Phillip GreenliefThursday, September 22, 2016 Known internationally for his recordings and performances with musicians and composers in the post-jazz continuum, Oakland-based saxophonist Phillip Greenlief makes music that keeps time with Ireland’s do-it-yourself ethos. On the occasion of The Echo, he performs a live, improvisational set that responded to The House’s spatial acoustics. Greenlief roves through…
Jane Reed on Skellig MichaelThursday, September 15, 2016 A conversation between Jane Reed and Paco Prieto. San Francisco-based filmmaker and curator Jane Reed shares her experience of traveling with David Ireland to the island of Skellig Michael in 1983, where David explored his fascination with the landscape, which led to the creation of his “Skellig” Painted…
September 9, 2016 – January 14, 2016 View Gallery This thematic installation of Ireland’s work draws inspiration from the artist’s interest in the tension between a physical place and the translation of that site through memory. The exhibition also debuts an important new gift of artwork to the house, Delection (1981), given to the foundation by Bay…
Shadow Forms: Films by Paul ClipsonThursday, August 18, 2016 The work of San Francisco-based experimental filmmaker Paul Clipson merges projected installation and live collaborative sound performances in order to create a unique cinematic experience. Clipson’s films, mostly created on super 8 film and 16mm, combine natural and urban landscapes, resulting in abstract environments and visual…
April 8 – August 20, 2016 View Gallery The second exhibition at the David Ireland House since its inaugural opening to the public, The Sound of Blue introduced viewers to the late artist’s home and artistic practice with a new installation of work drawn from the 500 Capp Street Foundation’s collection. Guest curated by artist…
January 15 – March 19, 2016 View Gallery David Ireland (1930-2009) is best-known for his home at 500 Capp Street, which he embedded with art and slowly transformed into a site-specific installation now regarded as the inspiration, source of materials, and repository for some of his most important work. Following a meticulous two-year restoration effort,…