First Amendment Gallery is pleased to announce, “REAL ICKY,” a new solo exhibition by Bay Area artist, Erik Bender. Set in a noir-esque city of heightened tension and high stakes, Bender’s wide-eyed, youthful figures employ magic to duck around corners and tuck into the cuts, hiding from the spectral forces of the law. Read more after the jump!
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery is pleased to announce, “Some Sort of Disrepair,” a new solo exhibition by illustrator and gallery artist, Stacey Rozich. Learn more after the jump!
Read MoreAs we anticipate Oliver Hawk Holden’s latest solo exhibition, “Betty Number 22 Taken Down,” we chronicled the installation in it’s finalizing stages. Enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at the San-Francisco artist’s mordant iconography taking shape at First Amendment Gallery and we hope you join us for the opening reception of “Betty Number 22 Taken Down” this Saturday May 4th from 7pm to 10pm.
Read MoreWe sat down with the San Francisco-based artist to discuss his signature processes, his most recent creative endeavors, and billboards for local lawyers. Learn more after the jump.
Read MoreFirst Amendment gallery is proud to present Betty #22 Taken Down, a solo exhibition by San Francisco-based artist Oliver Hawk Holden. The show is focused around portraiture and intuitively curated imagery, including multiple miniseries that reflect common imagery through the artist’s distinctive lens.
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery welcomes back artist, Aubrey Learner, for her new solo show, “Fly Traps.” In anticipation for the San Francisco artist’s latest exhibition, we asked Learner a few questions to dissect and further exam her process…
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery is pleased to announce the premier solo show from Oakland-based artist, Kyle Dunn. “BUZZ” is the artist’s debut exhibition at First Amendment- To get our audiences familiar with Dunn’s background and creative process, we asked him a few questions in anticipation of this latest body of work…
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery is excited to present Fly Traps, a solo exhibit by San Francisco-based illustrator and painter Aubrey Learner. Inspired by natural science and the macabre, Learner’s work aims to dissect the anxiety of the human animal by focusing in on the scientific anatomy of what makes a creature live.
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery is proud to present BUZZ, a solo exhibition by Oakland-based painter Kyle Dunn. The works exhibited delve into the complexities of human perception, and how individual lines can be repeated in ways that can both synchronize and disrupt a pattern. Learn more after the jump.
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery is excited to present Loose Copy, an exhibition of paintings by Oakland-based artist Odysseus Wolken. This latest series of work is a personification of different memories, allowing them to interact with each other as deconstructed representations. Loose Copy opens Saturday March 2nd 12-10pm and will be on view through Friday, March 29th at First Amendment Gallery located at 1000 Howard St. in Downtown San Francisco. Learn more after the jump.
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery is proud to present Please Hold, a solo exhibition by Baltimore-based painter Rachel Hayden. This new body of work is inspired by universal emotions and symbols, including the hands and the sensation of touch, the moon, rain, sweat, and tears. Hayden communicates in clear and concise imagery to evoke an empathetic understanding of each thematic inclusion, a nod to her employment as an early childhood educator at an art museum. Learn more after the jump!
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery is proud to present Learning Curve, a project-space solo exhibit by Riley Holloway. The Dallas-based painter conceptualized Learning Curve as a series to encapsulate his pre-existing practice, but the paintings became a meditation on escaping the pressures and expectations of others. Learn more after the jump!
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery is excited to announce Imprint, a solo exhibition of linoleum prints by the Oakland-based artist Troy Lovegates. A new direction for the artist, who has previously worked in illustration, painting, and graffiti, Lovegates created the works in Imprint as an exercise in artistic freedom and renewing curiosity. Learn more after the jump.
Read MoreWe at First Amendment Gallery would like to thank everyone that made it out to the opening receptions of “Lust For Luck” by Dan Hampe and “In The Quiet” by Roan Victor currently on view in Downtown San Francisco with First Amendment Gallery earlier this month. Learn more after the jump.
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery is excited to announce Lust for Luck, a solo exhibit of paintings by Oakland-based artist Dan Hampe. For each image, Hampe aims to capture each moment in the painting process as he adapts and reacts to the painting’s intuitive nature. Learn more after the jump.
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery is proud to present In The Quiet, a solo exhibition of paintings by artist Roan Victor. In The Quiet opens January 5th 12-10pm and will be on view through Friday, January 25th at First Amendment Gallery located at 1000 Howard St. in Downtown San Francisco. Learn more after the jump.
Read MoreFirst Amendment is excited to be returning to Downtown Miami this December to take part in Juxtapoz’s annual Clubhouse alongside Mana Contemporary. First Amendment will to be showing new works by Christopher Martin, Henry Fey, Jet Martinez, Oliver Hawk Holden, Rachel Hayden, Riley Holloway, Stacey Rozich, and Troy Lovegates. To receive a preview of the exhibition contact info@firstamendmentgallery.com today. Learn more after the jump!
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery is proud to present Natural High, a solo exhibition of paintings from Los Angeles-based artist Maxwell McMaster. The work exhibited features McMaster’s vibrant color palette and his surreal landscapes. Learn more after the jump!
Read MoreFirst Amendment Gallery is pleased to present Hot Tip, a solo exhibition of sculpture and neon works from Oakland-based artist Anika Rivers. The show features an array of pieces from Rivers’ sketchbook that she has made three-dimensional to encourage interaction and experience from viewers. Learn more after the jump!
Read MoreA huge thanks to everyone that made it out to the opening receptions of “Dark Was The Night” by Christopher Martin and “Serene” by Bagger43 currently on view in Downtown San Francisco with First Amendment Gallery. Learn more after the jump!
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