Oct 11, 2022
Dear Community,
I am deeply in the process of realizing the vision of my upcomiing art exhibition Human Nature. Building, sanding, problem solving, printing, hanging, and adjusting. I have an amazing team here to transform this place with me. Loving this part. (I also loved the solo creating part too, but there's nothing like a beautiful team collaboration.)
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The exhibition opens Nov 2nd at SHACK15 at the San Francisco Ferry Building and is presented by The National Women's History Musuem in Washington, D.C. and Women Connect4Good. In addition to the opening, there are several ways to experience the exhibition, whether you're in San Francisco or not. There's a public tour day, an online Zoom tour and artist talk, and more. Find out more and sign up here.
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Below is the first piece from the exhibition I'm excited to share with you.
During Covid, especially those early months when things were really intense, I spent a lot of time in nature. The sense of realignment, refuge, humility, and interconnectedness I felt was so powerful. Human Nature explores that change of perspective and scale that going into nature and time can bring.
This piece, Perspective, is 5 feet x 3 feet.
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In this newsletter, lots of great things happening: one of my best friends Tanya Selvaratnam is the featured speaker this week at La Casa de las Madres; there's a new David Bowie film, Bowie, that I can't wait to see; Ken and I devoured the Hulu show The Bear; the Mill Valley Film Festival is happening; Gil Gershoni's Dyslexic Dictionary art exhibition opens soon; I'm going to a wonderful event and online auction benefiting artists at the Djerassi Artful Harvest; and there are so many great films, podcasts, books, and art shows below.
A cornacopia of creativity in this October newsletter!
Love,
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| redHOT for Change Benefit in SF for La Casa de las Madres with Tanya Selvaratnam, Oct. 12
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Tanya Selvaratnam is the keynote speaker at this fantastic event, a fundraiser for La Casa de las Madres and its efforts to help women and girls facing domestic violence. Get tickets and learn more here.
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| Artful Harvest Benefiting the Djerassi Resident Artists Program, Oct. 16 in Woodside
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Join me! I will be attending The Djerassi Resident Artists Program's Artful Harvest on Oct 16 3-7 pm at the Djerassi Ranch in Woodside, Calif. My father was an artist-in-residence and loved working on his book there. The event will feature sunset cocktails, dinner, and performances by Sidra Bell, Yosvany Terry, and Roald Hoffmann. *For those of you not in the Bay Area, there is also a fabulous online auction. Learn more and get tickets here.
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| Dyslexic Dictionary Opening Night Oct. 22 in SF
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More than just an exhibition, the Dyslexic Dictionary is a forum to showcase dyslexic talent, spark public conversation and gather community. This project has been conceived in partnership with its executive producer Gil Gershoni, founder and creative director of Gershoni Creative and Dyslexic Design Thinking (and my the godfather to Ken's and my daughters. Gil is fatnastic.) Love how he is unpacking Dyslexia in new ways. Learn more and register to attend the opening night event at Arion Press in SF Oct. 22 6-8 here.
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| Tuesday Night Comedy at the Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley
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This weekly comedy event in my hometown is where the late great Robin Williams used to make suprise sets..the whole evening is always terrific...and it's finally happening again.
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Mill Valley Film Festival, Oct. 6-16
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My hometown film festival is back with a stunning lineup of films. Get tickets and learn more here.
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I Love David Bowie and cannot wait to see this movie and his hear in music in surround sound. Learn more here.
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This is our favorite series of the year. (Right next to White Orchid and Succession) It's phenomal. Definitely intense but great filmmaking! Watch here.
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| Sell/Buy/Date by Sarah Jones
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Check out this trailer for my very talented friend Sarah Jones's new film Sell/Buy/Date, executive produced by Meryl Streep, coming to select theaters Oct. 14. The heartfelt and funny film features real voices of people in the sex industry, alongside the characters Sarah Jones is known for. Learn more here.
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| The Next Billion Seconds: A Brief History of the Metaverse Podcast
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These two humans Mark Pesce and Tony Parisi were with me in early days of the Webbys, Web 1.0 and lots of other intellectual mischief. Now they have a new podacast together. Their new show features conversations with with some of the best nad brightest minds, learning from what to expect over the next billion seconds – so we can make the most of the road ahead. Learn more and listen here.
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| Give and Take at St. Joseph's Arts Foundation, Sept. 19-Dec. 16
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This setting at St. Joseph's Arts Foundation is surreal and stunning - a perfect backdrop for this show curated by Aimee Le Duc featuring work by Randy Colosky, Ramekon O'Arwisters, and J. John Priola at St Joseph's Arts Foundation in SF. Randy is working with me on my upcoming exhibition and to see his new work...is so powerful. All the artwork there is fantastic Learn more here.
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| Henri Matisse: Nudes and Odalisques at Modernism Gallery in SF, Sept. 8 - Oct. 29
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I had poster by Matisse in my bedroom growing up. His bold colors and shapes have always drawn me in. I loved seeing these drawings of his drawings, so different from what he is known for. Learn more about this show at Martin Muller's Modernism gallery here.
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Shinpei Kusanagi: All Things Must Pass at Altman Siegel Gallery, Sept. 15 - Oct. 22
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Shinpei Kusanagi stunning show at Altman Siegel in SF and learn more here.
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The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco (ICA SF), is a brand new, free, non-collecting contemporary art museum dedicated to experimenting in public, operating transparently, and embracing constant reinvention in the realm of contemporary art. Check out the current exhibit This Burning World by Jeffrey Gibson (went to the opening and it's very powerful) and learn more here.
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Gallery Wendi Norris presents Uncovering Alice Rahon, the artist’s first solo gallery exhibition in over forty-five years in Wendi's beautiful new space in Jackson Square. More info here
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| Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro
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Dani Shapiro is one of my favorite writers; can't wait to read her latest. Learn more here.
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| Legal Guide for the Visual Artist by Tad Crawford and M.J. Bogatin
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My great lawyer who has seen me through many films, projects and books has now written his own book with Tad Crawford. This book is essential reading for visual artists. Learn more here.
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Not Too Old For That with Vicki Larson at the Commonwealth Club in SF, Tuesday Oct. 11 3 pm PT
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Vicki Larson will be discussing her fantastic new book that challenges us to create new narratives of aging as a woman, ones that value women at all stages of life. Learn more and get tickets here.
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Massaging the Medium by Adeena Karasick
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