Author: Lian Ladia

THE SPRING INVITATIONAL, HOSTED BY 500 CAPP STREET & BERKELEY ART CENTER

Artworks from the spring invitational will be accessible at 500 Capp Street until June 17, 2024. Works can also be viewed online here.

Thank you for an extraordinary weekend of creativity and collaboration, hosted by two vibrant organizations in a shared mission of fostering sustainability and planting seeds within our Bay Area arts ecosystem. Together, 500 Capp Street and Berkeley Art Center are presenting a joint fundraiser including an art sale, film screenings with Canyon Cinema, performances, and opening party.

DAY 1: Friday, May 3, 4-10pm

Art Sale and Opening Party

4-7pm VIP ACCESS

7-10pm Opening Party with DJ Dreams

The art sale features works by: Adia Millett, AJ Serrano, Ajit Chauhan, Al + Holly Wong, Alexis Arnold, Alicia Escott, Amy Nathan, Amy Yoshitsu, Andy Vogt, Angelica Trimble-Yanu, Anthony A Russell, Blanca Bercial, Callan Porter-Romero, Carolina Cuevas, Carlo Ricafort, Catherine Wagner, Cathy Lu, Char Tan, Charles Lee, City Studio/ARTIVATE (Justin Hoover, Chris Treggiari, Amy Berk), Cherisse Alcantara, Claudia Huenchuleo, Connie Zheng, Cora Lautze, Cristine Blanco, David Huffman, David Wilson, Emma Strebel, Felix Quintana, Francesca Pastine, Fredi Lopez, Gericault De La Rose, Golbanou Moghaddas, Greg Borman, Harley Healy, Helia Pouyanfar, Ilana Crispi, Jane Manning Veit, Jean Pettigrew Whelan, Jessica Cadkin, Jillian Crochet, Jonathan Bout, Justin Nagle, Kacy Jung, Katherine Sherwood, Katherine Vetne, Kelly Inoue, Lava Thomas, Laura Pacchini, Lauren Hartman, Lee Oscar Gomez, Lena Gustafson, Lenore Chinn, Lexygius Sanchez Calip, Libby Black, Linda Geary, Luka Vergoz, Marcel Pardo Ariza, Marcius Noceda, Megan Wilson, Michael Arcega, Minoosh Zomorodinia, Natasha Loewy, Nicole Shaffer, Owen Takabayashi, Paz G, Raisa Solis, Rebecca Kaufman, Rico Duenas, Rochelle Youk, Ryan Whelan, Sam Tripodi, Sanaz Safanassab, Sarah Smith, Selby Sohn, Sheila Ghidini, Sergio De La Torre, Thad Higa, Tricia Rainwater, Trina Michelle Robinson, (Untitled Collective) Alex Ehmer + Hanah Yost , Weston Teruya, Xandra Ibarra, yétúndé olagbaju, Zoe Loa

DAY 2: Saturday, May 4, 4-9pm

with Canyon Cinema!

4pm Anthony McCall Screenings

6pm TT Takemoto Screenings

8pm Outdoor film Program, Seeing Sound curated by Canyon Cinema with films by: Mary Ellen Bute, Oskar Fischinger, Stan VanDerBeek, Barry Spinello, Jodie Mack, Tomonari Nishikawa Tommy Becker.

Also on View: Palm Assembly photo booth, Light sculptures by Rico Duenas. Food pop-ups by Shirini Bakes, Fox + Lion

DAY 3: Sunday, May 5, 3-6pm

Performances and Live Auction

Featuring: Evicshen, Ava Koohbor, Sholeh Asgary, Beast Nest, London Pinkney and Sun Park

ONLINE SALE: Running until June 17, 2024

View an extensive array of art, and have a chance to collect work from emerging to established artists! Works from the sale can be viewed at 500 Capp Street until June 17 and online through the link below:

https://www.berkeleyartcenter.org/shop


WHY A COLLABORATIVE FUNDRAISER?

500 Capp Street and Berkeley Art Center are continuing in their collaboration to support Bay Area artists and forge partnerships that envision new models of support for our arts ecosystem. Arts & Culture thrives on deepening relationships, and we’re inviting YOU, our community to envision these new models with us! Learn more about 500 CAPP STREET, BERKELEY ART CENTER, and CANYON CINEMA on our websites.

INVEST IN THREE ICONIC ARTIST-DRIVEN BAY AREA ART ORGANIZATIONS.

The online sale ends on June 17, 2024. You can still support this endeavor.

SPONSORS

Lead Sponsor (Light Keeper): Van Cleef & Arpels

Co-sponsors (Groundbreaker): Layag Associates Inc, Sterling Art Services, Personal Space, Matt Katsaros, Joana Francener. (Philanthropist): Eungie Joo , Cobrador and Associates PLLC

Special Thanks: Abby Banks, Victor Saucedo, Fredi Lopez, Raisa Solis, Anthony Russell, Owen Takabayashi

YOUTH EDUCATION: Artivate – Our Food, My Work, Our Land/Recipes of Resilience

Artivate is an education program led by City Studio artists/educators Amy Berk, Chris Treggiari with summer guest artists Oscar Lopez, Annie Albagli, Cheryl Meeker. Programs are held at 215 Haight Street in San Francisco and at the David Ireland House at 500 Capp Street and at other locations.

This summer 500 Capp Street’s education program led by City Studio is participating in a project with renowned muralist Oscar Lopez and his investigation of food justice in the project Artivate – Your Food, My Work, Our Land; with artist Oscar Lopez in support of California farmworkers.  10 youth artists will be making prints inspired by his incredible project and working both in the studio and hopefully in the field to meet actual farmworkers and teens who are affiliated with farm work.

The youth education program will also be exploring the work of the conceptual artist David Ireland at 500 Capp Street and engaging with artists in residence at that venue including artist Annie Albagli whose multimedia work explores personal and environmental narratives inextricably bound together by different forms of power, including the government, military, and industry. In the end, they will produce imaginary narratives that tap into biology, geography and personal histories. Interns will also participate in a dinner salon featuring the Recipes of Resilience David Ireland Project.

Reading and Conversation with Tom Marioni

One of California’s celebrated figures of conceptual art, Tom Marioni shares stories and reads anecdotes from his new book, Social Art: The Act of Drinking Beer with Friends is the highest form of Art (1970 -) Join us at 500 Capp Street on Saturday, August 17 at 3pm – 4pm.

Tom Marioni is an American artist and educator, known for his conceptual artwork. Marioni was active in the emergence of Conceptual Art movement in the 1960s. He founded the Museum of Conceptual Art (MOCA) in San Francisco from 1970 until 1984. He is currently living and working out of San Francisco, California.

Milk Teeth

Annie Albagli

Annie Albagli’s artist residency at 500 Capp Street focuses on an origin story – where myth and materiality collide in a form of a score, engagement dinners with other mothers, and a sculptural installation at the 500 Capp Street dining room.