SettingsArtists from the San Francisco Bay Area
Ala Ebtekar
Ala Ebtekar is an American artist whose visual works and installations explore the intersection of contemporary hip hop culture and traditional Persian culture.
Ala Ebtekar is an American artist whose visual works and installations explore the intersection of contemporary hip hop culture and traditional Persian culture.
Amy Balkin
Amy Balkin is an American artist who studied at Stanford University and is now located in San Francisco.
Amy Balkin is an American artist who studied at Stanford University and is now located in San Francisco.
Amy Franceschini
Amy Franceschini (born 1970, in Patterson, California) is a contemporary American artist and designer.
Amy Franceschini (born 1970, in Patterson, California) is a contemporary American artist and designer.
Ant Farm (group)
Ant Farm was an avant-garde architecture, graphic arts, and environmental design practice, founded in San Francisco in 1968 by Chip Lord and Doug Michels.
Ant Farm was an avant-garde architecture, graphic arts, and environmental design practice, founded in San Francisco in 1968 by Chip Lord and Doug Michels.
Ari Marcopoulos
Ari Marcopoulos (born 1957) is an Amsterdam-born photographer and filmmaker, living and working in New York and California.
Ari Marcopoulos (born 1957) is an Amsterdam-born photographer and filmmaker, living and working in New York and California.
Armand Cabrera
Armand Cabrera is an American oil painter recognized for his en plein air landscape art, seascapes, cityscapes, still lifes and figurative works.
Armand Cabrera is an American oil painter recognized for his en plein air landscape art, seascapes, cityscapes, still lifes and figurative works.
Arthur Okamura
Arthur Okamura (February 24, 1932 - July 10, 2009) was an American artist, working in screen printing, drawing and painting.
Arthur Okamura (February 24, 1932 - July 10, 2009) was an American artist, working in screen printing, drawing and painting.
Bill Fontana
Bill Fontana (born in Cleveland, Ohio, April 25, 1947) is known internationally for his pioneering experiments in sound art.
Bill Fontana (born in Cleveland, Ohio, April 25, 1947) is known internationally for his pioneering experiments in sound art.
Binh Danh
Binh Danh (born 9 October 1977) is a Vietnamese-born photographer and artist.
Binh Danh (born 9 October 1977) is a Vietnamese-born photographer and artist.
Bruce Conner
Bruce Conner was an American artist renowned for his work in assemblage, film, drawing, sculpture, painting, collage, and photography, among other disciplines.
Bruce Conner was an American artist renowned for his work in assemblage, film, drawing, sculpture, painting, collage, and photography, among other disciplines.
Bruce Porter
Bruce Porter (23 February 1865, San Francisco – 25 November 1953, San Francisco) was an American painter, sculptor, stained-glass designer, writer, muralist, landscape designer and art critic.
Bruce Porter (23 February 1865, San Francisco – 25 November 1953, San Francisco) was an American painter, sculptor, stained-glass designer, writer, muralist, landscape designer and art critic.
castaneda/reiman
1970 Bethlehem, PA) are two contemporary artists who work together to form castaneda/reiman.
1970 Bethlehem, PA) are two contemporary artists who work together to form castaneda/reiman.
Chip Lord
Chip Lord is an American Digital Media artist currently teaching at UC Santa Cruz and residing in the Bay Area.
Chip Lord is an American Digital Media artist currently teaching at UC Santa Cruz and residing in the Bay Area.
Christina McPhee
Christina McPhee (b. Los Angeles, California) is an American new media and video artist.
Christina McPhee (b. Los Angeles, California) is an American new media and video artist.
Clayton Lewis
Clayton Scott Lewis (March 15, 1915 – September 15, 1995) was an American artist known primarily for his work as an envelope artist and jewelry designer.
Clayton Scott Lewis (March 15, 1915 – September 15, 1995) was an American artist known primarily for his work as an envelope artist and jewelry designer.
Colter Jacobsen
Colter Jacobsen (born 1975) is an American artist based in San Francisco.
Colter Jacobsen (born 1975) is an American artist based in San Francisco.
David Best (sculptor)
David Best is an internationally renowned American sculptor.
David Best is an internationally renowned American sculptor.
David Ireland (artist)
David Kenneth Ireland (August 25, 1930 - May 17, 2009) was an American artist and co-founder of the Capp Street Project artist residency.
David Kenneth Ireland (August 25, 1930 - May 17, 2009) was an American artist and co-founder of the Capp Street Project artist residency.
David Park (painter)
David Park (March 17, 1911 – September 20, 1960) was a painter and a pioneer of the Bay Area Figurative School of painting during the 1950s.
David Park (March 17, 1911 – September 20, 1960) was a painter and a pioneer of the Bay Area Figurative School of painting during the 1950s.
Debra Bloomfield
Debra Bloomfield (born in Los Angeles, California in 1952) is an American photographer.
Debra Bloomfield (born in Los Angeles, California in 1952) is an American photographer.
Doug Hall (artist)
Doug Hall is an American photographer and media artist, who has received national and international recognition for his work in a range of practices including performance, installation, video, a...
Doug Hall is an American photographer and media artist, who has received national and international recognition for his work in a range of practices including performance, installation, video, a...
Fred Rinne
Fred Rinne (born 1955) is an American visual and performance artist.
Fred Rinne (born 1955) is an American visual and performance artist.
George Kuchar
George Kuchar (August 31, 1942 – September 6, 2011) was an American underground film director, known for his "low-fi" aesthetic, playful use of no-talent actors, plotless plots, and themeless themes.
George Kuchar (August 31, 1942 – September 6, 2011) was an American underground film director, known for his "low-fi" aesthetic, playful use of no-talent actors, plotless plots, and themeless themes.
Gordon Onslow Ford
Gordon Onslow Ford was one of the last surviving members of the 1930s Paris surrealist group surrounding André Breton.
Gordon Onslow Ford was one of the last surviving members of the 1930s Paris surrealist group surrounding André Breton.
Griff Williams
Griff Williams is an American painter based in San Francisco, California.
Griff Williams is an American painter based in San Francisco, California.
Guillermo Gómez-Peña
Guillermo Gómez-Peña was born in Mexico City and moved to the US in 1978, where he established himself as a performance artist, writer, activist, and educator.
Guillermo Gómez-Peña was born in Mexico City and moved to the US in 1978, where he established himself as a performance artist, writer, activist, and educator.
Guy Overfelt
Guy Overfelt (born 1977) is a conceptual artist based in San Francisco and Bolinas, California.
Guy Overfelt (born 1977) is a conceptual artist based in San Francisco and Bolinas, California.
Henry Wessel, Jr.
Henry Wessel, Jr. (born 1942 in Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American photographer noted for his descriptive, yet poetic photographs of the human environment.
Henry Wessel, Jr. (born 1942 in Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American photographer noted for his descriptive, yet poetic photographs of the human environment.
Howard Fried
Howard Fried (born June 14, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American conceptual artist who became known in the 1970s for his pioneering work in video art, performance art, and installation art.
Howard Fried (born June 14, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American conceptual artist who became known in the 1970s for his pioneering work in video art, performance art, and installation art.
Hugo Wilhelm Arthur Nahl
Arthur Nahl was a German-born artist, daguerreotyper, engraver, portraitist, and landscape painter.
Arthur Nahl was a German-born artist, daguerreotyper, engraver, portraitist, and landscape painter.
Hung Liu
Hung Liu (刘虹) (born February 17, 1948) is a Chinese-born American contemporary artist.
Hung Liu (刘虹) (born February 17, 1948) is a Chinese-born American contemporary artist.
Jean Varda
Jean (Yanko) Varda (11 September 1893, in Smyrna (now İzmir) - 10 January 1971) was an artist.
Jean (Yanko) Varda (11 September 1893, in Smyrna (now İzmir) - 10 January 1971) was an artist.
Jim Campbell (artist)
Jim Campbell (b. 1956, Chicago, IL) is a contemporary San Francisco based artist who primarily works with LED light installations.
Jim Campbell (b. 1956, Chicago, IL) is a contemporary San Francisco based artist who primarily works with LED light installations.
Jim Goldberg
Jim Goldberg is an American photographer and writer whose work reflects long-term, in-depth collaborations with neglected, ignored, or otherwise outside-the-mainstream populations.
Jim Goldberg is an American photographer and writer whose work reflects long-term, in-depth collaborations with neglected, ignored, or otherwise outside-the-mainstream populations.
Jim Pomeroy (artist)
James C. Pomeroy (March 21, 1945 Reading, Pennsylvania – April 6, 1992, Arlington, Texas) was an American artist whose practice spanned a variety of media including performance art, sound art, p...
James C. Pomeroy (March 21, 1945 Reading, Pennsylvania – April 6, 1992, Arlington, Texas) was an American artist whose practice spanned a variety of media including performance art, sound art, p...
John Bischoff (musician)
John Bischoff (born 1949) is an American composer, musical performer, teacher and grassroots activist best known as an early pioneer of live computer music.
John Bischoff (born 1949) is an American composer, musical performer, teacher and grassroots activist best known as an early pioneer of live computer music.
John Held, Jr (mailartist)
John Held, Jr (born 1947) born in New York, USA, is an American mailartist, author and performance artist who has been an active participant in alternative art since 1975, particularly in the ...
John Held, Jr (born 1947) born in New York, USA, is an American mailartist, author and performance artist who has been an active participant in alternative art since 1975, particularly in the ...
Josh Greene (artist)
Josh Greene is a San Francisco-based conceptual artist.
Josh Greene is a San Francisco-based conceptual artist.
Judith Scott
Judith Scott (May 1, 1943 – March 15, 2005) was an internationally renowned American fiber artist.
Judith Scott (May 1, 1943 – March 15, 2005) was an internationally renowned American fiber artist.
Kathan Brown
Kathan Brown (born 1935) is an American printmaker, writer, lecturer, and entrepreneur.
Kathan Brown (born 1935) is an American printmaker, writer, lecturer, and entrepreneur.
Larry Jordan
Larry Jordan is an independent filmmaker who has been working in the Bay Area in California since 1955, and making films since 1952.
Larry Jordan is an independent filmmaker who has been working in the Bay Area in California since 1955, and making films since 1952.
Larry Sultan
Larry Sultan (July 13, 1946 in New York - 13 December 2009 in Greenbrae, California) was an American photographer.
Larry Sultan (July 13, 1946 in New York - 13 December 2009 in Greenbrae, California) was an American photographer.
Lawrence Calcagno
Lawrence Calcagno (1913–1993) was a San Francisco Bay area abstract expressionist painter.
Lawrence Calcagno (1913–1993) was a San Francisco Bay area abstract expressionist painter.
Lutz Bacher
Lutz Bacher is a female artist who has lived and worked in Berkeley, California since the 1970s.
Lutz Bacher is a female artist who has lived and worked in Berkeley, California since the 1970s.
Mail Order Brides (Artist Collaborative)
Founded in San Francisco in 1995 by Eliza Barrios, Reanne Estrada, and Jenifer Wofford, Mail Order Brides/M.O.B. is the oldest Filipina American art collaborative in the Bay Area.
Founded in San Francisco in 1995 by Eliza Barrios, Reanne Estrada, and Jenifer Wofford, Mail Order Brides/M.O.B. is the oldest Filipina American art collaborative in the Bay Area.
Mail Order Brides/M.O.B.
Founded in San Francisco in 1995 by Eliza Barrios, Reanne Estrada, and Jenifer Wofford, Mail Order Brides/M.O.B. is the oldest Filipina American art collaborative in the Bay Area.
Founded in San Francisco in 1995 by Eliza Barrios, Reanne Estrada, and Jenifer Wofford, Mail Order Brides/M.O.B. is the oldest Filipina American art collaborative in the Bay Area.
Manuel Neri
Manuel Neri (born April 12, 1930) is an American sculptor, painter, and printmaker and a notable member of the "second generation" of the Bay Area Figurative Movement.
Manuel Neri (born April 12, 1930) is an American sculptor, painter, and printmaker and a notable member of the "second generation" of the Bay Area Figurative Movement.
Mark Pauline
Mark Pauline is an American performance artist and inventor, best known as founder and director of Survival Research Labs.
Mark Pauline is an American performance artist and inventor, best known as founder and director of Survival Research Labs.
Maxine Albro
Maxine Albro was an American muralist, painter, printmaker and lithographer.
Maxine Albro was an American muralist, painter, printmaker and lithographer.
Megan Wilson
Megan Wilson is an American visual artist based in San Francisco.
Megan Wilson is an American visual artist based in San Francisco.
Mike Kuchar
Mike Kuchar (born August 31, 1942, New York City) is an American underground filmmaker and actor.
Mike Kuchar (born August 31, 1942, New York City) is an American underground filmmaker and actor.
Nathan Oliveira
Nathan Oliveira was an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor, born in Oakland, California to Portuguese parents.
Nathan Oliveira was an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor, born in Oakland, California to Portuguese parents.
Paul DeMarinis
Paul DeMarinis (born 1948, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American electronic music composer, sound, performance, and computer-based artist.
Paul DeMarinis (born 1948, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American electronic music composer, sound, performance, and computer-based artist.
Raymond Saunders (artist)
Raymond Saunders is an American artist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1934.
Raymond Saunders is an American artist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1934.
Rigo 23
Rigo 23 (also known as Rigo , for example, Rigo 95), born (1966) Ricardo Gouveia, is a Portuguese muralist, painter, and political artist residing in San Francisco, California.
Rigo 23 (also known as Rigo , for example, Rigo 95), born (1966) Ricardo Gouveia, is a Portuguese muralist, painter, and political artist residing in San Francisco, California.
Robert Bechtle
Robert Bechtle is an American painter, born in San Francisco, California, on May 14, 1932.
Robert Bechtle is an American painter, born in San Francisco, California, on May 14, 1932.
Robert Opel
Robert Opel was a photographer and art gallery owner most famous as the man who streaked during the 46th Academy Awards in 1974.
Robert Opel was a photographer and art gallery owner most famous as the man who streaked during the 46th Academy Awards in 1974.
Roy De Forest
Roy De Forest (11 February 1930–18 May 2007) was an American painter known for his comic-like patchwork regionalist (California) style, often depicting dogs & other figurative content in his art.
Roy De Forest (11 February 1930–18 May 2007) was an American painter known for his comic-like patchwork regionalist (California) style, often depicting dogs & other figurative content in his art.
Scape Martinez
Edward Martinez Professionally known as Scape, raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an artist and writer known for his abstract paintings and his graffiti art.
Edward Martinez Professionally known as Scape, raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an artist and writer known for his abstract paintings and his graffiti art.
Sergio De La Torre
Sergio De La Torre is a Mexican photographer, filmmaker and performance artist who teaches photography and film at the University of San Francisco.
Sergio De La Torre is a Mexican photographer, filmmaker and performance artist who teaches photography and film at the University of San Francisco.
Sharon Grace
Sharon Grace is an American artist, currently serving as an Associate Professor of New Genres in the San Francisco Art Institute, who is known for helping to initiate the use of many forms of el...
Sharon Grace is an American artist, currently serving as an Associate Professor of New Genres in the San Francisco Art Institute, who is known for helping to initiate the use of many forms of el...
Sonya Rapoport
Sonya Rapoport is an American conceptual/digital artist and New media artist who has created computer-assisted interactive installations and participatory web-based artworks.
Sonya Rapoport is an American conceptual/digital artist and New media artist who has created computer-assisted interactive installations and participatory web-based artworks.
Stephanie Syjuco
Stephanie Syjuco (born 1974) is mixed-media conceptual artist based in San Francisco.
Stephanie Syjuco (born 1974) is mixed-media conceptual artist based in San Francisco.
Tammy Rae Carland
Tammy Rae Carland is a zine editor, artist, filmmaker and owner of the independent lesbian music label Mr. Lady Records.
Tammy Rae Carland is a zine editor, artist, filmmaker and owner of the independent lesbian music label Mr. Lady Records.
Ted Purves
Ted Purves (born 1964 in California) is an American artist, educator, and Independent Curator living in Oakland, California.
Ted Purves (born 1964 in California) is an American artist, educator, and Independent Curator living in Oakland, California.
Tim Sullivan (artist)
Tim Sullivan is an American born visual artist who specializes in photography.
Tim Sullivan is an American born visual artist who specializes in photography.
Timothy L. Pflueger
Timothy Ludwig Pflueger (September 26, 1892 – November 20, 1946) was a prominent architect, interior designer and architectural lighting designer in the San Francisco Bay Area in the first half ...
Timothy Ludwig Pflueger (September 26, 1892 – November 20, 1946) was a prominent architect, interior designer and architectural lighting designer in the San Francisco Bay Area in the first half ...
Todd Hido
Todd Hido (b.1968, Kent, Ohio) is an American contemporary artist and photographer.
Todd Hido (b.1968, Kent, Ohio) is an American contemporary artist and photographer.
Trevor Paglen
Trevor Paglen (born in 1974) is an American artist, geographer, and author.
Trevor Paglen (born in 1974) is an American artist, geographer, and author.
Vincent Fecteau
Vincent Fecteau is a sculptor based in San Francisco.
Vincent Fecteau is a sculptor based in San Francisco.
Zygmund Sazevich
Zygmund Sazevich (May 2, 1899 Kovno, Russia (now Kaunas, Lithuania) - 1968 San Francisco) was an American artist.
Zygmund Sazevich (May 2, 1899 Kovno, Russia (now Kaunas, Lithuania) - 1968 San Francisco) was an American artist.