Exhibits
The Commonwealth Club and its Arts Member-Led Forum hosts many notable artists in the gallery of its headquarters in downtown San Francisco. You can find current and upcoming exhibits below.
All art exhibits are free and open to the public, on display during regular Club business hours (10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Thursday. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Friday). Brought to you by the Club's Arts member-led forum.
Gallery and art contact: Lynncurtis [at] comcast [dot] net
May 8 - July 5, 2012
"Far from Home," Artworks by Shane Weare
This exhibition of etchings by British-born Weare spans the period from his student days in London at the Royal College of Art to settling in California as an alien resident, raising a family, becoming a U.S. citizen and head of printmaking at Sonoma State University. Weare has exhibited his work both nationally and internationally, and his work has been collected by more than 50 major museums and universities.
July 6 - September 28, 2012
Timeless Explorations: Views from Cuba, Chile, Vietnam, Cambodia and Turkey
Berkeley photographer Thea Bellos continues to unveil images from her travels around the world. Her interests in storytelling and documenting global change are evident in her portrayal of people and the natural and built environment. Many of the images were taken in some of the most fragile places on the planet, including the Atacama Desert, Angkor Wat and Isla de Chiloé. Bellos will be speaking at the Club on Monday Sept. 24th, 6 p.m., in the Gold Room.
September 28 - November 30, 2012
El Maghreb: Reconstructed Memories
Deb Sibony, Printmaker
Deb Sibony’s work derives from her North African heritage and her upbringing in Italy. She travels into history, memory and imagination, looking for connections among regions and cultures, which elements cross, which are repeated. Using a variety of printmaking methods, Sibony employs intricate patterns and lines, layering, and the power of color in the exploration of her ideas.
February 12 - May 03, 2013
Silence of Women: An Art Installation by Carole Turner
The "Silence of Women" is both an installation and exhibition, originally conceived in reaction to the Taliban’s oppression of women in Afghanistan. Long tables hold the ceramic faces of these silenced women, while on the wall, letters from those who have found their voice speak to us of their wisdom. This graphic exhibition challenges the global problem of oppression, and asks us to consider how different the world could be if women were allowed a voice. The artwork will be in the Club office from February 12 until May 3.
August 1 - September 30, 2013
Melting Away: Images of Our Polar Regions As We Breach the Tipping Point, by Camille Seaman
With her series Melting Away, Seaman, a 2013 Senior TED Fellow, chronicles over a decade of the changing polar landscapes that are visually beautiful yet mysterious. Her poignant photographs of icebergs often in the final stages of existence, in their isolation remind us of the ecological changes that are happening in the world today. Her photographs will be on display at the Club office in August and September.