May 18, 2013
THE BAY LIGHTS Live Stream
Every evening, THE BAY LIGHTS transforms the San Francisco Bay Bridge into an monumental, illuminated canvas bridging earth and sky. Join THE BAY LIGHTS team at ArtPadSF to watch the nightly live stream and learn how internationally renowned artist Leo … Continue reading
moniquemeloche presents Carrie Schneider’s “Burning House”
In March of 2012, Carrie Schneider unveiled Burning House, a series of fifteen large-scale color photographs of a house engulfed in flames. Standing alone on an island in the middle of a lake, the small house burns eternally, capturing the … Continue reading
Gallery Wendi Norris presents Ranu Mukherjee
Ranu Mukherjee’s Radiant Chromosphere (move towards what is approaching), is a short animated projection of a fictional event, evoking transformation of a once agriculture based economy into a technologically based one. The film is composed around a Tree of Life … Continue reading
swissnex presents “Snowsteps”
Snowsteps, a new experimental electronic duo formed by Jorge Bachmann and Yoann Resmond, will perform an auditory and visual interpretation of ArtPadSF. Creating music of contrast in elements and methods, the duo shapes textures that fuse consonance and dissonance, enriched … Continue reading
BAM/PFA presents “Shine Bright Plastic Diamonds” by Andrew Benson
Live Performance May 16 at 8:06PM + Video Replays May 18 & 19 at Sundown On the opening night of ArtPadSF, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) will present an outdoor video installation by Bay Area-based … Continue reading
swissnex presents Steffen Schmidt’s “Listen to the heart”
In this performance/lecture/workshop, Steffen Schmidt of Artists-in-Labs, ZHdK, Zurich, Switzerland, discusses how tempo and metrics in music can impact feelings. Schmidt will also perform a soundscapes of the heart which incorporates recordings from phonocardiographic, Echocardiograph (Doppler), and musical interpretations of … Continue reading
Asian Art Museum presents “BAILOUT!” (an excerpt) by Navarrete x Kajiyama Dance Theater
Dance duo Navarrete x Kajiyama’s latest riveting and thoughtful performance, BAILOUT!, responds to the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan, and how they continue to affect the nation. Movement, with an original score by Adria Otte, examine … Continue reading
MOTHA // Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art
Chris Vargas will host a reception and slide show presentation for the imminent opening of MOTHA—Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art, an as-of-yet unrealized arts institution in the Bay Area. The Executive Director will discuss the mission of the museum … Continue reading
Tsunami Synchro returns for third year at ArtPadSF
Tsunami Synchro, the Bay Area’s premier synchronized swim team, will be performing for the third year in a row at ArtPadSF on opening night and Saturday afternoon. Still drying off after their gold medal at the US Masters National, Tsunami … Continue reading
The Locksmithing Graduate Institute of ArtPadSF
Performances // May 16, 9PM + May 18, 2PM The faculty and staff of The Locksmithing Graduate Institute are pleased to announce San Francisco’s first Locksmithing Institute class in almost 5 years, courtesy of Lucas Murgida and The Charlie James … Continue reading
Asian Art Museum presents Artists Drawing Club // Tender Landscapes with Radka Pulliam
Two Performances, 12PM + 3PM Take a walk with artist Radka Pulliam as part of the Asian Art Museum’s new monthly program series, Artists Drawing Club. The 30-40 minute journey begins inside the Asian Art Museum and finishes at ArtPadSF. … Continue reading
YBCA Art Advice Booth
May 18 12-8PM + May 19 12-5PM Ask us! The YBCA:You Advice Booth offers free advice on any topic to anyone who asks. Part gathering place, part social experiment, the booth is manned by YBCA:You program staff. The “You Booth” … Continue reading
May 17, 2013
THE BAY LIGHTS Live Stream
Every evening, THE BAY LIGHTS transforms the San Francisco Bay Bridge into an monumental, illuminated canvas bridging earth and sky. Join THE BAY LIGHTS team at ArtPadSF to watch the nightly live stream and learn how internationally renowned artist Leo … Continue reading
ArtSlant Afterparty && < Error 415 > Award + Installation Exhibition
ArtSlant, in cooperation with ArtPadSF, presents ArtSlant Afterparty && <Error 415> Award Installation, juried by prominent new media artists and curators Nick Briz, Anthony Antonellis, Manuel Fernández, Daniel Rehn and Sarah Caluag (me+Sarah), and Annie Werner. The <Error 415> installation … Continue reading
BAM/PFA presents “Shine Bright Plastic Diamonds” by Andrew Benson
Live Performance May 16 at 8:06PM + Video Replays May 18 & 19 at Sundown On the opening night of ArtPadSF, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) will present an outdoor video installation by Bay Area-based … Continue reading
May 16, 2013
The Locksmithing Graduate Institute of ArtPadSF
May 16, 9PM + May 18, 2PM The faculty and staff of The Locksmithing Graduate Institute are pleased to announce San Francisco’s first Locksmithing Institute class in almost 5 years, courtesy of Lucas Murgida and The Charlie James Gallery. In … Continue reading
BAM/PFA presents “Shine Bright Plastic Diamonds” by Andrew Benson
Live Performance Opening Night, Thursday May 16 at 8:06PM + Video Replays May 18 & 19 at Sundown On the opening night of ArtPadSF, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) will present an outdoor video installation … Continue reading
Tsunami Synchro returns for third year
Tsunami Synchro, the Bay Area’s premier synchronized swim team, will be performing for the third year in a row at ArtPadSF on opening night and Saturday afternoon. Still drying off after their gold medal at the US Masters National, Tsunami … Continue reading
Thought for Food presents “SURF POPS”
Throughout the night, Thought for Food will offer their conceptual based concessions, replicating the taste of “sun, sand, and sea” on mini surfboard styled sticks with a debut flavor, the BELLY FLOP. Tickets for Opening Night Available here: http://artpadsfopeningnight.eventbrite.com/
Live performance by Altars and DJ Bertie Pearson
Synthpop and Chillwave band Altars will play between 6PM-7PM, followed by a DJ set by Altar’s Bertie Pearson until 10PM. Tickets for Opening Night Available here: http://artpadsfopeningnight.eventbrite.com/
May 19, 2012
Warholian presents “Unibirth” a performance art piece by Aoi Yamaguchi and Sebastian Plano
Warholian is proud to present Japanese calligraphy artist Aoi Yamaguchi, alongside composer Sebastian Plano and contemporary dancers Celine Alwyn and Emmaly Wiederholt, in her performance of “Unibirth” at ArtPadSF 2012. Unibirth is a live performance art project which is conceptualized, … Continue reading
Synchronized Swimming with Tsunami Synchro
Get your wet on! Tsunami Synchro returns to ArtPadSF for another outrageous performance of their synchronized stylings. Rock out as the team dives, jumps, twirls, and dances to the beat in the hotel pool. San Francisco’s own Tsunami Synchro was … Continue reading
May 17, 2012
Video Screening Curated by Wholphin
Open-Air Video Screenings at Dusk, Thursday, May 17 & Saturday, May 19 Wholphin presents a collection of video art, scientific discoveries, and mesmerizing cinematic ephemera. Miniature airplanes, musical ball bearings, a disorienting helicopter ride, how to play the drums with … Continue reading
Performance by Brontez Purnell and Amara Tabor-Smith
A site specific movement exploring the space between life and death, performance artist Brontez Purnell and choreographer/dancer Amara Tabor-Smith will dance the ghosts that linger in the cracks of Market Street.
January 1, 1970
Tsunami Synchro returns for third year at ArtPadSF
May 16, 7PM + May 18 3PM Tickets for Opening Night Available here: http://artpadsfopeningnight.eventbrite.com/ Tsunami Synchro, the Bay Area’s premier synchronized swim team, will be performing for the third year in a row at ArtPadSF on opening night and Saturday afternoon. … Continue reading