THIS THURSDAY!!!
UPCOMING ART OPENING:
CULTURAL ARTIFACTS: CURATED BY JESSICA WALLEN
Objects in art are historically part of the whole picture, so to speak, used to clue the viewer into context. The item's only function, then, becomes assisting the narrative. What happens when you take the object out of context and examine it on its own? Does it become merely decorative? Or can modern images of objects, depicted by local, emerging talent, hold enough currency on their own to give a feeling of time, place and culture? We will explore this at Fivepoints Arthouse during the February exhibit: Cultural Artifacts, featuring new work by Lee Harvey Roswell Weston Teruya, Marin Camille Hood and Ross Campbell, among others.
Opening reception Thursday, February 4th 7-11pm
On display through Feb 27th
Curated by Jessica Wallen
Wallen Works offers curatorial services, artist management, artist representation, and art event coordination. Jessica Wallen is an independent curator living and working in San Francisco. She is interested in providing support and exposure for emerging local artists who create original, thought-provoking work.
CALL FOR ENTRIES!!
MARCH 20: NCAA MARCH MADNESS BRACKET SHOW IS BACK!
Fivepoints Arthouse is now accepting submissions for 64 Down: A Works on Paper Event / Exhibition. It is time again for the annual exhibition inspired by the "March Madness" NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, bracket pools. All you need to participate is your piece of art and your bracket. Winners have a chance to take home a portfolio of original artwork.
DEADLINES ARE APPROACHING!!
TIMELINE:
Date for receipt of art works to the gallery, March 12, 2010
Cutoff for registration, start of the first tournament game, March 16, 2010
NCAA Men's Tournament Round One begins March 18, 2010
Opening reception for 64 Down -Friday March 20, 2010
64 Down Closes on Saturday, April 3, 2010
NCAA Men's Championship game April 4, 2010
Mail portfolios to winning participants April 7- 10, 2010
GUIDLINES:
-A work of art on paper, no bigger than 12"x 16"
-A .jpg of the work of art for inclusion in our cross posting web presence, no smaller than 400px x 400px.*
-Delivered to Fivepoints Arthouse by March 12, 2010.*
-Submitted work must be labeled on the back with Artist name, title and year completed.*
In addition to submitting artwork each participant must fill out an online NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket speculating on the outcome of the tournament.* More specific details regarding bracket guidelines as well as entry details will be forthcoming as the tournament nears.
Your bracket earns points for each correctly chosen win. When the dust settles and a winner of the tournament is determined, the participants with the three highest scoring brackets win the art in the show.** For more information or to sign up please contact erik@fivepointsarthouse.com.
*Fivepoints reserves the right to reject any submissions not meeting ALL guidelines. Artists who send work but do not submit a tournament bracket risk having their work returned at their expense. **Please do not send work you expect to get back (unless you win of course). All work is distributed among the three top scoring bracket holders.
WEEKLY EVENTS:
EVERY MONDAY: MOVIE NIGHT!!
Fivepoints Arthouse is happy to announce our newest weekly event, Monday Movie Night. Along with tons of movies in our library, including hard to find documentaries, foreign films, independent film, and Art films, you can bring your own movie and watch it on our large projection system... If the audience chooses that movie to watch that night! Though a fun and unique selection process, the nights entertainment is a mystery to everyone!
Doors open at 7:30, movie determination soon thereafter, show starts at 8pm.
EVERY WEDNESDAY: SOCIAL STUDIO SPACE
Every Wednesday Fivepoints Arthouse opens its studio doors and hosts an evening of creativity. Join us in making your art in a social environment. Bring your drawing, writing, painting, sewing, collage and even get connected to our free wireless to do some computer work. Discuss, critique, and collaborate on ideas and artwork all in a unique, comfortable, social space.
Some materials are provided. Artists are encouraged to bring their own materials and in-progress work as well as create new works. This event is open to all adult artists who might be excited about sharing their work process with others, as well as those in search of learning new tips and techniques from other professional, established artists. Starts at 6pm.
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IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD- NO LONGER IN NORTH BEACH !!
Fivepoints Arthouse is excited to announce that we moved to a great new location!
Our fantastic new location is in the Transbay/SOMA disctrict just south of Mission, around the corner from the MOMA, Yerba Buena Center of the Arts, The Academy of Art, Varnish, 111 Minna, and several other arts organizations. Occupying the same building (and pathos) as the former material and now digitally-apparitional gallery, Pigman Gallery, Fivepoints is still dedicated to providing a new, fun, and cereberal experience for both those who exhibit and those who view it.
Located just one block south of Howard street on Tehama- @ Second st.
map is here...
In addition to continuing our ongoing events such as our Monday movie nights, and our Wednesday Social Studio Space, and starting up some new events: a monthly night of collage-only-collaboration and a special evening of live modelling with a twist! More on those fun details to come later, so stay tuned-
For those of you who meant to come out and support us over the last two years but just couldn't find us, or get all the way to North Beach, or just got swamped working for the man; now is your chance to show your true colors and check out all the great things the staff have been doing to make us the best kept secret this side of bacon-flavored ice cream! No excuses now ladies and germs, we are spittin' distance from BART, MUNI, CALtrans, and even Greyhound!
Bigger, Better, and above ground!!
ABOUT: FIVEPOINTS ARTHOUSE
Fivepoints Arthouse is an artist-run alternative space in San Francisco. Fivepoints seeks to challenge traditional notions of what the creative space can be. By exhibiting, significant, engaging and challenging works of art as well as conceptualizing and creating forward thinking design solutions, Fivepoints operates as a unique resource for creative impulses.
Fivepoints Arthouse claims an active role in shaping the future of the Transbay District and SOMA as well as all of San Francisco by promoting visibility, accessibility and by offering a true alternative model for interactions between the community and the creator.
Open 6-11pm MON, WED-SAT or by appointment
-but we always welcome visitors who stop by at all hours, so ring the bell, we might be in!