Gallery 16 is a contemporary art gallery located in the
SoMa
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district of
San Francisco
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,
California
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. It is owned by the San Francisco-based painter
Griff Williams, and opened in 1993. Artists who have exhibited there include Graham Gillmore,
Tucker Nichols,
Rex Ray
Rex Ray (September 11, 1956 – February 9, 2015) was an American graphic designer and collage artist, based in San Francisco.
Biography
Born as Michael Patterson on September 11, 1956, on a United States Army base in Germany, and he was raised ...
, Alex Zecca, Shaun O'Dell, Josh Jefferson, Thomas Heinser, Libby Black,
Margaret Kilgallen
Margaret Leisha Kilgallen (October 28, 1967 – June 26, 2001) was a San Francisco Bay Area artist who combined graffiti art, painting, and installation art. Though a contemporary artist, her work showed a strong influence from folk art. She was ...
,
Arturo Herrera
Arturo Herrera (born 1959) is a Venezuelan visual artist who exhibits internationally, known for his melding of cartoons and collage. He has had one-person exhibitions at Centre d’Art Contemporain, Dia Center For The Arts, Centro Galego de Ar ...
,
Michelle Grabner
Michelle Grabner (born 1962 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) is an artist, curator, and critic based in Wisconsin. She is the Crown Family Professor of Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she has taught since 1996. She has curated sever ...
, and
Mark Grotjahn
Mark Grotjahn (born 1968) is an American painter best known for abstract work and bold geometric paintings. Grotjahn lives and works in Los Angeles.
Early life and education
Grotjahn was born in Pasadena, but grew up in the Bay Area.Arcy Douglas ...
. In 2010 it hosted an exhibition on ''
Emigre'' magazine.
Gallery 16 Editions
''Gallery 16 Editions'' is the gallery's publishing program. It utilizes contemporary
printmaking
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methods to create portfolios and artist books. Its publications have included
Barry Gifford's ''Las Quatro Reinas'',
Prince Andrew Romanoff
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's ''The Boy Who Would Be Tsar'',
James F. Miles' ''Is a Boyfriend And A Girlfriend'' with Harrell Fletcher, and
Colter Jacobsen's ''Good Times: Bad Trips'' with Scott Hewicker and Cliff Hengst.
References
External links
Gallery 16- official site
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Art museums and galleries in San Francisco