Upcoming Exhibitions
INEZ STORER, "No One is Perfect," 2023, Mixed media on panel, 52 x 48 inches, courtesy of the artist. Inverness-based artist Inez Storer creates collage and mixed media pieces, often incorporating text into her artistic practice. Her creations are multilayered and reflect her life. From beautiful flowers to historic letters to ships to swimming pools, Storer takes her audience on a narrative journey filled with interpretative reflections and memories. This exhibition coincides with Storer’s 90th birthday and celebrates her lifelong creative practice. Storer’s artwork has been widely exhibited throughout the United States and Europe and is in the permanent collection of the de Young Museum, among others. She has received numerous grants and awards, including the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant and the Buck Fund Grant, and has twice been an Artist in Residence at the American Academy in Rome. She ... Learn More
STUART CHAPMAN, Assorted Freebox Neckties, courtesy of the artist. Stuart Chapman moved to Bolinas in 1976 and branded himself StuArt. For many years, he managed the Freebox in Bolinas, a free resource for clothes. Every Wednesday, StuArt and volunteers would reorganize it. No longer in fashion, neckties were being discarded, but StuArt recognized them as once-valuable cultural talismans. Featured in this exhibition are neckties that he decorated with words and symbols, giving each tie a new meaning. A U.S. Army veteran, StuArt holds a BFA from Cooper Union and an MFA from the Instituto Allende in Mexico. While working as a set designer at KQED-TV in San Francisco, he won an Emmy for Outstanding Set Design (“Ask Dr. Science” with Duck’s Breath Mystery Theater). StuArt exhibits his art locally, ... Learn More
ALICE SHAW, "Blue Echium," 2023, archival pigment print, 18 x 12 inches, courtesy of the artist. In this exhibition, Alice Shaw applies 22 karat gold leaf to her photographs of Bolinas landscapes, including local flora and fauna, to emphasize her reverence for the natural world, which stems from her deep roots in coastal Marin. Shaw grew up in the 1960s and 70s at the historic White Gate Ranch that once stood above Stinson Beach with panoramic views of the surrounding land and sea. Her parents and their friends are renowned artists, and from an early age, Shaw carried a passion for creativity nurtured by her time as a student in the enriching Art Shops program of the Bolinas-Stinson School. She went on to earn a BFA and an MFA at the San Francisco Art Institute. She ... Learn More
Main Gallery
Hardly Strictly Mini: A Biennial Benefit Exhibition and Sale
November 18 - December 31, 2023
Join us for this favorite biennial holiday exhibition and sale that presents artworks by about 100 accomplished coastal Marin and Bay Area artists! There is something to delight everyone with painting, sculpture, photography, and more. This is the museum’s 30th “mini show” event. Once an invitational exhibition, now in its Hardly Strictly Mini iteration, the exhibition selects artists by an equitable lottery, along with 14 nominated artists. Participants can contribute either three artworks no larger than 6 x 6 inches in any dimension or one artwork no larger than 18 x 18 inches. The result is an exciting exhibition of high-caliber, diverse, and affordable artworks that draw people from far and wide. It is an opportunity to give yourself or ... Learn More
GORDON BRYAN, Assorted recent ceramic works, courtesy of the artist. Coastal Marin Artists Gallery
Gordlandia: The Ceramics of Gordon Bryan
November 18 - December 31, 2023
Gordon Bryan’s vessels and sculptural works play with texture and forms from nature with layered glaze applications. His terracotta and stoneware pieces reflect pre-industrial ceramics and an interpretation of the ancient cretaceous period when flowering plants thrived on Earth. His ornately embellished floreros and vessels offer a glimpse into the dream world of geologic time. Bryan earned his BFA in painting and sculpture from the University of California, Berkeley, studying under Elmer Bischoff and Sidney Gordon. In 1982, he established his ceramic studio, Blue Slide Art Tile, in downtown Point Reyes Station. He became known for his highly original, artistic, and finely crafted tiles and murals that married art and function. Today, he creates hand-built ceramics that express both the ... Learn More
RUTH BERNHARD, "Classic Torso with Hands," 1952, gelatin silver print, 2007.41.1, gift of the artist. Photography Gallery
Photographs from the Museum’s Permanent Collection
November 18 - December 31, 2023
This exhibition further celebrates the museum’s 40th Anniversary year and its high-caliber collection development through a selection of photographs by coastal Marin and Bay Area artists held in the museum’s permanent collection. While the museum always presents selections from the fine art collection in the Permanent Collection Gallery, we rarely focus on a particular medium or theme. This selection highlights the rich variety of the artists’ visions, photographic styles, and printing methods—from classic platinum and gelatin silver prints to experimental processes. In 1998, then Director Dolores Richards, board members, and generous supporters achieved the seemingly impossible: they helped the museum buy its compound of historic buildings. That autumn, Richards opened a room permanently dedicated to exhibiting fine art photography. The ... Learn More