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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.

JOBS NOW! SF+ BUS!!!!!

Posted January 27 by Chad Kipfer

We just received a letter from the City and County of San Francisco informing us that our organization qualifies to participate in the JOBS NOW! employer subsidy program!!

In the next couple of weeks we will be looking to fill up to 3 new jobs at Big Umbrella Studios with the help of JOBS NOW! SF.

Eligible Job Seekers (to find out if you are eligible visit - http://www.jobsnowsf.org/how-do-i-enroll/for-job-seekers/ ) will be considered for two positions at Big Umbrella Studios.

ART/Gallery DIRECTOR and ASSISTANT

both positions will be part time.
applicants should be familiar with Gallery Operations and the current Art landscape of San Francisco

Pee Wee Herman live!

Posted January 15 by Matt Na Sal (Fondu Victory)

I'm off to see Pee Wee Herman at the Henry Fonda Theater in L.A. this weekend. You don't even know!

the return of the umbrella

Posted January 9 by Chad Kipfer

to big umbrella studios

If you've been by the gallery lately you may have noticed a new (old)umbrella poking out of the construction.

Also we'd like to welcome our newest members:

MATT NA SAL
NATALIE VEGA HASS
ANNAMARIE PABST
KADENCE BAUXEITER
and
REBECCA TABER

we hope to have profiles and work up for everyone soon

Menagerie Collective

Posted December 18 by Chad Kipfer

The Menagerie Collective's show opens Friday Dec. 18th

We will be hosting an opening reception from 7-11pm

There is a ton of great art from a talented group of artists in this show. Also the stack of cups by the wine is definitely the biggest we've ever had.

Come out and check out the show.

the GIFT of MEMBERSHIP

Posted December 15 by Chad Kipfer

give the art making people in your life the gift of membership in Big Umbrella Studios!

do you know an artist that deserves to show their work? an artist that just doesn't have enough space to do what they love?

give the artists in your life the gift of a place to work on and show their artwork, give the gift of Membership in Big Umbrella Studios.

membership is $125/month-Big Umbrella Studios will work with the artists themselves to decide on a timeline of membership that fits their schedule and needs.

If your interested in gifting membership to Big Umbrella Studios contact us with an introductory email. Please have 1-2 samples of work for the artist you will be sponsoring.

TONIGHT! "Sound...in Search of a Word"

Posted December 13 by Chad Kipfer

.a night of poetry and acoustic music to benefit big umbrella studios

featuring performances by:

eric noonan
jennifer barone & daniel heffez
even taylor
justin tisdale
rose johnson & jessie woletz
& anne carol mitchell

...bring a pillow or lawn chair if you have one as we're taking over an art gallery! there will be wine, beverages, and some fresh, local, organic food provided by apothocurious.

check out some of the performer's sites:
anne carol: http://www.myspace.com/annecarolmusica
even: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?v=app_2413267546&...

suggested donation: $5-10 to support the performers and the gallery. no one turned away for lack of funds.

doors open at 3pm.. it is an art gallery after all.
Tonight
Dec 13 2009 - 7:00pm

Drums and Divis

Posted December 2 by Chad Kipfer

Thanks to everybody that came out for the opening night of ALVAREZ / KAO

The screening went really well and seeing all of the films and videos together was a real treat.

The highlight of the night had to be the live soundtrack provided by Vijay Anderson and Darren Johnston for Jeff Kao's latest piece "Scared of Girls"-without spoiling it, I just have to say I never knew a toothbrush could sound so good.

COMING UP: we've got the Divisadero Art Walk on Thursday Dec. 3rd-which we will be open late for (til 10) as well as the SECOND SCREENING/CLOSING OF ALVAREZ / KAO on Dec. 11th from 7pm-Midnight-so be sure to stop by for that if you missed the first screening.

here are a couple of pics from our Nov. 20th opening!

SCREENING / OPENING

Posted November 19 by Chad Kipfer

ALVAREZ / KAO

film and video by Alfonso Alvarez & Jeff Kao

with additional work by all the Big Umbrella Studios Artists

Big Umbrella Studios is pleased to present the work of Jeff Kao and Alfonso Alvarez alongside the work of our member aritists.

Alfonso Alvarez has been making and showing film locally and internationally for over 15 years. Accompanied by music and often incorporating multiple projectors Alfonso's work is a true visual experience. For this show he a has put together a unique line-up of film and video that connects well to Jeff Kao's self-described "70's era Commie MTV performance shorts" and war toy playscapes. Jeff Kao will also be presenting his work in progress "Scared of Girls" featuring a live soundtrack by drummer Vijay Anderson and trumpet Darren Johnston. A sample of Jeff's work can be seen on his website: www.jeffkao.com

First Screening/Opening Friday Nov. 20th
7pm-Midnight

we hope to see you all there.

MONSTER PICTURES

Posted November 5 by Chad Kipfer

THE MONSTER SHOW opened this past week at Big Umbrella Studios and was a great night on a very busy Halloween weekend here in SF. All the artists came out for this one and spirits were very high for what a local patron dubbed our, "strongest show yet."

the show will be up until November the 17th so stop by during business hours to catch this unique work.

here are some pics.