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Benjamin Jin
Lynn Bryant
Matt Hewitt
Ilyse Iris Magy
Rebecca Taber
Natalie Vega Hass
Jeanine Allpress-Cliffe
Therese Agnew
Kadence Bauxeiter
Aaron Castro
Chad Kipfer
Matt Na Sal (Fondu Victory)
Beja Tinsley
Kat Horn

Another great opening night (+ still time to check it out)!!

Posted February 8 by Beja Tinsley

Ah, the weather gods blessed us on Friday night with a beautiful sky and held off the deluge until the art fans & friends could safely enter and exit the building!

Thanks for everyone who came out and made the event such a success. There were more than 100/150 guests throughout the night, which is great considering we didn't put as much into marketing as we sometimes do.

It was also exciting to unveil the art of some if our newest members - Natalie, Matt & Alex, Charlie, and Kadence (though Kadence is a returning member) and welcome in two guest artists - Mim and Bronwyn. I was struck by the ingenuity and diversity of the art on the walls of this show, yet Chad and Therese managed (as always) to make it magically cohesive in such a way that the pieces really complemented each other.

I especially enjoyed the fascinating approach that Natalie takes to her self-portraits, with eyes that jump off the canvas, Bronwyn's bold and sophisticated graffiti cityscape, and the cleverness with which Chad and Kadence presented their work (some of Chad's pieces are 6-sided canvases hanging from the ceilings and Kadence has illuminated her photography with the most novel of lightboxes).

The show will be up for the rest of February, so please come by and visit during our open studio hours - Wed thru Sun 3-8.

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    Feb 28 2010 - 7:00pm
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    Mar 4 2010 - 7:00pm

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About Big Umbrella Studios

BUS is a cooperative art gallery and studio space in the Western Addition district of San Francisco.

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We are currently accepting new artist applications! Big Umbrella members get studio space to work in and wall space to sell art. Proposals for Guest Artists and future shows also accepted. Member artists receive 24hr. workspace access and 15% gallery commission. $125/month or $110 with a six month commitment Inquire within!