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Hurray!
Jen 'n Kerri in front of the new Varnish Fine Art.We're super excited about our new gallery space! Just got the keys yesterday and will start renovations soon for re-opening this Summer. The...
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Art Fair Battle Royale
The preview party last night at ArtMRKT was a blast. Dinner beforehand at Skool (delicious) was a short walk in painful heels, and for some reason it felt like we were in Brooklyn. ArtMRKT is an...
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It's a Wrap
Margaret Bowland, Wedding CakeDon Morris, Searching for HeroesThe weekend of art fairs in SF just ended, and I have a few favorites from each of the three. ArtMRKT, ArtpadSF and the SF Fine Art Fair...
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Chuck Sperry Rocks the SFMOMA Windows
Around the corner from the entrance to the SFMOMA you'll see a group of three enormous windows, facing Minna Street that are getting rocked hard by Chuck Sperry, Chris Shaw and Ron Donovan for their...
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The New Digs are Coming Along
We're working hard on a massive remodel of our brand new gallery space, and it's coming right along lickety split. The guys from Dermot Barry Construction and our architect Gi Paoletti make it look...
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We're Now Open by Appointment
It was a very fun--although foggy--Summer remodeling the new gallery space, and we're all quite happy to be here in our new home. We can't wait to see everyone! We're very happy to announce that we are...
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Once more with feeling...
Varnish Fine Art at 16 Jessie Street downtown SFIt's nearly ten years since September 11, 2001, and I've been thinking about it all day. Each one of us was changed forever in some way by the tragic...
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Here Comes the Monster Photo Booth
Dylan Sisson's Monster PhotoboothOooh, we just got a first look at the Monster Photo Booth, and it's on its way to the gallery, yay!Relaunch Part I artist Dylan Sisson created the Monster Photo Booth...
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Relaunched! (Part I)
Thank you so very much to all of our wonderful artists and friends who made it out to the party last Saturday night for our reopening/reception for Relaunch Part I. A lot of love---and a lot of...
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Folio Fantastico
Isabel Samaras Nutz plate just joined her books on the shelf at the gallery in time for the Gallery Walk tomorrow. Yay! These plates are fancy, detailed, awesome, silly, wonderful little versions of...
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Laurie Lipton
We're thrilled to present two Laurie Lipton detailed works as part of our Relaunch Part I show at Varnish.Monday Morning (doors closed)Laurie Lipton's vast and eerily memorable drawings have been...
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Here Comes the Sculpture for Relaunch Part II
The video above shows Crucible founder, Michael Sturtz, setting up his amazing Atomic Blender sculpture which is sooo much fun seen in person! Jose Fernandez also arrived today with his incredible...
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The Relaunch(es) make way for Mind Spring
With the Relaunch Part II (all sculpture show) ending tomorrow, Varnish Fine Art is pleased to present the upcoming show: Mind Spring: New paintings, installations, and limited silkscreen editions by...
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Farewell to the Gorgons
Mind Spring featuring Chuck Sperry, Chris Shaw and Ron Donovan ends Saturday, so come by the gallery for a last look at the Gorgons, hand-pulled screenprints, and luminescent originals. You'll find...
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Rapping with Isabel Samaras
We enticed Isabel Samaras with chocolate away from her painting to answer some burning questions about her work, process, influences and how the past, present and alternate dimensions come together to...
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Beyond the Veil: An interview with Jennybird Alcantara
Painter Jennybird Alcantara is best known for minutely detailed oil paintings filled with a symbolism that draw the viewer deeply into a world both strange and beautiful. At its core her work has a...
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Chuck Sperry Interview for "Occupy Bay Area" at YBCA
SF Bay Guardian Interview: To be a poster artist during Occupy: Chuck Sperry on psychedelic art, social change, and port shutdownsJuly 20, 2012Caitlin Donohue"No one directed us to make these posters....
View ArticleLast Week to See Jennybird Alcantara's "Creatures of Saintly Disguise"
Jennybird's amazing solo show Creatures of Saintly Disguise will be coming to a close on Saturday, July 28. If you haven't made it in yet, swing by during our normal business hours, Tues-Sat 11am -...
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Smoke & Mirrors: The Ransom & Mitchell Interview
Ransom & Mitchell is the fine art nom de plume for the artistic collaborations of Jason Mitchell & Stacey Ransom. Director-photographer Jason Mitchell and set designer-photo illustrator Stacey...
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