My most recent show, “Emerging Artists 2012″, closes tonight at the Driftwood Salon in San Francisco. I was super lucky to be a part of the exhibition. The owners of the gallery, Camille Ochoa and Anthony Macias, searched through a ton of artists’ work from all around the bay before deciding on the final twelve. I always have such a sense of relief when I make a cut like that. The show was beautifully hung, well curated, and the opening was very well-attended and a lot of fun.
Camille and Anthony have done something really wonderful with Driftwood Salon. Artists themselves, they have created a space in which every artist would love to show. The physical space is gorgeous – in an alley on the edge of SoMA and the Mission – the ceilings soar and the lighting is great. Their own studio occupies part of the building, and they offer up the rest to gallery space. The gallery has an energetic feel to it, partly because of it’s location, and partly due to the energy put into it by the owners. On top of being geniunely nice people, Camille and Anthony are on the ball and patient with their artists. They make it easy to show with them.
Their next show, “Breaking Time”, opens March 2nd. I’m excited to see their future shows and the future of Driftwood Salon.
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The artists in the exhibition with me were: Kate Daly, Hugo Kobayashi, Alberto Ybarra, Irene Hernandez, Solongo Tseekuu, Kevin Pincus, Ryan Jones Beatrice Hunt, Bern Rauch, Ytaelena Lopez, and Paul Morin









