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Anh Bui joined Root Division in February 2018. Since then, he has become an active member of the Studios Program; Bui serves as the current Studio Artist Representative on Root Division’s Curatorial Committee, helps coordinate monthly studio visits with fellow Studio Artists, as well as volunteers for each 2nd Saturday event. In his own artistic […]

For July, we are excited to feature work by Studio Artist, Alice Combs in the Frank-Ratchye Project Space. Her mixed-media series, Case Studies of Dies Laboris, underlines the habitualized qualities of daily life as a laborer balancing personal and creative endeavors. An art framer by day, Combs spent over a year collecting silica packets, copper staples, scrapped mat board

This month in the Frank Ratchye Project Space, we are excited to feature work by Studio Artist, Guta Galli. Her showcased photo series, Dear Guta, Please Forgive Me, exposes the struggles of confronting sexual assault and gender-based violence. The realities of facing such traumas brings forth an unapologetic style of vulnerability that has been a powerful force

Hello everyone! My name is Renae Moua and I will be acting as the new Exhibitions Fellow for 2018-2019. As our past fellows have so meticulously done in the past, I am thrilled to continue the important work of documenting current events and studio artists featured in our Frank-Ratchye Project Space. For the month of May,

The month of April is all about our spring fundraiser, TASTE! With a robust line up of chefs and mixologists who will be creating artfully-inspired food and drinks alongside our current exhibition, Simmer, we are gearing up for our most successful TASTE to date. One of the unique aspects of TASTE is that we showcase the work of all our

Ignacio Rojas’ work is inspired by a deep engagement with the notion of identity; how it is constructed, as well as its many layers. For A Song of Us, Rojas has selected an intimate grouping of paintings that depict himself, his wife and their young son. These personal portraits serve as a visual diary and depiction of single

As the culmination of our 15-Year Exhibition Celebration, Root Division will be hosting a special performance event on Saturday, February 10th from 7 – 10pm. The event will feature a range of performances that are durational, participatory and/or unique actions by 15 Root Division current or alumni studio artists. Participating artists include Greta Lynn Anderson, Jeremiah

In 2002, Root Division was formed by three recent San Francisco Art Institute graduates. 15 years later, we continue to serve artists living and working in San Francisco by providing exhibition opportunities, below-market studio rates and income-generating professional development. It is an exciting moment to reflect on the development of the organization, especially as we

For the month of December, Eva Enriquez has inserted playful, geometric line into the Frank-Ratchye Project Space. Using bright, vivid colors and a range of materials, Enriquez invites viewers to explore varying levels of space and texture. This site-specific installation, Des-nredos, is both a return and departure for Enriquez. Inspired by Brazilian artist Lygia Clark’s experimentation with

Joyce Nojima’s work exemplifies the capacity for paper to be both durable and vulnerable. Using a heated iron rod, Nojima carefully manipulates, burns, and marks her chosen medium to create new, emerging forms. Her process of controlled mark making – inspired by the desire to find beauty in destruction – produces a captivating constellation of