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Your Guide to the CASTRO Art WalkTODAY, April 5, 5-8 pm |
We can’t wait to see you tonight!
The May edition of the Castro Art Walk is today with 20 great art exhibits sprinkled all across the amazing Castro Arts District in San Francisco. You don’t want to miss it!
The Castro Art Walk is 5 - 8, and some businesses stay even later.
Paper maps can be picked up in any of the participating stores. Feel free to tag us in any social media posts @castroartwalk and use hashtags #CAW #CastroArtWalk.
Castro Art Walk
www.castroartwalk.com
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Featured Art Exhibits: |
#2 Schlomer Haus Gallery (2128 Market St):
Cobi Moules, “Showering of Sparkling Bits” art exhibit, opening on May 3 “In a thought provoking exploration of queer bodies in space, Moules infects the American landscape with queerness.” |
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#3 The Academy (2166 Market St): We hope you'll join us this evening for our friend and Academy member Simón Malvaez's last show as an SF-based artist, as part of the monthly Castro Art Walk. The collection is on display in the Showroom on our Main Level (other areas of the club are reserved for members & guests only). We will have drinks available for purchase. We hope to see you there! |
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#4 Flore Dispensary (258 Noe St):
Flore Dispensary will feature the work of Ashleigh Castro and Maria Fernanda |
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#5 Art House SF (2324 Market St):
Art House SF presents an eclectic global contemporary mix from our collection: contemporary Japanese woodblock prints by Hajime Namiki, abstracts from the Icelandic Iris Kristmunds, thangkas from the Nepalese Tashi Gurung, fabric collages from the South African Tsholo Motong, psychedelic landscape from the Chilean Cristina Vera Aguilar, cute pets by the Ukrainian Alyona Krutogolova and more. |
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#6 2358MRKT (2358 Market St):
Join us for Laura Mitsu's first solo exhibition, Poetic Abstraction.
“I am an artist who creates abstract paintings and often writes poetry inspired by them. In this exhibition, "Poetic Abstraction," each painting is accompanied by a poem inspired by it, inviting you to glimpse into my mind during the creative process.” |
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#7 STRUT (470 Castro St):
For the month of May at our Magnet Gallery in the second floor of Strut we are exhibiting the art of Diego Gomez!
Diego Gomez is one of the most electrifying artists in San Francisco, from fashion, fine art, illustration, comic books, to murals he does it all, and we can't wait to have his art on our walls again. This event is from 8 to 10pm. |
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#8 Blush! Wine Bar (476 Castro St):
Blush will feature Photography by Rob Kisling. |
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#9 Fabulosa Books (489 Castro St):
We'll present paintings by Damon Mahoney. |
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#10 Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza (500 Castro St):
Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza will present design renderings of new Harvey Milk Plaza by SWA Group; short promotional film by director Corey Leavitt
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#11 Local Take (4122 18th St):
Local Take will feature the prints by Shawn Ray Harris
“Camera illustrations created by photographer and friends dressing up in latex animal masks and ridiculous wardrobe. Shawn photographs all his own landscapes, interiors and animal portraits.” |
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#12 GLBT Historical Society Museum (4127 18th St):
Join us for “You Are Here: Claiming Your Place in History” exhibit in the GLBT Historical Society Museum.
“This exhibition showcases nearly a century of LGBTQ history, with a focus on the ongoing work to keep this history alive.” |
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#14 Eureka Valley Neighborhood Association (4805-4831 19th St):
Join the San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco Public Works, Castro Community Benefit District, Eureka Valley Neighborhood Association, Castro Art Walk and elected officials for the dedication of the newly restored Upper Market Mural, “The Chant of the Earth, the Voice of the Land,” originally painted in 1981 and just restored by the artist, Betsie Miller-Kusz. |
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#15 Poesia (4072 18th St):
Poesia Cafe will exhibit the art of Stephanie Steiner |
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#16 Welcome Castro (525 Castro St):
Join us for an art exhibit by Eric Joyner
“So, armed with a small collection of tin robots and spaceships I began painting them in earnest. In attempt to bring them to life without loosing their charm, I showed them where they belonged: outer space. “ |
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#17 How It’s Hanging (548 Castro St):
Sam Roloff, a third-generation San Franciscan, discovered his artistic flair early on through expressing himself in drawings and paintings. Through his unique perspective of being a dwarf, his art connects him to the world. Whether through pencil, paint, or digital media, his captivating approach defines a truly unparalleled body of work. “I learned to dance, not with my body, but with a brush.”
Joe Casserly & Todd Young: A Floating Gallery of California Native Plants. Joe and Todd have been building and suspending mobile art structures for over two decades. |
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#18 Queer Arts Featured (575 Castro St):
We’re thrilled to display SUM OF OUR PARTS.
This group exhibition explores the tapestry of our lived experience and the depth of our individual journey of self. Each artist shares a piece of themselves, each story a reminder that what makes us different enriches our shared humanity. |
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#19 Ruby’s Clay Studio and Gallery (552A Noe St):
Red WhaleArtworks by Jeanne Friscia. On view Friday, May 3 through Thursday, May 30, 2024 |
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#20 MAG Galleries (3931 18th St):
IT’S NO PICNIC, Works by Risa Iwasaki Culbertson.
“My work throughout 2023 was centered around grief. Trying to process, channel, and create space to sit with it. I noticed how the holes in my heart settled into my body and a familiar feeling emerged of longing for any moments of light and joy in my life again.” |
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