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The 2022 Left Coast Annual Exhibition on view from April 8 through May 15, at Sanchez Art Center brings a dynamic mix of contemporary art to the Bay Area to stimulate the mind through the stories that are being told and techniques used to create the pieces. This year's juror, Jeff Nathanson, Executive Director and Art Curator, Sonoma County Museum, had the daunting task of selecting approximately 50 pieces in all fine arts media from over 1000 entries submitted by artists on the left coast (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington). Nathanson noted, "the job was made even more difficult as the overall quality of the submitted work was truly impressive." Nathanson, as a curator, is concerned with socio-political content, the environment, personal expression, and innovation. His choices as the juror for the show incorporated these themes and were made with an eye for a harmony between mediums, subject matter, materials, scale, personal statements, and topical content.
Here are just a few glimpses into the show: Ric Ambrose's State of Perpetual Indulgence, a large-scale elongated work in graphite is a composed scene "stitched together" from several images, allowing the viewer to experience the whole environment, as well as its parts, as they move along the length of the panorama. Intrigued by research showing trees communicate with each other through their root systems, Dotti Cichon manipulated the color in photographs and then printed them on fabric for her piece Ghost Trees, with a goal to use her art to draw attention to issues of deforestation. In a video piece, Memory Care… the long goodbye, Catherine Forster probes both the loss of self and the loss of a loved one from mental health challenges or the ravages of age. Lidia Hasenauer's work Jaded Justice, in oil, presents an allegory of justice that questions non-partial judgment. Delving into the darker side of social media and big tech, Stacey Gregory's assemblage of scrap computer parts tech, tech, tech BOOM illustrates the influence of big tech on San Francisco and questions the grip technology has on society. Evolving Evidence, cone 5 sculptural ceramic clay, created by Charles Stewart, reflects his interest in life forms and expresses the metamorphosis from one being or thing into another one.
Don't miss the Juror's Talk on Zoom at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 23. Juror Jeff Nathanson will talk about his experience, and the artists in the show will share about their work in the show during in a Virtual Gallery Walk. A link to pre-register for the talk will be available prior to the talk via emails and the Sanchez Art Center Facebook page.
The 2022 Left Coast Annual will also be available to browse online in the Sanchez Art Center Virtual Galleries.
Upcoming: For one weekend during the run of the Left Coast Annual exhibits, the galleries will be open to ticketed guests only, (Fri April 29—Sun May 1, timed entry) for a fundraiser supporting Sanchez Art Center. Art x Nature x Art, pairs natural floral creations inspired by art in the show that will be on display along with live music each day. Tickets ($25.00 in advance) for this celebration of spring and art are available on Eventbrite.
Additionally, many Sanchez Art Center artists will be participating in Silicon Valley Open Studios coastside weekend on Sat May 7 and Sun May 8.
Sanchez Art Center is located at 1220 Linda Mar Boulevard in Pacifica, about a mile east of Highway 1. Following opening night – and on weekends when special events aren't occurring -- regular gallery hours are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 1–5 pm. Sanchez Art Center also welcomes visitors during the week by emailing (info@SanchezArtCenter.org) or by calling in advance to set a time. Shows run through May 15.
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