San Francisco Art Institute Faculty & Alumni: A Thin Slice — Eli Ridgway Gallery, San Francisco, 2009
Exhibitions/2009/A Thin Slice

A Thin Slice

San Francisco Art Institute Faculty & Alumni
Eli Ridgway Gallery, San Francisco · May 16 – June 20, 2009

The San Francisco Art Institute has been a leader in fine-arts education since 1871, with an unparalleled legacy of faculty and alumni. In recognition of the school’s place in the Bay Area and the art world at large, Eli Ridgway Gallery presented an exhibition of work by SFAI faculty and alumni. A Thin Slice offers a small but dynamic survey — a breadth of engaged investigations spanning several generations, from Joan Brown and Jay DeFeo to recent graduates.

The exhibition was presented to benefit SFAI’s student scholarship fund. Each label notes the artist’s connection to the school — degree and year, or faculty role.

Works in the exhibitionBy artist · click to enlarge
Alfonso Aguirre — Pattern & Consequence, 2006
Alfonso Aguirre
Pattern & Consequence, 2006 · Ink on paper
Christine Ancalmo — I Like Shiny Things, 2009
Christine Ancalmo
I Like Shiny Things, 2009 · Video loop, edition of 2
Anne Appleby — May, 2005
Anne Appleby
May, 2005 · Oil and wax on wood panel
Chris Baird — When he woke, there was no trace of the ship. Only the dawn was left behind by the storm, 2009
Chris Baird
When he woke, there was no trace of the ship. Only the dawn was left behind by the storm, 2009 · Blue tarp
Ray Beldner — Items I Have Taken From People That I Know #10 (stack of bibles), 2007
Ray Beldner
Items I Have Taken From People That I Know #10 (stack of bibles), 2007 · Stolen items, epoxy, money dust
Rebecca Bollinger — Left Hemisphere, 2007
Rebecca Bollinger
Left Hemisphere, 2007 · Pigment print, edition of 6
Joan Brown — Mary Julia #1, 1976
Joan Brown
Mary Julia #1, 1976 · Mixed media on paper
Bull.Miletic — Unfinished, 2007
Bull.Miletic
Unfinished, 2007 · 22-karat gold emboss on Arches cotton paper, edition of 20
Nao Bustamante — Find Yourself Through Me, 2005
Nao Bustamante
Find Yourself Through Me, 2005 · Digital portrait of an ongoing performance
Miguel Calderón — Yepa Yepa Yepa Silverio, 2009
Miguel Calderón
Yepa Yepa Yepa Silverio, 2009 · Digital video
Miguel Calderón — Yepa Yepa, Yepa!, 2006
Miguel Calderón
Yepa Yepa, Yepa!, 2006 · DVD, 4 minutes, edition of 5
Enrique Chagoya — Untitled (Wife of Rubens), 1999
Enrique Chagoya
Untitled (Wife of Rubens), 1999 · Color hardground and aquatint with drypoint, edition of 40
Linda Connor — Banares, India, 1979
Linda Connor
Banares, India, 1979 · Platinum print, edition of 15
Linda Connor — Blind Musician, Kashmir, India, 1985
Linda Connor
Blind Musician, Kashmir, India, 1985 · Platinum print, edition of 15
John De Fazio — The Zodiac Ceiling, 2001
John De Fazio
The Zodiac Ceiling, 2001 · Acrylic on canvas
Jay DeFeo — Untitled, 1972
Jay DeFeo
Untitled, 1972 · Gelatin silver print
Ala Ebtekar — Morning Breeze (G), 2007
Ala Ebtekar
Morning Breeze (G), 2007 · Acrylic, ink, and opaque watercolor on book page
Ala Ebtekar — Morning Breeze (Q), 2007
Ala Ebtekar
Morning Breeze (Q), 2007 · Acrylic, ink, and opaque watercolor on book page
Amy Ellingson — No. 082007.04, 2007
Amy Ellingson
No. 082007.04, 2007 · Gouache on Rising Stonehenge paper
Ana Teresa Fernández — Untitled Performance Documentation, 2009
Ana Teresa Fernández
Untitled Performance Documentation, 2009 · Charcoal on paper
Jim Goldberg — Bus Stop #2 (from the series Open See), 2006
Jim Goldberg
Bus Stop #2 (from the series Open See), 2006 · Silver gelatin print, edition of 10
Jim Goldberg — Untitled (from the series Open See), 2003–07
Jim Goldberg
Untitled (from the series Open See), 2003–07 · Silver gelatin print, edition of 10
Jesse Gottesman — Needle at the Bottom of the Sea, 2005
Jesse Gottesman
Needle at the Bottom of the Sea, 2005 · Cliché verre and lithograph
Keith Hale — Hard Look 8, 2007
Keith Hale
Hard Look 8, 2007 · Charcoal with chalk highlights on toned, deckled paper
Lynn Hershman Leeson — TV Legs, 1990
Lynn Hershman Leeson
TV Legs, 1990 · Vintage gelatin silver print, edition of 8
David Ireland — Untitled, n.d.
David Ireland
Untitled, n.d. · Concrete, glass, wire, spoon
Eirik Johnson — Untitled (sweater), 2004
Eirik Johnson
Untitled (sweater), 2004 · C-print, edition of 10
Tony Labat — Frankenstein Series (Elvis Impersonator), 2007
Tony Labat
Frankenstein Series (Elvis Impersonator), 2007 · Digital print on canvas, edition of 3
Brendan Lott — Flash, 2009
Brendan Lott
Flash, 2009 · 294 found photos
Reagan Louie — Taipei, 1988
Reagan Louie
Taipei, 1988 · C-print, edition of 8
Rocky McCorkle — Safe In Sound (from the series You and Me On A Sunny Day), 2007
Rocky McCorkle
Safe In Sound (from the series You and Me On A Sunny Day), 2007 · Archival pigment print, edition of 6
Barry McGee — Side by Side, 2007
Barry McGee
Side by Side, 2007 · Paint on paper, eight framed works
Guy Overfelt — Untitled 001fps (Follner Parking Lot Series), 1998–2009
Guy Overfelt
Untitled 001fps (Follner Parking Lot Series), 1998–2009 · Tire burnout on Rives BFK archival paper
Joey Piziali — Corner Stone, 2009
Joey Piziali
Corner Stone, 2009 · Acrylic on paper
J. John Priola — Two Weather Stations, 2005
J. John Priola
Two Weather Stations, 2005 · Gelatin silver print, edition of 9
J. John Priola — Two Palms, 2005
J. John Priola
Two Palms, 2005 · Gelatin silver print, edition of 9
J. John Priola — View of the Empire State Building from the Seventh Floor, 2005
J. John Priola
View of the Empire State Building from the Seventh Floor, 2005 · DVD, edition of 10
Rigo 23 — Untitled, 2002
Rigo 23
Untitled, 2002 · Ink on paper
Kent Roberts — Singularity, 2008
Kent Roberts
Singularity, 2008 · Photogravure, edition of 10
Larry Sultan — Vanessa, 2007
Larry Sultan
Vanessa, 2007 · Chromogenic print, edition of 6
Josephine Taylor — Me Drinking Milk and Saliva, 2008
Josephine Taylor
Me Drinking Milk and Saliva, 2008
Henry Wessel — Lake Louise, Canada, 1968
Henry Wessel
Lake Louise, Canada, 1968 · Gelatin silver print
Benji Whalen — Alone with My Thoughts, 2008
Benji Whalen
Alone with My Thoughts, 2008 · Polymer clay, maple wood base
Hans Winkler — Un Incidente in Gondola, 2002
Hans Winkler
Un Incidente in Gondola, 2002 · C-print, edition of 10
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