Pair of Stools
by Axel Einar Hjorth
Nordiska kompaniet, Sweden, ca. 1930
Pine/Hostler Burrows
In the next four days San Francisco becomes the exciting epicenter of art and design, celebrating architecture, modern art and technology & design with dynamic exhibits, unique installations and pop-up galleries. This celebration of innovative design also features presentations and discussions with top gallerists, design dealers, architects and style-makers, from famed art collector Peggy Guggenheim to Northern California’s Woodworking Renaissance of the 1970s.
FOG Art + Design showcases 40 prominent 20th Century and contemporary art and design dealers from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
FOG Design + Art Schedule:
WED., JAN. 13 5–10pm Preview Gala benefiting SFMOMA
To attend the FOG Preview Gala, purchase tickets here. FOG will take place at the Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion. Get directions.
More info. about FOG Design + Art 2016
THUR., JAN. 14
11am– 6pm Open to the public
Walking by Niamh Barry, IRE, 2015 (Artist pictured with piece)
Light sculpture made of hand-formed mirror-polished bronze, black-patinated bronze, glass opal tiles, LEDs
133″ L x 84″ H x 40.5″ D
Unique/Todd Merrill Studio
FRI., JAN. 15
9–11am ArtBites presented by SFMOMA’s Modern Art Council
9am Breakfast, coffee, and high-design delights by Jane
10am Panel Discussion
Deconstructing Design: Inside the New SFMOMA
David Brenner, founder, Habitat Horticulture
David Darling, partner, Aidlin Darling Design
Jon McNeal, senior architect, Snøhetta
Moderated by Joseph Becker, associate curator of architecture and design, SFMOMA
To attend ArtBites, purchase tickets here.
11am– 6pm Open to the public
Presentations–FOG Theater
1pm. Impolite Wallpaper: Design through an Artist’s Eyes
Beth Katleman, artist
3pm Visionary Wood: Northern California’s Woodworking Renaissance, 1970-79, with a spotlight on J. B. Blunk, Robert Strini, and John Bauer
John Bauer, sculptor
René de Guzman, senior curator of art, Oakland Museum of California
Mariah Nielson, curator, director, J. B. Blunk Estate
Gerard O’Brien, owner and curator, Reform Gallery and the Landing
Robert Strini, sculptor
5pm Film Screening: The Incredible San Francisco Artists’ Soapbox Derby with an introduction by director Amanda Pope
Studio Vases by Stig Lindberg
Gustavsberg, Sweden, ca. 1955
Glazed Porcelain, embossed patterns
Left to right: 18.5” H, 2” H, 22” H/Hostler Burrows
SAT., JAN. 16
11am– 7pm Open to the public
Presentations–FOG Theater
1pm Film Screening: Peggy Guggenheim – Art Addict
Introduction by Janet Bishop, Weisel family curator of painting and sculpture of SFMOMA
Screening followed by a conversation with director Lisa Immordino Vreeland
Presented by Christie’s
3pm Developing the Confidence to Trust Your Instinct: Todd Hosfelt and David Breskin Discuss Collecting
David Breskin, writer, record producer, culture worker
Todd Hosfelt, Hosfelt Gallery
5pm Site-Specific: Creating an Immersive Moment
Charles de Lisle, designer
Tali Jaffe, executive editor, Cultured magazine
Presented by Cultured magazine
SUN., JAN. 17
11am– 5pm. Open to the public
Presentations–FOG Theater
1pm The Changing Face of San Francisco’s Art Scene
Alison Gass, associate director for collections, exhibitions, and curatorial affairs, Cantor Arts Center
Jonn Herschend, co-founder, The Thing Quarterly
Deborah Rappaport, co-founder, Minnesota Street Project
Claudia Altman Siegel, Altman Siegel Gallery
More info. about FOG Design + Art 2016
Pictured Above: Concrete Garden Pots from Germany circa 1880, sitting on a 13′ long suspended French pine floorboard… On the wall to the left, Club Der Visionare, 2012, oil on canvas by Goran Djurovic… On the wall to the right, Public Viewing, 2012, oil on canvas by Goran Djurovic… In the center of the room, To Honor to Treasure, 2012, cast concrete, antique wooden chair frames by JAMESPLUMB and Chesterfield Table, 2014, cast concrete, oak pew bench, antique chesterfield sofa by JAMESPLUMB/Obsolete
Crab is now on the menu! Domoic acid (produced from algae) levels have dropped significantly and Commercial Dungeness crab season is officially open. However, due to heavy surf and ongoing negotiations for pricing, crabbers didn’t go out until the next week. The season’s opening is over four months delayed due to the high levels of the Domoic acid and at this late date in the season, buyers wanted to test the crabs for quality as they molt this time of year and don’t eat. They tested whether or not their shells are soft and how much meat they have before settling on a price. Price was finally set at $2.90/lb for the fisheries which translates for retail at about $6/lb. Warnings are still in place for consumers not to use the cooking water and not to eat the “butter” – the viscera and guts. And you can always still put your own pots out anytime as a recreational crabber.
