Energy That is All Around: Mission School
Energy That is All Around: Mission School
Opening night, September 12, 2013, at the Walter + McBean Galleries, San Francisco Art Institute. It was an explosive turnout, with live music outside and a clear starry night above. Photo Credit: Walter + McBean Galleries, SFAI
The traveling exhibition 'ENERGY THAT IS ALL AROUND: Mission School' featured formative work by artists — Chris Johanson, Margaret Kilgallen, Alicia McCarthy, Barry McGee and Ruby Neri — who began their careers in the early 90s in San Francisco’s Mission district and, by 2002, had been identified and hailed as key members of the so-called Mission School.
Rather than an inclusive survey, ENERGY was an unprecedented view of an art movement that has garnered cult-like status over the last two decades by looking closely at shared formal concerns in the painting and studio practice of these five artists — showcasing over 130 works and an artist ephemera section of invitations, posters, photographs, letters, artist books, and other historic materials. An illustrated catalog accompanied the exhibition.
As Creative Strategist / Assistant Curator, I worked closely with Curator Natasha Boas to present this acclaimed exhibition from ideation to execution. And a big thanks to the wonderful teams at the Walter + McBean Galleries and Grey Art Gallery who were vital in its organization.
View the GALLERY GUIDE
EXHIBITION CATALOG
Selected Press: NY Times (Ken Johnson) + Art Practical (Patricia Maloney)
Organized by Walter + McBean Galleries - SFAI (SF): Sep – Dec 2013
Organized by Grey Art Gallery - NYU (NY): Apr – Jul 2014