Eight bridges connect the San Francisco Bay, so it is an apt name for a gallery platform that brings the Bay Area art world together.

Our mission is to maintain a vibrant gallery scene, despite restrictions on travel, celebrations and other larger gatherings. We want to support our artists by informing and entertaining curators, collectors and critics with potent online exhibitions of their work.

On the first Thursday of every month, we will launch 8 shows of artists relevant to the Bay Area. They may be working in this place, long considered an epicenter of change, or deeply engaged in the conversations the Bay Area holds dear, whether it’s related to technology, the environment, social justice or sexual identity, to name a few. In addition, each month will highlight the crucial work of a Bay Area non-profit arts organization.

Founding Committee

Claudia Altman-Siegel, Kelly Huang, Sophia Kinell, Micki Meng, Daphne Palmer, Ratio 3, Sarah Wendell Sherrill, Jessica Silverman, and Elizabeth Sullivan

Ambassador Committee

Sayre Batton & Maja Thomas, Joachim & Nancy Bechtle, Matt Bernstein, Sabrina Buell, Wayee Chu & Ethan Beard, Natasha Boas, Douglas Durkin, Carla Emil, Matt & Jessica Farron, Lauren Ford, Ali Gass, Stanlee Gatti, Brook Hartzell & Tad Freese, Pamela & David Hornik, Katie & Matt Paige, Putter Pence, Becca Prowda & Daniel Lurie, Deborah Rappaport, Komal Shah & Gaurav Garg, Laura Sweeney, The Battery, Robin Wright, Sonya Yu & Zack Lara

Sponsors

Lobus, The Space Program

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XX @ XV. Mercury 20 Gallery: 15 Years of Art and Community

December 4, 2021 @ 4:00 pm PST - 6:00 pm PST

Mercury 20 Gallery is thrilled to present an exhibition celebrating its 15th year as an artist-run gallery. The show will include the work of past and current members including: Julie Alvarado, Carol Benioff, Jo Ann Biagini, Eric Bohr, Andrea Brewster, Jessica Cadkin, Rohan DaCosta, Terryl Dunn, Marie Jose Durquet, Tara Esperanza, Judith Hoersting, Cece Iandoli, Maya Kabat, Pantea Karimi, Kathleen King, Sara Lisch, Tarra Lyons, Dave Meeker, Christine Meuris, Charlie Milgrim, Mary V. Marsh, Jill McLennan, Jann Nunn, Cathy Perillo, Johanna Poethig, Mary Curtis Ratcliff, Fernando Reyes, K.C. Rosenberg, Elizabeth Sher, Julianne Wallace Sterling, Ruth Tabancay, Kerry Vander Meer, Laura Van Duren, and Leah Virsik.

Join us on Saturday, December 4th from 4-6pm for our opening reception. The show will run December 3, 2021 – February 5, 2022.

Leah Virsik has designed a catalog commemorating our 15th anniversary. “Mercury 20 Gallery at XV: 15 Years of Art and Community” includes an essay by Bay Area writer, curator and educator, Glen Helfand, along with a timeline documenting the gallery’s 15-year history and a list of all past and present members. In addition, 23 current member artists are featured in this 124-page catalog. More info about how to purchase this catalog to come.

Image: Mary V. Marsh. Fauxliage: Ashland Fir (2021). Photopolymer gravure and watercolor on Rives BFK. 15 x 11 inches. Edition of 5.

Mercury 20 Gallery
475 25th St., Oakland, CA 94612
510-701-4620

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Date:
December 4, 2021
Time:
4:00 pm PST - 6:00 pm PST

Organizer

Mercury 20 Gallery

Venue

Mercury 20 Gallery
475 25th St.
Oakland, CA 94612 United States
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