Last month, I attended the 100 Days of Action Inaugural Ball at Royal Nonesuch Gallery in Oakland. The event served as the launch of the 100 Days of Action, a project of artistic resistance, designed to be a counter-narrative to Trump’s plan for his first 100 Days. At the event, guests were prompted to write […]
Right now, it feels so difficult to find hope amidst all of the hatred and ignorance that permeates our national dialogue and threatens the safety and well-being of millions of people. Root Division, however, continues to stand in resistance to our current political climate by providing an oasis for creative expression, diverse perspectives, and open dialogue between
December seems to be the month of all things wacky, whimsical, and weird here at Root Division. From our annual Misfit Toy Factory event on December 10 to Eliza Dennis’s latest work in the Frank-Ratchye Project Space–this month is about one-of-a-kind work that is both intriguing and bizarre. If you missed the live artmaking at the
If there was ever a time that I needed to be surrounded by contemporary feminist art, it was certainly this month. Luckily, Pulling Threads, an exhibition that places contemporary Bay Area women artists in conversation with Feminist art history, is open now through November 30. If you haven’t seen the show yet, I urge you to check it
My first month and a half at Root Division has gone by so fast! It’s been a whirlwind of studio visits with Root Division Studio Artists, selecting work for the Frank-Ratchye project space, and lately, helping the RD staff prepare for the upcoming Annual Art Auction on Thursday, October 27. This year’s auction features 199 works of
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Hey everyone–it’s been a while! Since our last blog post, Root Division has moved into and celebrated one year in our new space at 1131 Mission Street. Root Division’s new 13,400-square-foot home now provides subsidized studio space for 31 artists and has helped us to expand the roster of class offerings to provide arts education
Root Division is thrilled to partner with our former neighbors at ODC by curating the theater lobby with the work of our Studio Artists and Affiliates. This season, we will present a series of shows addressing the shifting landscape of San Francisco. Our first features a new body of work by Evan Barbour, former Studio
Former Root Division Studio Artists Julia Sackett and Tom Loughlin discuss Tom’s work in anticipation of his solo exhibition “This Space Intentionally Left Blank,” opening at the Spare Change Artist Space this Thursday, February 19th. It seems appropriate that two artists working with manipulating the urban landscape are in conversation, even if one landscape is historically
We at Root Division love to create the opportunity for solo exhibitions of our Studio Artists‘ work at partner offsite spaces! Julia Sackett’s State of Change, is a new body of work currently on display at the Spare Change Artist Space. In playful work informed by is the historical facts of California’s boom and bust economy, Sackett connects and
Root Division may have moved out of our long time location on 17th Street, but our artists will continue to have a presence in the neighborhood. Root Division’s Exhibitions and Events Director, Amy Cancelmo has been curating the lobby of our former neighbor, the ODC Theater with the work of our Studio Artists and Affiliates since 2011.
