Last night I caught the opening of a new exhibition that features wearable-art at the Richmond Art Center. The exhibition runs from September 12 to November 15, 2015.
Work was shown by many of the original designers from the iconic Art-to-Wear store from the early 70's to the mid 80's, Obiko, Sandra Sakata was the inspiration for the store and encouraged the designer/artists who showed in her store. The Textile Arts Council at the San Francisco De Young Museum is in the process of documenting and conserving work from that period (link to more info on the TAC below).
The exhibition shows wearable art but has added the vibrations of upcycling which enhances the visual vocabulary of artists. In addition, this exhibition of California artists further expands notions of clothing to include works of art with garment forms serving as metaphors for social, political and social issues as found in painting, photography, print making and sculpture.
announcements & acknowledgements
Richard (Ric) Ambrose Inez Brooks-Myers
Executive Director Vice President
Executive Director Vice President
modeling of the new art-to-wear
and of course, the public
Proffessor - Video, CCA textile sculptor .
the show
shoe sculptures
Carmen Lang
Carmen Lang
"Russian Doll"
Janet Lipkin
Janet Lipkin
Kristine Mays wire sculptures; with her mom, left
The Textile Arts Council
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco CA 94118
Tue thru Sun, 9:30am — 5:15pm
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco CA 94118
Tue thru Sun, 9:30am — 5:15pm
Ya gotta catch THIS show!
Styrous® ~ Sunday, September 13, 2015
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