by the El Reportero’s staff
Works by different artists
Nine artists from different backgrounds, such as painting and wood sculpting, will be put to work together in an exceptional project named Working Conditions, in different sessions from Nov. 11 to Jan. 6, at the Southern Exposure Exhibition Center in 20th Street, San Francisco.
The project is not the usual exhibit where each artist gets a different room to build a one-person presentation. Instead, Working Conditions is an open gallery environment, where all nine artists will create and develop an idea based in the concepts of labor, production and process, working in full view of the public and during ‘regular’ working hours.
Southern Exposure (SoEx), the nonprofit visual arts organization that presents the exhibition, wants to introduce the creators of the art pieces as members of the workforce. The exhibition pretends to show the public, an ever-changing artistic process, given the conditions and impositions of society and environment the artists are exposed to.
It’s nine the total of artists present at this rare exhibit. Steven Barich, Elysa Lozano, Jennie Ottinger, Nathaniel Parsons, Carlos Ramirez, Zachary Royer Scholz, Charlene Tan, Ethan Worden and Wafaa Yasin will be at the SoEx at 3030 20th Street (at Alabama), San Francisco. Admission is free. For more information go to www.soex.org.
Galería de la Raza to host Benefit Art Auction
The non-profit community-based arts organization Galería de la Raza, will host its 10th Annual Benefit Art Auction on November 19, at its location in 24th Street, San Francisco.
The Galleria will present the work of more than 70 contemporary artists such as Misty Avila-Ovules, Savanna Rodriguez, Amanda Lopez, Jason Jangle, Stella Lai, and Silvia Polo to. Guests can purchase all artwork shown by bidding on a live, on a silent auction or by proxy (register by Thursday, November 17th at 5:00 p.m.) All proceeds will benefit the Galería’s work in support of Latino artists in the visual, literary, media and performing art fields.
The evening will have a 1970s flare, DJ’s will play disco, salsa and Latin Funk.
Guests are welcome to dust off their platform shoes, bell-bottoms and hot pants. There will be a prize for the best attire. Saturday, November 19 at 7 p.m. 2857 24th Street – San Francisco. General Admission: $20 -$50, Galleria Members: $10, Early Bird Special: $15. For more information go to www.galeriadelaraza.org.
