The majority of the exhibition at the SFSU Fine Arts Gallery features art students’ latest
work in a variety of medium. The most moving piece in the exhibit is a Golden Gate Bridge replica
sculpture, titled “Crisis Line: (415)
781-0500,” referring to the San Francisco Suicide Prevention Crisis Line, composed of bright red miniature plastic
people fused together.
Nearby was a laugher, a bulging circle made from hundreds of emoji stickers, titled, “Please Just Call
Me.”
One wall of the exhibit showcases letters and drawings by
watercolorist and oil painter Leo D. Stillwell Jr, who died in 1948 at age 22. The letters, which include drawings, were
written by Stillwell to his friend Russell Hartley. Beautiful small paintings and drawings also
adorn the backs of the envelopes. The
letters were found about 25 years ago in a dumpster on Duboce Street by Alan
Perry, who recently donated them to the University. Stillwell’s mother donated 500 of his works
to SF State in 1987, although her son never attended SFSU. Bay Area journalist
and former SF Chronicle writer Jesse Hamlin wrote about the exhibition recently
in the Chronicle.
I arrived at the exhibit 15 minutes before closing, so I was in
a hurry and didn’t take notes. The
Gallery does not allow photographs. After I left, I saw signs directing me to another
gallery several hallways and doorways away.
When I got there, it was closed.
I passed by some large pottery workshops finding my way on the way out
of whatever building I ended up in.
Not to go all John King here, but hopefully when the new SFSU buildings go
up on 19th Avenue after the Muni revamp, there will be easier access
to public spaces, less need for outsiders to wander the campus, and more people
seeing the art being created here.
Fine Arts Building, Fine Arts Gallery
Wednesday, November 09, 2016 to Thursday, December 01, 2016
Gallery hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11am to 4pm.
The gallery will be closed for Thanksgiving break, November 23 through November 26.
Free.
E-mail: gallery@sfsu.edu
Phone: 415-338-6535
Posted by Phil Gravitt
Posted by Phil Gravitt
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