quirky sculptures of Urs Fischer (left).
What a jam-packed art weekend! It was filled with friends, feasts, art fairs, and art museums. It was bathed in sunshine and fair weather.
Sunday night wrapped up with my book group and a lively discussion of an unusual novel called The Vegetarian. My favorite parts of the book were about the art video that describes the protagonist turning into a plant.