Past Exhibits
Location: Fine Arts Building, 238
Hours: Tuesday- Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., also appointment (temporarily closed due to Covid-19)
Website: https://gallery.sfsu.edu/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (415) 338-6535
San Francisco State University’s Fine Arts building was built in 1990; within the construction of this building a 3,500 square foot gallery was created, The Fine Arts Gallery. This gallery was made to host a series of artist exhibitions like Master of Fine Arts Exhibition and Stillwell Undergraduate Exhibition. The art exhibited here includes the work of SFSU students and are on display for students, faculty, alumni and general public to enjoy for free, the past exhibits go all the way back to 1994.
The Gallery’s mission is to showcase artwork that raises awareness and includes thought provoking pieces addressing social justice issues around the world. This unique space allows for artist exposure and the ability to make connections and build a strong sense of community. The Fine Arts Gallery does not just host static artwork, but also holds lectures, film screenings, performances, and includes extensive wall texts and handouts. These resources continue the conversation and inspire visitors to take action on social justice issues outside of the gallery.
This addition to SFSU LocalWiki will list all of the past exhibits displayed in the Fine Arts Gallery from 1994 to present day 2020, and because of recent events regarding the global pandemic I am also able to include links to virtual tours of the gallery and images from 2020 art exhibits.
Also see Art Galleries - General Info
Location of Fine Arts Gallery:
Behind Cesar Chavez Student Center and next to Creative Arts Building when walking from 19th & Holloway
List of Past Exhibits, Fine Arts Gallery (1994-2020)
2020
Spring Semester
SF State School of Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition
February 22-March 13
Nine Bibles, created by: Mario Laplante,
This sculpture was on display in the Fine Arts Galleries, Faculty and Staff Exhibition. To see a review and view more art pieces that were held in this exhibit go to: https://www.squarecylinder.com/2020/03/core-sampling-the-sf-state-art-faculty/.
2020 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition (ONLINE)
June 18-September 30
Image by Nathan Kosta.
The above photo was created by Nathan Kosta, a featured artist in the MFA Exhibition. The entirety of the online exhibit of the 2020 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibit and virtual tour of the gallery can be viewed here: https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/1363254/sfsu-school-of-arts-2020-master-of-fine-art-thesis-exhibition.
Fall Semester
Beyond Binary
(POSTPONED 2021)
PLATFORM Speaker Series: Artist Beatriz Cortes in Conversation with Curator Erin Christovale
September 24 (ONLINE)
This virtual event put together by CSU school system is a collaborative effort by galleries and artists to allow conversations about art to continue and create an inclusive virtual community. The program called, PLATFORM will host six live virtual conversations with artists and curators alike. CSU students and the general public will have free access to these events via zoom and recording will be saved and archived through sponsored hosts. To register to be a part of the live webinar go to https://www.cpp.edu/platform-csu-art-speaker-series/ .
2019
Spring Semester
Built Environments
February 23-April 4
2019 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 20-May 11
Fall Semester
Copycat Exhibition
September 21-October 31
32nd Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition
December 3-December 12
2018
Spring Semester
30th Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition
February 22-March 15
2018 Masters of Fine Arts Exhibition
April 21-May 12
Fall Semester
All Together Now
September 22-October 25
31st Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition
December 4-December 13
2017
Spring Semester
Mashrabiya: The Art of Looking Back
February 18-March 16
2017 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 22-May 13
Fall Semester
Recollected: Photography and the Archive
September 23-November 16
2016
Spring Semester
Art Faculty Exhibition
February 23-March 17
2016 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 16-May 14
Fall Semester
When I Remember I See Red
September 17-October 13
29th Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition
November 9-December 1
2015
Spring Semester
Luke Damiani: Between Spaces
January 26-June 15
Hydrarchy: Power, Globalization and the Sea
February 21-March 19
2015 Master of the Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 25-May 16
Fall Semester
PLAY: Process, Activism, Subversion
September 19-October 15
2014
Spring Semester
Josie Iselin: An Ocean Garden
January 27-July 1
Progressive Proof: Innovative Prints from the Pacific Rim
February 22-March 27
Troubling Borders: An Anthology of Art and Literature by Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora
March 12
2014 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 26-May 24
Shenny Cruces: Keys
July 28-January 5
Fall Semester
Allegorical Procedures: Bay Area Collage, 1950-Present
September 20-October 16
Opening Day Festival
September 28
27th Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition
November 12-Decmber 4
2013
Spring Semester
Bren Ahearn: An Early Sampling
February 1-August 1
The Moment for Ink
February 23-March 23
2013 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 27- May 25
Fall Semester
Toru Sugita: Bay Area Lines and Shadows
August 13- January 15
BOOKsmART
August 19-December 20
Artist Lecture Series: Jason Jägel
September 26
Creative State Opening Day
September 29
Rainbowing Children’s Picture Books Through Textual and Visual Interactions
October 1
John Windle and Thomas Ingmire in conversation
October 3
Dipti Desai: The Cartography of Asian and Asian Diasporic Art Activism
October 15
26th Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition
November 12- December 5
2012
Spring Semester
SmARTspace
February 21- March 15
2012 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 21-May 11
Fall Semester
SF State Art Department Faculty Exhibition 2012
September 25-October 18
25th Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition
November 13-December 6
2011
Spring Semester
México: Política y Poética
February 17-March 24
2011 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 23-May 12
Fall Semester
Picturing Parallax: Photography and Video from the South Asian Diaspora
September 15- October 15
24th Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition
November 8-December 1
2010
Spring Semester
Death of Surface
February 27-March 25
2010 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 24-May 13
Fall Semester
Out of Order
September 18-October 14
2010 Göteborg Book Fair: Focus on Africa
September 23-26
21st Annual Stillwell Student Exhibition
November 9-December 2
2009
Spring Semester
19th Annual Stillwell Student Show
February 24-March 19
Fall Semester
Cartographic Imagination
September 19-October 15
2008
Spring Semester
CRIMINAL: Art and Criminal Justice in America
February 16-March 15
2008 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 12-May15
Fall Semester
Art Department Faculty Exhibition
September-November 8
2007
Spring Semester
Witness to War: Revisiting Vietnam in Contemporary Art
February 17-March 15
2007 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 21-May 16
Fall Semester
Pacific Light: California Watercolor Refracted 1907-2007
September 22-October 20
18th Annual Stillwell Student Art Show
November 13-Decemember 11
2006
Spring Semester
BENT: Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Scandinavian Art
February 11-March 16
2006 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 22-May 22
Fall Semester
Cali/Graffi
September 23-October 19
2006 17th Annual Stillwell Juried Graduate and Undergraduate Exhibition
November 14-December 7
2005
Spring Semester
Afrocuba
February 26-March 30
2005 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 23-May 19
Fall Semester
ECO: Art About the Environment
September 17-October 15
2004
Spring Semester
Art Department Faculty Exhibition
February 24-March 18
2004 Masters of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition
April 24-May 19
Fall Semester
2-1/2: Art at the Corner of Two and Three Dimensions
September 18-October 14
2003
Spring Semester
Hybrid: Digital/Analog Printmaking
February 22-March 27
2003 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
April 19-May15
Fall Semester
At Work: The Art of California Labor
September 6-October 11
2002
Spring Semester
Co-Lab: New Generations, Creative Partnerships in Art & Learning
February 25-March 21
2002 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 20-May 17
Fall Semester
The Erotic Life of Clay
September 22-October 17
2001
Spring Semester
Storytellers: The Figure in Time and Space
February 25-March22
2001 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 21-May 18
Fall Semester
Conceptual Color: In Albers’ Afterimage
September 22-October18
2000
Spring Semester
2000 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 29-May20
Fall Semester
SFSU Art Department Faculty Exhibition
September 26-October 19
1999
Spring Semester
Metaphor/Commentaries: Artists from Cuba
February 21-March24
1999 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 17-May19
Fall Semester
Chang Dai-chien in California
September 26-November 20
1998
Spring Semester
Unthinkable Tenderness: The Art of Human Rights
February 15-March 21
1998 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 18-May 20
Fall Semester
Sino Ka? Ano Ka?
September 20-October 21
1997
Spring Semester
John Gutmann: Parallels in Focus
February 23-March31
1997 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 26-May 23
Fall Semester
Fabric of Life: 150 Years of Northern California Fiber Art History
September 21-October 18
1996
Spring Semester
Rapture
February 26-March 21
1996 Mater of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 20-May26
Fall Semester
Crossing Boundaries: Belfast Contemporary Art from Northern Ireland
September 23-October 17
1995
Spring Semester
Post-Colonial California
February 27-March 23
1995 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 22-May27
Fall Semester
With New Eyes
September 24-October26
1994
Spring Semester
Osmosis: 1994 Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
April 25-May25
Fall Semester
Black Power/Black Art
September 19-October 21
Page created by: Cassidy Klopstock, LS200-01, October 6, 2020
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O'Brien, Elaine. “Home.” Squarecylindercom Art Reviews Art Museums Art Gallery Listings Northern California, 20 Mar. 2020, www.squarecylinder.com/2020/03/core-sampling-the-sf-state-art-faculty/.
“Our History.” School of Art, art.sfsu.edu/content/our-history.
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“Past Exhibitions.” Fine Arts Gallery, gallery.sfsu.edu/events.
