Bay Area Fall Art Preview Highlights Dread Scott Survey, Azzedine Alaïa Retrospective, and Third Annual Black Art Week
Hyperallergic's autumn preview showcases ten art exhibitions in the Bay Area following a challenging year. The California College of the Arts was acquired by NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun (Jensen) Huang, which many view as a contentious takeover by the tech industry. SF Camerawork shut down but later resumed operations with new management. This season marks the third annual Nexus: SF / Bay Area Black Art Week, highlighting local talents such as Dewey Crumpler. Key displays include a survey of Dread Scott's work and a retrospective on Azzedine Alaïa. "Closer Reading: Three Bay Area Book Artists," featuring Vivian Sming, Macy Chadwick, and Kate Laster, is on view at California College of the Arts Campus Gallery until October 23, while "Character Development" at KADIST and Minnesota Street Project continues until October 31, showcasing six contemporary video artists.
Key facts
- The third annual Nexus: SF / Bay Area Black Art Week is the fall season's nucleus.
- California College of the Arts was bought and rebranded by NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun (Jensen) Huang.
- SF Camerawork abruptly closed and later reopened.
- Closer Reading: Three Bay Area Book Artists runs through October 23 at California College of the Arts Campus Gallery, 1480 17th Street, San Francisco.
- Closer Reading features Vivian Sming, Macy Chadwick, and Kate Laster, supported by San Francisco Advocacy for the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
- Character Development runs through October 31 at KADIST and Minnesota Street Project, 1201 Minnesota Street, San Francisco.
- Character Development is KADIST's first pop-up show after closing its physical San Francisco gallery last year.
- The fall lineup includes a Dread Scott survey and an Azzedine Alaïa retrospective.
Entities
Artists
- Dewey Crumpler
- Dread Scott
- Azzedine Alaïa
- Vivian Sming
- Macy Chadwick
- Kate Laster
- Martine Syms
- Alex Da Corte
- Jen-Hsun (Jensen) Huang
- Nicholas Lea Bruno
Institutions
- Hyperallergic
- California College of the Arts
- NVIDIA
- SF Camerawork
- Nexus: SF / Bay Area Black Art Week
- California College of the Arts Campus Gallery
- San Francisco Advocacy for the National Museum of Women in the Arts
- KADIST
- Minnesota Street Project
- PBS
- KQED
- SF Examiner
Locations
- Bay Area
- San Francisco
- California
- United States